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Overview:
Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows, part of Endpoint Security
and Data Protection, works alongside Sophos Client Firewall
and Sophos NAC to provide award-winning protection across
thousands of Windows desktops, laptops and servers.
A single anti-virus client detects viruses, spyware
and adware, suspicious files, suspicious behavior, potentially
unwanted applications (PUAs), removable storage devices
and unauthorized VoIP, IM, P2P and gaming software in
just one scan − eliminating the need for separate standalone
products.
- Removes the need for point products. A single
scan detects viruses, spyware, adware, suspicious
files and behavior, removable storage devices and
controlled applications
- Automatically stops unknown malware, with Behavioral
Genotype® Protection uniquely analyzing behavior
before code executes
- Identifies unknown malware, and suspicious files
and behavior through built-in pre‑execution and
runtime intrusion prevention technologies
- Controls use of legitimate software applications
like VoIP and IM
- Manages use of removable storage, optical media
drives and wireless networking protocols
- Can be centrally installed, set-up and monitored
across the network
- Provides role-based administration privileges
assigned with Helpdesk and Read-Only Consoles
- Enables anti-virus and HIPS policy to be quickly
created and applied across multiple groups
- Allows fully centralized system cleanup of files,
registry entries, and running processes
- Includes an integrated quarantine manager for
deleting, disinfecting or authorizing files
- Updates automatically with the latest protection
from SophosLabs™ – a global network of threat analysis
centers
- Scans on access, on demand and on schedule with
Decision Caching™ technology ensuring that only
changed files are rescanned
- Includes 24x7x365 support during the license
and one-to-one assistance
Benefits & Features
Award-winning multi-threat protection in one product
- The Sophos virus detection engine protects Windows
servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices against
viruses, spyware and adware, suspicious files, suspicious
behavior, potentially unwanted applications (PUAs),
removable storage devices and unauthorized VoIP,
IM, P2P and gaming software.
- Our single anti-virus client has a built-in
host intrusion prevention system (HIPS) to stop
zero-day threats. It uses a combination of unique
pre-execution detection and runtime technologies
to identify unknown malware, suspicious files and
behavior.
- Legitimate software applications like VoIP,
P2P, IM, media players and games can be blocked
or authorized for different groups of computers.
This can be centrally controlled using ActivePolicies™
in Sophos Enterprise Console.
- Device Control blocks or allows removable storage
including USB sticks, music players, external hard
disks, CD/DVD drives and wireless connection technologies:
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Infrared (IrDA).
- An easy-to-use, integrated quarantine manager,
enables malware, potentially unwanted applications,
suspicious files and controlled applications to
be authorized, deleted, or disinfected.
Automated, simplified, central management from a
single console
- Sophos Anti-Virus is managed by Sophos Enterprise
Console alongside Sophos Client Firewall. The Security
Dashboard shows real-time security status, and automatic
email alerts are sent when chosen security thresholds
are threatened.
- Synchronization with Microsoft Active Directory
ensures deployment is fast and new computers are
automatically protected as they join your network.
- Integrated application and device control means
there is no additional deployment or management
overhead. Policies can be configured for groups
of computers to reflect the security requirements
for specific locations or departments.
- You can delegate limited access without handing
over full administration rights. Helpdesk Console
lets users take specific remediation actions, Read-Only
Console gives a view of a threat situation but without
the permission to take any action.
- A single ActivePolicy incorporating both anti-virus
and HIPS allows the rapid creation and application
of security settings across multiple computers and
groups simultaneously.
- Updated protection is automatically downloaded
every ten minutes and distributed across the network
as frequently as every five minutes, at pre-set
times or on demand.
- Endpoint computers can be completely disinfected
in a single operation. Registry entries, running
processes, and files on disk are removed if needed.
- Security and management information is delivered
through customizable, integrated graphical reports.
Virus alerts can be emailed instantly or to schedule
and are displayed on Enterprise Console’s Security
Dashboard.
Faster, better, proactive protection using innovative
technologies
- Genotype virus detection technology proactively
blocks families of viruses even before specific
virus signatures are available.
- Sophos’s HIPS technology uses the anti-virus
engine to identify programs that will behave suspiciously
before they execute.
- Behavioral Genotype Protection scans for multiple
specific behaviors and characteristics to proactively
protect against zero-day malware, crucially it detects
new threats before code even begins to execute.
- Built-in pre-execution suspicious file detection
combines with runtime behavior analysis and buffer
overflow protection to detect malware, suspicious
files and behavior.
- Sophos behavioral rulesets are constantly validated
against an extensive library of legitimate applications,
to ensure accurate detection.
- Decision Caching technology improves on-access
scanning performance by intercepting and scanning
only files that have changed since last accessed.
- Rapid threat analysis from SophosLabs and the
fastest updates in the industry are downloaded as
frequently as every ten minutes.
Industry-leading expertise 24/7
- Our 24/7 customer support operation and SophosLabs™,
our global network of threat analysis centres, provide
a rapid response to emerging and evolving threats.
Languages available
- English, French, German, Japanese, Italian,
Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese.
System requirements:
System requirements for Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows,
version 7
System requirements for Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows,
version 4.7
The following are not available on these platforms:
adware and PUA detection, and application and device
control.
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Platform supported |
Disk space |
Memory |
Windows 95 (OSR2)
Windows 98 (SE)
Windows NT4 SP6a |
90 MB |
Recommended 128 MB
NT4: recommended 256 MB |
| Languages supported:
same as above |
Note: If no service pack is specified,
then SP0+ is implied. All platforms require IE 5.5 or
above.
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