'I've been a fan of Malwarebytes for years and am thrilled to be joining the team. Reed now brings those capabilities and his expertise to Malwarebytes.

In June, there were approximately 450,000 new downloads and 200,000 updates.

AdwareMedic has become a popular adware removal tool and has been downloaded 2.8 million times so far in 2015 alone. For the last several years, Reed has been working on adware remediation projects, which culminated in the creation of AdwareMedic. In the last two years, there has been a proliferation of new adware - including Genieo, Conduit, and VSearch - that inject ads and pop-up hyperlinks in web pages, change the user's homepage and search engine, and insert unwanted toolbars into the browser. According to a June 2015 OPSWAT report, only half of Mac users have antivirus protection, and that protection does not typically detect adware. Traditionally, Mac users have been viewed as safe from malware, even as new threats have been publicized. 'Our vision is to provide protection across all devices, regardless of type or operating system.' 'We've had repeated requests from our customers and community for malware protection on the Mac, and are now proud to unveil the first version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac,' said Chad Bacher, VP of Products for Malwarebytes. AdwareMedic creator and owner Thomas Reed will join the company as Director of Mac Offerings, leading a growing team of Mac developers and researchers at Malwarebytes.

Additionally, Malwarebytes announced the acquisition of AdwareMedic by The Safe Mac. The new product is designed to detect and remove malware, adware, and PUPs (potentially unwanted programs), capabilities that have been repeatedly requested by customers. SAN JOSE, CA-(Marketwired - Jul 16, 2015) - Malwarebytes ™, the company founded to protect people and businesses from advanced online threats, today announced the release of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Mac, its first product dedicated to the underserved Mac user communities.

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