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  • Sophos Anti-Virus
    • Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X

• Vulnerability: MS08-060. Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957280)

  Created: 15 October 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-059. Vulnerability in Host Integration Server RPC Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956695)

  Created: 15 October 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-058. Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)

  Created: 15 October 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-057. Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)

  Created: 15 October 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-055. Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047)

  Created: 10 September 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-054. Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954154)

  Created: 10 September 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-053. Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954156)

  Created: 10 September 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-052. Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)

  Created: 10 September 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: how to disinfect PE executable viruses

  Created: 21 August 2008, updated: 21 August 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-049. Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)

  Created: 15 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-046. A heap overflow in Microsoft Windows Image Color Management System could allow arbitrary code execution.

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-043. Microsoft Excel vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution (954066)

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-045. Vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer could allow arbitrary code execution.

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-041. Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access could allow remote code execution (955617)

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-044. Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office filters could allow arbitrary code execution.

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-042. Malicious Word documents could allow arbitrary code execution.

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Vulnerability: MS08-051. Microsoft PowerPoint vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution (949785)

  Created: 13 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Latest vulnerabilities analysis

  Created: 11 August 2008, updated: 15 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: when re-installing you see the error 00000025

  Created: 11 July 2008, updated: 9 September 2008

• Classification of applications as potentially unwanted (PUAs) or as controlled applications

  Created: 9 July 2008, updated: 9 July 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: how proxy settings are displayed

  Created: 10 June 2008, updated: 11 June 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: Error message 'Access to the infected file is denied' when moving or copying an infected file

  Created: 30 April 2008, updated: 2 May 2008

• Sophos products, notification of retirement dates

  Created: 17 March 2008, updated: 31 March 2008

• Sophos Products system requirements

  Created: 13 March 2008, updated: 9 April 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: non-Windows versions have new file type in dataset

  Created: 21 January 2008, updated: 10 March 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: error message when extracting downloaded IDE files

  Created: 14 January 2008, updated: 14 January 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: installing on to an OS X disk image

  Created: 14 January 2008, updated: 6 May 2008

• Advisory: Changes to the Sophos Alert System Mailing List

  Created: 8 January 2008, updated: 8 January 2008

• Changes to the Sophos Alert System Mailing List

  Created: 9 November 2007, updated: 11 March 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: e-mail notifications fail to be sent

  Created: 23 October 2007, updated: 29 October 2007

• Advisory: Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X shows a red cross on the Sophos shield and gives an error message

  Created: 1 October 2007, updated: 1 October 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus: features in version 7.0, 6.5.7 and 4.7

  Created: 24 May 2007, updated: 10 August 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.5.5 and 4.6.11

  Created: 30 April 2007, updated: 30 April 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.5.4 and 4.6.10

  Created: 22 March 2007, updated: 22 March 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.5.3 and 4.6.9

  Created: 22 February 2007, updated: 23 February 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus: how to scan removable devices

  Created: 30 January 2007, updated: 10 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.5.2 and 4.6.8

  Created: 24 January 2007, updated: 7 February 2007

• Sophos Update Manager: installation location

  Created: 8 January 2007, updated: 9 January 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.5.1 and 4.6.7

  Created: 20 December 2006, updated: 20 December 2006

• Sophos Update Manager: upgrading from version 1 to version 2

  Created: 19 December 2006, updated: 11 January 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.5.0 and 4.6.6

  Created: 20 November 2006, updated: 7 December 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.0.5 and 4.6.5

  Created: 26 October 2006, updated: 3 November 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in version 6.0.4 and 4.6.4

  Created: 22 September 2006, updated: 26 October 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus: Sophos Behavioral Genotype Protection

  Created: 20 September 2006, updated: 9 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: features in version 4.8.2

  Created: 27 July 2006, updated: 8 August 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: Primary Server could be not be contacted when accessing Windows 2003 hosted CID from Mac computer

  Created: 26 June 2006, updated: 6 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: features in version 4.8.1

  Created: 22 June 2006, updated: 23 June 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: user interface crashes with no error message when scanning European characters

  Created: 16 June 2006, updated: 11 August 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: uninstalling obsolete versions

  Created: 8 June 2006, updated: 7 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: version 4.8, Help files currently only available in English

  Created: 22 May 2006, updated: 9 June 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: version 4.8

