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Sophos releases free version for Mac

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Sophos releases free Mac anti-virus package

Security company Sophos has today released a free Home Edition of its Mac virus scanner suite. This is a timely move by Sophos to get an early foothold in what could become a significant market for aftermarket OS X security tools. While it's true that Macs have, until now, enjoyed a relatively blissful life free of viruses and other malware, increasing market share means we can sadly expect to see more bad guys target us from now on. There are more examples of recent Mac security problems on the Sophos company blog, and while (of course) they are motivated to scare you into using their product, they aren't making it up either.
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Being a relatively new mac user...is this really a growing concern?
 
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harryb2448 said:
Have a read of this which is still relevant as there are no Mac OS X viruses
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And I'll stand my point that saying that, while literally true, misrepresents the true nature of threats to Mac OS X.

Most consumers use virus as a generic term for malware and there has been malware for OS X.

That's like someone in my house asking for kleenex and I tell them I don't have any because I actually have Target-brand facial tissue when I know what they mean.
 
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Thanks, but no thanks. I'll pass, just as I have for the past 19 months of no such programs. I'll use my brain and fine judgment.
 
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idrinorbarsaku said:
I'll use my brain and fine judgment.
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Definitely the best anti-virus.

Sophos is what the campus here uses and it's meh. I used to use Avira on my PC and I liked it a lot more. But now I don't need any which is awesome.
 

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