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	<h1 class="topictitle1">About <span class="keyword" id="keyword_cf_121871563262510"><a name="keyword_cf_121871563262510"><!-- --></a>Sophos Anti-Virus</span></h1>


	
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		<p><span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X</span> is software that detects and
			deals with threats (viruses, worms, and Trojans) on your Mac or network. As well as
			being able to detect Mac OS X threats, it can also detect Windows threats that might be
			stored on your Mac or network and transferred to Windows computers.</p>

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			<span class="keyword">Sophos Anti-Virus</span> is preconfigured with the recommended
			settings for protection. We recommend that you don’t make changes to the settings unless
			there is a specific need or problem that you are aiming to address.</p>

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