Tuesday, April 24, 2012

techPowerUp!: (PR) One in Every Five Mac Computers Harbors Malware, Sophos Research Reveals

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(PR) One in Every Five Mac Computers Harbors Malware, Sophos Research Reveals
Apr 24th 2012, 11:09

New research released by Sophos has revealed a disturbingly high level of malware on Mac computers -- with both Windows and Mac threats being discovered. Sophos experts analyzed a snapshot of 100,000 Mac computers running its free anti-virus software, and discovered that one in five machines was found to be carrying one or more instances of Windows malware. Although Windows malware on Macs will not cause symptoms (unless users also run Windows on their computer), it can still be spread to other computers. Additionally, Sophos's analysis shows that 2.7 percent (one in thirty six) of Macs were found to be carrying Mac OS X malware.

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