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On-demand scans by Avast, MBAM Free, Malwarebytes AdwCleaner, and HitmanPro Free detected nothing, and Avast was uninstalled prior to testing.
#SOPHOS HOME FREE WINDOWS SOFTWARE#
Real-time protection was Avast Free AV, and Windows software firewall. It came with Intel Core i5 GHz, 4 GB RAM, SATA HDD: 160 GB. My test platform was a Dell Latitude E5410 notebook running Windows 7 Professional/sp1 64-bit, and IE 11 (without add-ons). Browsers supported: Microsoft Edge, IE 10 or 11, Firefox, Safari, Chromeīefore downloading SH, you must first register and create an account with Sophos. Hard Drive: Minimum 1 GB of free disk space It provides real-time malware and malicious website protection, phishing protection and potentially unwanted app (PUA) detection, as well as offering control/filtering of website access via a central dashboard that lives in the cloud.
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Like most free AVs, it is restricted to private, non-business use. It can be installed on up to 10 home PCs. SH is promoted as offering free (and simple) commercial-grade security to home users. The reviews I've read so far have been mostly positive, so I gave it a test drive. SH for Windows has yet to be tested at these sites. These products have consistently scored well in independent testing at AV-Test and AV-Comparatives, as did Sophos Home for MAC. Sophos is a 30 year old security company from England, which established itself with endpoint security solutions aimed at business networks. Sophos Home (SH) is a free anti-virus that has been available to home users for about one year.