What are your thoughts on an all Sophos configuration?

LukeLovesSecurity

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What would you think of a configuration consisting of Sophos Home, Hitmanpro Alert, Hitmanpro, and Windows Defender.

Surley, I wouldn't be using their firewall as it is a peice of hardware, and is mainly for enterprise use. So in this case we would use Windows Firewall.

But what if I used Sophos Home for real-time malware and website protection, HMPA for 0-day protection, and HMP as a second opinion/on-demand scanner? Would this be a solid config?
 

RoboMan

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That's overkilling your poor system, he did nothing to you!

Option 1. Stay with Windows Defender and HitmanPro.Alert. Install WFC to configure your Windows Firewall for extra security and you should be set.
Option 2. Install Sophos Home and HitmanPro.Alert. Install WFC to configure your Windows Firewall for extra security and you should be set.
Option 3. Install Sophos Home along with VoodooShield and use Windows Firewall.

Try to get the maximum level of security with the less ammount of software. You should know more software does not qeual more security.
 

Dave Russo

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Sophos is a pain in the neck to uninstall,very little help with there support,If your not a new security every few months kind of person,with HitmanproAlert ,its good security
 

shmu26

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All Sophos config?
I would not put all my eggs in one basket.
@RoboMan's option 1 sounds good, combine it with VoodooShield and you can't be beat.
 
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