NGwenaDefense Download
For Windows, macOS and Linux · works offline

Bite back.
Defend deep.

Scans for malware with ClamAV and YARA, stops USB shortcut worms, checks your drives and settings, and backs up your files. It keeps protecting you offline.

Free for 14 days · then US$1 a month · Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit

NGwena Defense scanning with the radar view: files appear as dots by folder while the scan runs

Everything a PC needs, in one app

Normal mode keeps it simple. Switch on Pro mode for the technician tools. Security check, drive health, repair, apps and drivers use Windows features, so they're on Windows only for now.

Scans you can watch

ClamAV, YARA and a known-malware hash list. Smart, full and custom scans on a live radar. Unchanged files are skipped on rescans.

USB worm defense

Scans flash drives as they're plugged in, removes shortcut viruses and gets your hidden folders back.

Real-time protection

New files in Downloads, Desktop and Startup are checked the moment they land. Threats go to quarantine, which you can undo.

Security check

Firewall, Remote Desktop, SMBv1, AutoRun, hidden file extensions, Secure Boot and updates, with one-click fixes.

Drive health

A health percentage for every SSD and hard drive, read from the drive's own sensors, with a warning before it fails.

Find any file instantly

Search millions of files as you type, *.pdf and invoice* included, then free up space safely.

Encrypted backup

Versioned backups to a drive or NGwena Cloud, encrypted with your own password.

Repair and apps Pro

SFC, DISM, network repair, safer DNS, restore points, a clean uninstaller and driver updates.

Hardware tests

Battery and charger, keyboard, speakers, camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and every port, before you buy or sell a PC.

The Security Check page scoring a PC's Windows settings

Built for patchy internet

Protection never waits for a connection.

  • Works offline. Scanning, USB defense and real-time protection keep running with the last signatures.
  • Updates by USB. Copy a signature pack from any connected PC and import it.
  • Pay with your phone. Scan a QR code, pay with EcoCash or OneMoney, and the licence comes back as a QR code for the PC's camera.
  • Prepay months. Pay for 3, 6 or 12 months at once so an offline PC stays licensed.

Simple pricing

Everything is included. No ads, no bundled software.

Free trial
14 days

Every feature, no card needed.

Download

Version 0.7.0 · released 18 Oct 2026

Windows

Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit ·

Everything included, ClamAV too.

Download installer

SHA-256

macOS

Apple silicon (M1 and newer) ·

Scans with ClamAV from Homebrew: brew install clamav. First launch: right-click the app, then Open.

Download .dmg

SHA-256

Linux

64-bit (x86_64)

.deb for Ubuntu and Debian installs ClamAV for you. The AppImage runs on any distribution once its clamav package is installed.

.deb
AppImage

Check a download: Get-FileHash file in PowerShell, shasum -a 256 file on macOS, sha256sum file on Linux. The result should match the SHA-256 above.

Questions

Does it replace Windows Defender?

It works alongside it. Leave Defender's real-time protection on; NGwena Defense adds USB worm defense, a second scan engine, and the repair and backup tools.

Does it work without internet?

Yes. Everything runs on your PC. The internet is only used for signature and app updates, licence checks, and NGwena Cloud backup if you choose it.

Are my files sent anywhere?

No. Scans happen on your PC. Cloud backups are encrypted with your password before they leave it.

What happens after the trial?

Scanning and protection pause until you buy a licence. Your files, backups and quarantine stay as they are.

Why does it ask for administrator rights?

To read drive health sensors, scan protected folders, manage startup items and run Windows repair tools.