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As Apple’s operating system has increased in popularity in recent years, so have security threats for users. Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac provides automatic detection against existing and new threats for Mac OS X Operating Systems, including Lion. The solution detects both Mac and Windows malware, and is backed by SophosLabs, Sophos’s global network of highly skilled researchers and analysts that protects businesses and users from known and emerging malware - viruses, Trojans, spyware and rootkits.

SophosLabs has seen a recent rise in malware specifically targeting Mac OS X users including a series of recent fake anti-virus attacks such as the Mac Security variants which are spread through infected webpages.

In a recent Sophos Facebook page poll, 89% of the 968 people who answered the poll said they would recommend friends and family install anti-virus software on their Macs. Due to the rise in Mac malware in 2011, many Mac users have realised the need to take security on their home computer seriously as well as recognised the advantages of running anti-virus software.

Since November 2010, approximately 700,000 users have downloaded the free Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac: Home Edition. Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac is available for free downloads from the Sophos website: www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-edition.aspx. In addition, Sophos has also established a dedicated Mac support forum to help users with Mac-related malware problems.