14 Feb 2001
West Coast Checkmark confirms Sophos detects 100% of the in-the-wild viruses
Sophos announced today that its product has once again achieved
West Coast Labs Checkmark certification.
Sophos Anti-Virus version 3.42 for Windows 95/98, Sophos
Anti-Virus version 3.42 for Windows NT server and Sophos Anti-Virus
version 3.42 for NetWare have all again successfully won Anti-Virus
Checkmark level 1, providing further proof that Sophos is capable
of detecting all known 'in-the-wild' viruses.
The Checkmark system has been developed by West Coast Labs, an
independent research and test centre. It provides a reliable means
of authenticating those products which users can consistently rely
upon to provide the highest quality anti-virus solutions.
"Sophos Anti-Virus has been protecting businesses for over 10
years against the virus threat," said Graham Cluley, senior
technology consultant at Sophos. "We are regularly accredited by
competent bodies such as the ICSA, Virus Bulletin and West Coast
Labs for our superb virus protection capabilities."
About Sophos
More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos as the best protection against complex threats and data loss. Sophos is committed to providing security and data protection solutions that are simple to manage, deploy and use and that deliver the industry's lowest total cost of ownership. Sophos offers award-winning encryption, endpoint security, web, email, and network access control solutions backed by SophosLabs - a global network of threat intelligence centers. With more than two decades of experience, Sophos is regarded as a leader in security and data protection by top analyst firms and has received many industry awards.
Sophos is headquartered in Boston, US and Oxford, UK. More information is available at www.sophos.com.