Reviews, awards and buzz
Here is what a few key journalist and bloggers think about Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition.
Ars Technica
by Jacqui Cheng
May 2012
Sophos' antivirus software was the most simple of all the packages we tried. ...This software is completely free—there's no yearly fee or registration required... If you're looking for the simplest antivirus software from a trusted company, this is probably it. Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
PC Mag
by Neil J. Rubenking, Lead Analyst for Security
April 2012
"Sophos scans all files on access, eliminating any malicious files before they can launch. At any time you can scan the entire Mac or just specific folders. Sophos can immediately delete found threats or put them into quarantine; you choose. New in the current edition, you can set up a schedule of regular scans." Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
Sophos Anti-Virus For Mac Review – My Personal Experience
by Daniel Dreifus
April 2012
So far Sophos antivirus for Mac has been perfect. It is easy to install, and even better, also easy to remove if needed....I have found the processor use minimal and the scanning speed quick. The program automatically checks and downloads updated virus definitions hourly. A full disc scan of my 250GB hard drive took under two hours, for approximately 700,000 files. A menu bar icon shows status so you can instantly see your Mac is protected, and when definitions are being downloaded or a scan is in process. I’m glad to discover it has a fairly light footprint and generally stays out of the way while maintaining a live scan on all new files and programs....Overall Sophos antivirus for Mac Home Edition has preformed flawlessly. I have no connection with the developer. Read the review.
Here is what a few key journalist and bloggers think about Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition.
About.com
by Mary Landesman
"Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition offers more complete scanning than most of its competitors - detecting not just Mac malware but Windows malware as well. This alone puts them ahead of the pack in Mac antivirus protection. But Sophos goes one step further, offering Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac free to home users. For Mac users in search of antivirus, this may just be an offer that's too good to pass up."Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
CultofMac
by Giles Turnbull
"...Mac users are just as likely to fall for the social engineering tricks used to spread malware via the internet as Windows users are, and that its product is one way of protecting yourself from that danger."Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
SC Magazine - Best Anti-Malware Solution
Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition addresses the growing concern about Mac malware. It’s available to download at no charge, protecting home Mac users from all threats Read more.
CNET
by Joe Aimonetti
"Sophos has created a home version of its popular corporate Mac antivirus solution, offering Apple users a simple and elegant way to stay virus-free."Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
TechWorld
by John E Dunn
"Sophos delights Mac users with free antivirus. Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac looks like becoming the first ever full-featured Mac security software with no designs on the wallets of ordinary users.Read article.
Mac Rumors
by Eric Slivka
"That means your home Macs can be protected automatically in-the-background with the latest anti-virus protection, checking every program you run, every file you download, every USB stick you insert, completely free. Is there a catch you're wondering? Well, nope! There isn't!"Read article.
ZDNet
by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
"Free anti-virus for your Mac - And why you need it! Security form Sophos has introduced the world's first business-strength anti-virus program for Mac users - and it's completely free for home consumers!...What's the catch? There isn't one!"Read article.
Tech Talk
by Phillip Sellers
"I have to say - I am actually very impressed with Sophos Antivirus for Mac. First - its price is absolutely right. I would expect to find ads and other money-making tactics embedded into the product, but these are never seen. The interface is very Mac-like and clean. It is minimal and easy to understand."Read article.
TUAW (the unofficial Apple weblog)
by Richard Gaywood
"This is a timely move by Sophos to get an early foothold in what could become a significant market for aftermarket OS X security tools. While it's true that Macs have, until now, enjoyed a relatively blissful life free of viruses and other malware, increasing market share means we can sadly expect to see more bad guys target us from now on."Read article.
Forbes
by Andy Greenberg
"Now the British security firm Sophos is offering antivirus for Apple at a price that should settle the debate: $0...The move would, by most measures, make Sophos the most reputable provider of legitimately free malware protection for Apple users. Companies like Avast and McAfee offer only limited trial versions of Mac antivirus software for free, and lesser-known products like iAntivirus from PC Tools and ClamXav aren't typically included in third party tests."Read article.
The Register
by John Leyden
"Sophos released a free of charge Mac anti-virus product for consumers on Tuesday in a bid to highlight the growing security risk against the platform and to shake fanbois out of their complacency...Sophos's software one of very few freebie scanners for Macs available to date."Read article.
MacWorld
by Nick Spence
"Software security specialists Sophos has announced the availability of a free Mac anti-virus product for Mac home users. Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac is available free to Mac users without a time limit, and requiring no registration."Read article.
CNET
by Elinor Mills
"Sophos unveiled free antivirus software today that Macintosh users can install to detect and block malware that targets computers running the Mac operating system. Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac also detects malware written for Windows that Mac users can spread via USB drives and e-mail, Chet Wisniewski, a senior security adviser at Sophos, told CNET."Read article or watch video.
TechDay:
by Gavin Ogden
"Software security specialists Sophos has announced the availability of a free Mac anti-virus product for Mac home users. Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac is available free to Mac users without a time limit, and requiring no registration."Read article.
Kevin Townsend
"For the last year I have been feeling increasingly exposed on my iMac. You see, Mac malware is like Predator: you know it's there even though you can't quite see it; you know that sooner or later it will be coming for you; and you know that without decent anti-Predator software, when it does come for you, it's gonna get you." Read blog.
Ars Technica
by Jacqui Cheng
May 2012
Sophos' antivirus software was the most simple of all the packages we tried. ...This software is completely free—there's no yearly fee or registration required... If you're looking for the simplest antivirus software from a trusted company, this is probably it.
Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
PC Mag
by Neil J. Rubenking, Lead Analyst for Security
April 2012
"Sophos scans all files on access, eliminating any malicious files before they can launch. At any time you can scan the entire Mac or just specific folders. Sophos can immediately delete found threats or put them into quarantine; you choose. New in the current edition, you can set up a schedule of regular scans."
Read Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac review.
Sophos Anti-Virus For Mac Review – My Personal Experience
by Daniel Dreifus
April 2012
So far Sophos antivirus for Mac has been perfect. It is easy to install, and even better, also easy to remove if needed....I have found the processor use minimal and the scanning speed quick. The program automatically checks and downloads updated virus definitions hourly. A full disc scan of my 250GB hard drive took under two hours, for approximately 700,000 files. A menu bar icon shows status so you can instantly see your Mac is protected, and when definitions are being downloaded or a scan is in process. I’m glad to discover it has a fairly light footprint and generally stays out of the way while maintaining a live scan on all new files and programs....Overall Sophos antivirus for Mac Home Edition has preformed flawlessly. I have no connection with the developer.
Read the review.
User video reviews
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