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About HitmanPro
HitmanPro scans a Windows PC for viruses, trojans, keyloggers, ransomware and spyware and removes what it finds. It is designed to run next to an installed antivirus as a second-opinion scanner, using cloud-assisted detection.
Sophos also sells HitmanPro.Alert, a companion product that adds real-time protection against attacks. Both are downloaded from the Sophos website.
Strengths
- Works alongside an existing antivirus
- Cloud-assisted detection
- Removes a wide range of malware types
Limitations
- Windows only
- Commercial software
- Needs an internet connection for cloud scanning
Details
- Pricing
- PaidCommercial product from Sophos; pricing is not listed on the product page.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Sophos
- Platforms
- Windows
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Windows users who want a second opinion when they suspect an infection
- Categories
- Security tools
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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