- Mar 19, 2016
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Hello there. Is "Sophos Home Premium" a reliable, trust security software? Will you inform me with your comments? I'm thinking of buying it because it's a half price campaign.
Sophos Home Premium?
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Lots of false positives but in my opinion and some users say it might be heavy and it has a lot of bugs a great security but feels still like a beta stage
(Sorry for my English)
(Sorry for my English)
- Jan 10, 2017
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It has no quarantine 
big fail in my opinion
big fail in my opinion
- Jan 8, 2011
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Sophos is quite well known, but why might you want to Buy something if you've never heard of it?
Try these:
Q&A - What is Your opinion about Sophos Home?
Review - Sophos Home Premium Released
Try these:
Q&A - What is Your opinion about Sophos Home?
Review - Sophos Home Premium Released
- May 8, 2017
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Sophos Home Premium includes HitmanPro.Alert! . So, what will you get by using Sophos Home Premium is: AV/AM, Anti-Keylogger, Anti-Exploit, Anti-Ransomware, Web Protection(includes Parental Control). Although it has no quarantine, from my experience I never encountered FPs.
- Aug 17, 2013
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I've been testing Sophos home premium on another machine. It runs very light on the system, I can't remember the exact system usage, but the system I'm trying it out on is very responsive with SHP running and the web guard seems to be very good indeed.
- Apr 13, 2018
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Got a free one-year subscription for participating in their beta programme. I installed it on the family PC and never checked it again lol. I used to like their free version. Try it before you buy.
- Aug 17, 2013
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It feels extremely light on my one machine, great webguard as I mentioned above. The no Quarantine and only having settings in your web panel isn't for me though. Aside from that it's pretty much set and forget unless you get a FP lol.
A guy I know works at Sophos and gave me a lifetime license code for this. (and a Sandstorm Appliance shipped to me) I dropped it on a test machine and so far so good, It's actually pretty darn strong with HMPA integrated into it. It's web filtration is really effective as well.
I pointed a SIEM to it, and so far so good. Virtually 100% of it's activity is fully encrypted. Updates, Cloud Scans, all fully encrypted. The telemetry appears extremely minimal on it. It 'feels' like an enterprise grade product with the web portal being the method to configure/manage endpoints.
It feels very light on the system as well. This one so far, appears to be a really strong contender.. Someone want to get in the hub for a go for all of us?
I pointed a SIEM to it, and so far so good. Virtually 100% of it's activity is fully encrypted. Updates, Cloud Scans, all fully encrypted. The telemetry appears extremely minimal on it. It 'feels' like an enterprise grade product with the web portal being the method to configure/manage endpoints.
It feels very light on the system as well. This one so far, appears to be a really strong contender.. Someone want to get in the hub for a go for all of us?
- Jun 10, 2017
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Just buy HMPA and use your preferred AV.
The no quarantine thingy is a major fail for the Sophos AV, as far as I am concerned!
The no quarantine thingy is a major fail for the Sophos AV, as far as I am concerned!
- Apr 13, 2018
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When I installed SHP on family’s PC it took like 10 minutes to update its Virus database which mean the product is not fully cloud and that’s a good news for me. No slowdowns and no infections so far even though the PC is used by “ignorant little click-everywhere dudes”. I might install it on one of my PCs to see how it goes.
- Feb 24, 2017
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was testing it on the hub for a short while, not your silver bullet type of deal but it's decent.
it actually felt heavy in my VM tho.
it actually felt heavy in my VM tho.
- Jul 27, 2015
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- Feb 24, 2017
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hasn't changed since came out of beta, i tell you much
- Aug 17, 2013
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I'm really enjoying Sophos Home Premium too. It really is solid, very light on my system and very effective. I know some people hate Sophos, but personally I agree with everything you said above. It's got sigs, cloud, HMP, HMPA. It really is impressive. I've got a 1 year free license for participating in the Beta, but I definitely would pay for this product. I'm just about to install it on my daily driver machine and team it up with VS or CF. Lucky bugger you getting a lifetime license for Sophos Home Premium AND a Sandstorm Appliance.A guy I know works at Sophos and gave me a lifetime license code for this. (and a Sandstorm Appliance shipped to me) I dropped it on a test machine and so far so good, It's actually pretty darn strong with HMPA integrated into it. It's web filtration is really effective as well.
I pointed a SIEM to it, and so far so good. Virtually 100% of it's activity is fully encrypted. Updates, Cloud Scans, all fully encrypted. The telemetry appears extremely minimal on it. It 'feels' like an enterprise grade product with the web portal being the method to configure/manage endpoints.
It feels very light on the system as well. This one so far, appears to be a really strong contender.. Someone want to get in the hub for a go for all of us?
It really is impressive isn't it. The Sophos Android security App is fantastic too.
- Feb 24, 2017
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well the UI should be a bit more responsive and detailed when it comes to scans and updating but I agree, it's a great free AV on Android.
- Apr 13, 2018
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I’m thinking of installing it on my personal laptop soon.
Regarding Sophos home, my mother works as a social worker with UNRWA and she was given Samsung Tab4 which came with Sophos preinstalled.
- Aug 17, 2013
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I do wonder how close Sophos are with UK intelligence agencies (GCHQ)
I am also considering this as my daily driver.. Free license for life is a bit hard to ignore.. But also, it's performed well in my testing, feels light, and the HMP+HMPA integration is spot on. I won't need any sort of second opinion on-demand scanner with this since HMP will fill that bill nicely. I won't need anti-exploit boosters, HMPA fills that bill rather well.
I suppose VS would be a great pair because of the VT scanning, right? Is that your thoughts here?
I considered this, but I am seeing very very low telemetry from this. So low, it reminds me of corporate solutions when we test them. For example Trend Micro EP, WF and OfficeScan has WAY less telemetry than their consumer offerings. I'm thinking its the consumer stuff that gets hit and the corporate stuff has kid gloves on for spying/telemetry.
I have around a half dozen free lifetime or extended licenses hanging around so it's not an easy decision of what to use on the daily drivers.
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