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About Sophos Home
Sophos Home is a security product for home computers running Windows and macOS. It scans for and removes malware, blocks ransomware and other threats to files and photos, and adds protection against phishing while shopping and banking online.
Protection on several family computers can be managed remotely, and Sophos describes it as built on the same security features it sells to companies. A free trial is available without a credit card, after which it is a paid subscription.
Strengths
- Remote management of antivirus for several family computers
- Ransomware and phishing protection alongside malware scanning
- Covers both Windows and macOS
Limitations
- Paid after the trial
- No Linux or mobile version mentioned
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid subscription with a free trial that needs no credit card.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Sophos
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Families managing antivirus on several Windows and Mac computers
- 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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Sophos Home as an alternative
Listings that name Sophos Home as an alternative.
Intego Mac Internet Security
A commercial Mac security suite combining real-time antivirus, an outbound firewall, cleanup tools and a VPN.
Sophos Home offers remotely managed paid antivirus with ransomware and phishing protection for Windows and macOS family computers.
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