  Created: 21 April 2006, updated: 7 October 2008

• Sophos log files: overview

  Created: 3 April 2006, updated: 7 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: exclusions do not work if the non-English name of a 'system' folder is entered manually

  Created: 23 March 2006, updated: 1 June 2006

• Customer checklist

  Created: 22 March 2006, updated: 6 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: features in versions 4.5.11 and 4.7.1

  Created: 22 March 2006, updated: 22 March 2006

• Advisory: Detection of OSX/Inqtana-B updated

  Created: 22 February 2006, updated: 3 November 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: Sophos AutoUpdate may not run following an upgrade

  Created: 21 February 2006, updated: 30 March 2006

• Advisory: Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X 4.7 released

  Created: 21 February 2006, updated: 6 March 2006

• Advisory: End of support for some Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows NT and Mac OS X versions

  Created: 21 February 2006, updated: 21 February 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: on-demand scan from the graphical user interface does not scan 'Infected' folder

  Created: 8 February 2006, updated: 10 February 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows: features in versions 5.1.4, 4.5.9 and 4.6.9

  Created: 26 January 2006, updated: 15 March 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus: checking that your anti-virus software is up to date

  Created: 30 December 2005, updated: 6 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: installing or removing Sophos Anti-Virus at the command line

  Created: 14 December 2005, updated: 6 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: username and password required by remote users

  Created: 24 November 2005, updated: 3 October 2008

• Advisory: Mac OS X release 10.4.3

  Created: 1 November 2005, updated: 13 January 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: error message "The archive for this package was not found"

  Created: 22 August 2005, updated: 25 August 2005

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: Sophos AutoUpdate does not work when set to 'Use system proxy settings'

  Created: 22 August 2005, updated: 1 November 2005

• Sophos Anti-Virus: emergency removal of viruses with command line scanners

  Created: 26 July 2005, updated: 14 October 2008

• How do I know which operating system my computer is running?

  Created: 7 July 2005, updated: 21 February 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: creating a customized Mac OS X installation file for remote computers

  Created: 28 June 2005, updated: 14 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: the Sophos Update Manager

  Created: 17 June 2005, updated: 14 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: all processes on the computer become locked

  Created: 15 June 2005, updated: 15 January 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows 2000+: features in version 5.0.3

  Created: 3 June 2005, updated: 16 November 2006

• Sophos Endpoint Security and Control support packs

  Created: 24 May 2005, updated: 4 June 2008

• Enterprise Console: using ExportConfig.exe to create XML configuration files

  Created: 23 May 2005, updated: 5 August 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: setting up Samba to accommodate an ESOSX CID

  Created: 23 May 2005, updated: 24 May 2005

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: error disinfecting a file on a Samba share in version 10.4 and above

  Created: 6 May 2005, updated: 7 April 2008

• Enterprise Console: 'Up to date' status of all computers displayed as 'Unknown'

  Created: 3 May 2005, updated: 13 October 2008

• Sophos Endpoint Security and Control: components and services

  Created: 29 April 2005, updated: 13 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: error message "Sophos Anti-Virus is not running"

  Created: 28 April 2005, updated: 28 April 2005

• Sophos Endpoint Security and Control: reading RMS log files

  Created: 25 April 2005, updated: 13 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: installing and updating from a NetWare server with Mac workstations

  Created: 8 April 2005, updated: 11 January 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: installing and updating from a UNIX or Linux server with Mac workstations

  Created: 8 April 2005, updated: 20 February 2006

• Removing retired Sophos products

  Created: 23 March 2005, updated: 15 October 2008

• EM Library: tips for Macintosh computers

  Created: 3 March 2005, updated: 5 October 2006

• Updating Sophos Anti-Virus

  Created: 23 February 2005, updated: 10 October 2008

• Enterprise solutions: Upgrading Sophos Anti-Virus and PureMessage

  Created: 15 February 2005, updated: 15 October 2008

• Setting up a webCID to update Sophos Anti-Virus

  Created: 13 February 2005, updated: 10 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: preserving your existing SAVAdmin groups, CIDs and settings when upgrading

  Created: 10 February 2005, updated: 15 October 2008

• Sophos Endpoint Security and Control: system requirements

  Created: 1 February 2005, updated: 9 October 2008

• Enterprise Console: how to check that the latest version of Sophos Anti-Virus is installed on your managed computers

