How is Sophos Antivirus?

Anybody's used it? Any comments on Sophos and its ability to protect your
computer?

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R Green - WoWsat.com

In article <QbkLb.97048$6b2.84257@edtnps84>, [news]@wowsat.com says...
> Anybody's used it?

Yes.

> Any comments on Sophos and its ability to protect your
> computer?
>

SAVs virus detection is very good. It's ability to "protect" your
computer is no better or worse than any other anti-virus product
however.

Considering that anti-virus software is by its very nature reactionary
and can only "protect" against what it already knows. Relying on it to
protect you from viruses is a little like hiring Willie Sutton to guard
a bank. . . it looks good on the surface but in reality all it does is
offer a false sense of security.

I'm not to saying you shouldn't use anti-virus software. Anti-virus
software should be a part of your overall defense strategy, but it
should not be a replacement for the zealous practice of Safe Hex.


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Jeff Setaro
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Jeffrey A. Setaro

Can't even begin to compare with f-secure. Not
even remotely close in accuracy and updates.
McCaffey pretty good too, and possibly even
more cautious in early warnings of possible
infections.

johns

johns

How about as compared to latest v. of Norton's AV?

~~HBE

to reply, replace the obvious with the name of the huge cable company that
rhymes with Brooklyn Dodgers.

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> How about as compared to latest v. of Norton's AV?
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> ~~HBE
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> to reply, replace the obvious with the name of the huge cable company
> that rhymes with Brooklyn Dodgers.
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I use Sophos to protect my network, and have not had an infection in 4
years. I highly recommend it!
Sophos is by far superior to the latest version of NAV. Sophos uses much
less system resources, updates more frequently, detects more viruses, and
provides very good support.
Sophos is definitely the way to go for networks, but it is not
recommended for single installations / home use.

-Richard

Richard

Richard wrote:

> I use Sophos to protect my network, and have not had an infection in 4
> years. I highly recommend it!

Same here. I have been using it since 1997.

> Sophos is by far superior to the latest version of NAV.

Most AV software is far superior to NAV / Symantec AV, imho.

Groetjes
John

John