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Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux

Overview:

Download a free 30-day trial of Sophos Endpoint Security and Control Today! Click here.Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux is part of Endpoint Security and Data Protection. It provides superior on-access scanning for Linux servers and desktops, delivering excellent performance, stability and reliability, along with out-of-the-box support for the widest range of Linux distributions. It is centrally managed and works alongside other versions of Sophos Anti-Virus, enabling you to meet regulatory requirements to protect every computer on your network.

Key Benefits

  • Protects Linux servers and desktops
  • Detects and disinfects viruses, spyware, Trojans and worms on access, on demand or at scheduled times.
  • Ensures superior scanning performance and reliability using a uniquely designed kernel interface module.
  • Cleans Windows viruses in a non-Windows environment.
  • Scans all file systems, not just Samba shares, through “scan everywhere” functionality.
  • Blocks unknown threats before they cause damage, with Behavioral Genotype Protection.
  • Enables selective scanning through extensive file exclusions.
  • Managed centrally alongside Windows and Mac in Sophos Enterprise Console
  • Provides pre-compiled support for the widest range of Linux versions and kernels.
  • Supports customized Linux versions and kernels through automatic recompilations.
  • Enables configuration and detailed logging via a command line interface or web GUI.
  • Alerts administrators of virus incidents.
  • Updates automatically with the latest protection from SophosLabs™, a global network of threat analysis centres.
  • Includes 24x7x365 support for the duration of the license and Sophos can be contacted for one-to-one assistance at any time.

Features & Benefits:

 

Award-winning protection for all your distributions including 64-bit versions

  • The Sophos virus detection engine detects and disinfects viruses, spyware, Trojans, and worms in real time and is 100% Checkmark-certified for spyware detection.
  • Superior protection is delivered by our unique file intercepting module, Talpa, which enables on-access, on-demand and scheduled scanning of local hard disks, media drives, shared file systems (such as NFS and Samba) and distributed file systems.
  • On-access, on-demand and scheduled scanning – using “at” or “cron” – of volumes, directories and individual files is provided via a secure web GUI or command line interface.
  • The widest range of Linux kernels are supported out-of-the-box, including recent 64‑bit versions.

Central management of Linux alongside Windows, Mac and UNIX

  • Linux computers can be managed by Sophos Enterprise Console. The security dashboard shows real-time security status, and automatic email alerts are sent when chosen security thresholds are threatened.
  • Updates are automatically downloaded and distributed through Enterprise Console, or in pure Linux environments by using cascading servers and web-based updating direct from Sophos
  • ActivePolicies™ let you create your security policy for Linux computers and servers and apply it across multiple groups simultaneously.
  • Configure and run scans using Sophos Enterprise Console

Endpoint Security and Control: protecting Linux and other computers

Fast deployment and easy management on Linux-only networks

  • Red Hat Package Manager can be used for deployment in Linux-only environments.
  • Central configuration and updating can be performed either remotely through a secure web GUI or command line interface.
  • Every virus incident is automatically reported to the administrator via SMTP email, making day-to-day management even easier.

Innovative technologies

  • A range of technologies, including Dynamic Code Analysis™, pattern matching, emulation and heuristics, automatically check for malicious code.
  • Decision Caching technology improves on-access scanning performance by intercepting and scanning only files that have changed since last accessed.
  • Genotype virus detection technology proactively blocks families of viruses even before specific virus signatures are available.
  • Behavioral Genotype® Protection is our built-in intrusion prevention technology. Proactively protecting against zero-day malware, it detects new threats before code even begins to execute.
  • Sophos behavioural rulesets are constantly validated against an extensive library of legitimate applications, to ensure accurate detection.
  • Ensures computers remain protected during updating by using “hot updating” technology

Industry-leading expertise 24/7

  • Our 24/7 customer support operation is highly acclaimed, while SophosLabs™, our global network of threat analysis centers, provides a rapid response to emerging and evolving threats.

Languages available

  • English and Japanese.

Platforms supported:

 

Distributions supported

On-access and on-demand scanning

  • Miracle Linux 4.0/Asianux 2.0
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 1/2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ES/AS/WS*
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES/AS
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 ES/AS
  • openSUSE Linux 10/10.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8*
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9/10
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
  • TurboLinux 10 Server*
  • Ubuntu LTS Server Edition 6.06/8.04

On-demand scanning only

  • Other Red Hat, SUSE, Novell, and TurboLinux distributions using libc6 on Intel*

* 32-bit only. All others both 32-bit and 64-bit AMD

Hardware

Intel x86 or compatible processor running a 32-bit operating system, including:

  • Single-processor systems
  • Multi-processor systems
  • Hyper-threaded processor systems

For 64-bit distributions, AMD64 or compatible processor.