  Created: 19 January 2005, updated: 8 September 2008

• Checking Sophos Anti-Virus is up to date on remote and detached computers

  Created: 19 January 2005, updated: 9 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: how to configure update settings on a single computer

  Created: 7 January 2005, updated: 9 October 2008

• Enterprise Console: computers listed as unmanaged in the console

  Created: 6 January 2005, updated: 9 October 2008

• Endpoint Security and Control: installing software manually on networked computers

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 9 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: unable to run the Mac OS X installer from a network share

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 11 January 2007

• Sophos Anti-Virus: how to centrally configure unmanaged computers

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 9 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: rebooting workstations after installation

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 23 January 2007

• Protecting remote computers with Sophos Auto-Update

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 20 July 2007

• Sophos Endpoint Security and Control: how to remove from Windows and Mac OS X

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 8 October 2008

• Enterprise Console: how to install Sophos Anti-Virus on to a new computer on the network

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 8 October 2008

• Enterprise Console: how to configure managed computers to update from the Sophos website when necessary

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 8 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: how to configure computers to update from your website using HTTP

  Created: 5 January 2005, updated: 8 October 2008

• Checking that Sophos Anti-Virus is active on a workstation

  Created: 4 January 2005, updated: 20 July 2007

• Sophos credentials: usernames and passwords for Sophos customers

  Created: 16 November 2004, updated: 13 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: using Sophos Anti-Virus via Terminal

  Created: 9 November 2004, updated: 10 February 2006

• Setting up a cron job in UNIX-type operating systems

  Created: 9 November 2004, updated: 8 October 2008

• Advisory: end of support for Mac OS X 10.1, and for FreeBSD versions 2 and 3 on Intel

  Created: 4 November 2004, updated: 8 November 2004

• How to publish Sophos Anti-Virus files on your website

  Created: 3 November 2004, updated: 7 October 2008

• EM Library: updating issue with Sophos Anti-Virus for Macintosh OS 8.1-9.2 and 10.1-10.1.5

  Created: 3 November 2004, updated: 5 October 2006

• Current versions of Sophos products

  Created: 19 August 2004, updated: 7 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: installation on a network

  Created: 3 August 2004, updated: 7 October 2008

• Submitting samples of suspicious files to Sophos

  Created: 1 July 2004, updated: 7 October 2008

• How to check which Sophos product version is installed

  Created: 25 March 2004, updated: 3 October 2008

• EM Library 1.1 and problems with Mac OS X 10.1.5

  Created: 30 January 2004, updated: 5 October 2006

• Threat identity (IDE) files: overview

  Created: 7 January 2004, updated: 2 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: how to add extensions to the executable files list

  Created: 7 January 2004, updated: 2 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: central reporting and the command line scanner

  Created: 12 December 2003, updated: 1 March 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: problems with disinfecting macros on documents

  Created: 12 December 2003, updated: 24 March 2004

• Running Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X on OS X Server

  Created: 12 December 2003, updated: 1 October 2008

• Running Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X on Mac Xserver

  Created: 12 December 2003, updated: 11 March 2004

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: purging the log file

  Created: 12 December 2003, updated: 27 April 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: scanning UFS volumes

  Created: 12 December 2003, updated: 12 December 2003

• Can Macintosh OS X computers become infected with viruses?

  Created: 11 December 2003, updated: 25 August 2004

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: archive file types scanned

  Created: 11 December 2003, updated: 14 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: deploying a scheduled scan to a group of Mac OS X computers

  Created: 11 December 2003, updated: 16 December 2003

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: automated deployment

  Created: 11 December 2003, updated: 14 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X: is there a separate password for deactivating the on-access scanner?

  Created: 11 December 2003, updated: 11 March 2004

• Sophos Anti-Virus: scanning 'Executables' or 'All' files

  Created: 4 December 2003, updated: 5 October 2006

• Sophos Anti-Virus: checking compressed and archived files

  Created: 4 December 2003, updated: 1 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: overview

  Created: 4 December 2003, updated: 1 October 2008

• Sophos Anti-Virus: 'Quick' and 'Full' scanning levels

  Created: 4 December 2003, updated: 1 October 2008