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Sophos unveiled free antivirus software today that Macintosh users can install to detect and block malware that targets computers running theMac operating system.
This screen shot shows the Quarantine Manager for Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac detecting and isolating Mal/Koobface-G, W32/Stuxnet-B and other threats.
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Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac also detects malware written for Windows that Mac users can spread via USB drives and e-mail, Chet Wisniewski, a senior security advisor at Sophos, told CNET.
The software is a noncommercial version of Sophos Anti-Virus 7.2 for Mac, targeted at home users and modified so it is easier to install and use, he said.
The free Mac antivirus software from Sophos, which also launched a Mac support forum, will compete with ClamXav, Avast, and PCTools' iAntiVirus.
While the vast majority of malware is written for the Windows platform, Mac threats do crop up. Last week, the Boonana Trojan horse surfaced. And in an update to Snow Leopard in June, Apple added software to protect Macs from a Trojan horse that was being distributed by attackers disguised as iPhoto.
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This screen shot shows the Quarantine Manager for Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac detecting and isolating Mal/Koobface-G, W32/Stuxnet-B and other threats.(Credit:Sophos)
Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac also detects malware written for Windows that Mac users can spread via USB drives and e-mail, Chet Wisniewski, a senior security advisor at Sophos, told CNET.
The software is a noncommercial version of Sophos Anti-Virus 7.2 for Mac, targeted at home users and modified so it is easier to install and use, he said.
The free Mac antivirus software from Sophos, which also launched a Mac support forum, will compete with ClamXav, Avast, and PCTools' iAntiVirus.
While the vast majority of malware is written for the Windows platform, Mac threats do crop up. Last week, the Boonana Trojan horse surfaced. And in an update to Snow Leopard in June, Apple added software to protect Macs from a Trojan horse that was being distributed by attackers disguised as iPhoto.
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