Sophos Security Software



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Sophos Anti-Virus software provides integrated virus detection for Windows, Mac, Unix, and Linux operating systems and servers. Award-winning technology protects servers, desktops, and laptops from viruses, Trojans, worms, and malicious spyware. Sophos Home Premium is based on the company's business-minded Intercept X security software and works with Windows 7 (with Service Pack 1) through Windows 10. Sophos provides several free tools, including malware removal, a home-use firewall, mobile security, and more. Sophos Enterprise Console is a single, automated console that manages and updates Sophos security software on computers running Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and UNIX operating systems, and in virtual environments with VMware vShield. Sophos Group plc is a British security software and hardware company. Sophos develops products for communication endpoint, encryption, network security, email security, mobile security and unified threat management. Sophos is primarily focused on providing security software to 100- to 5,000-seat organizations.

Sophos Anti-Virus License

Sophos Anti-Virus software provides integrated virus detection for Windows, Mac, Unix, and Linux operating systems and servers. Award-winning technology protects servers, desktops, and laptops from viruses, Trojans, worms, and malicious spyware.

Scanning and disinfection can be performed on access, on demand, and automatically at scheduled times resulting in a minimum impact on system performance.

The latest software and virus detection updates are automatically downloaded, ensuring that all computers across the network are fully protected. Capture one pro canon.

Sophos Anti-Virus is a part of the NMSU Enterprise Software Bundle (ESB).

Sophos Anti-Virus software is available to all NMSU departments, faculty, staff, and students at no cost. Software can be installed on NMSU-owned computers. We also have a home Sophos for NMSU employees computers belonging to NMSU faculty, and staff. Students can also get a free install from Sophos directly.

HOW CAN I GET SOPHOS FOR MY COMPUTER?

NMSU-owned computers?

If you need Sophos for your NMSU-owned work computer please contact your department’s IT personnel and submit a ticket so a technician can install Sophos on your NMSU computer.

NMSU employee personally owned computer?

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If you are an NMSU employee you can get Sophos for your personal computer by following the instructions on this help page. https://kb.nmsu.edu/105657

NMSU student personal computer?

If you are an NMSU student you can get Sophos for your personal computer by following the instructions on this help page. https://kb.nmsu.edu/105658

Sophos free download

Anti-Virus software is vital to help keep both University computers and your own personal computer secure. Sophos Anti-Virus software is the UW’s preferred choice for UW faculty, staff and students. The Sophos product suite includes stand-alone and managed anti-virus clients for all current (and many older) versions of Windows and Mac OS, and most of the popular UNIX and Linux distributions. It also provides apps for both Android and iOS based mobile devices.

Get Sophos

Sophos Anti-Virus protection is available to UW faculty, staff, students and departments. Which version of Sophos you download depends on the ownership of your computer. Choose the appropriate option:

UW-owned computers

The UW Sophos license allows UW students, faculty, and staff to download the UW’s Sophos software on University-owned computers, servers, and workstations. The software can be installed on unlimited UW-owned computers at no cost.
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Note: Sophos Antivirus is now compatible with Mac OS 11 (Big Sur). You can now update your Mac OS to Big Sur to run on Sophos.

Software
  • Download Sophos after agreeing to the terms and conditions.

Your personal computer or device

UW students, faculty, and staff can get Sophos Home Premium for free on their personal computers and devices. To get Sophos Home Premium, enter your UW email address on the page linked below. You will receive an email with a coupon code and a link to register for your license and download Sophos Home Premium. You can also download basic Sophos Home instead.
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Departmental IT

Sophos Central, a web-based Enterprise Console, is available to UW departmental IT and system administrators to install and manage Sophos Endpoint Protection suite on their departmental computers.
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License Details

The UW Sophos license grants faculty and staff at UW the rights to use the software on UW owned computers, servers, and workstations.

  • There is no charge for the software.
  • UW-IT administers this site license.

How Good Is Sophos Security

Sophos Home Premium (or “Sophos Home Commercial Use Edition”) is provided courtesy of Sophos to students, faculty, and staff. With an affiliated UW email address, users can get Sophos Home Premium at no cost for their personal computers and devices. This offer may end at any time and without warning. If that happens, please switch to the basic version of Sophos Home. UW employees or students interested in participating in this offer should go to Sophos Home Download Page, agree to the terms, and use their @uw.edu or @u.washington.edu email address to request a coupon code. Sophos will then send an email to that UW address with a coupon code and instructions on next steps. The UW email address is only required for receiving the coupon code–UW users are then welcome to use any email address they choose for registering their account with Sophos.

The Sophos Home Premium software listed below is for use on your personal computer and should not be installed on the UW-owned equipment. Once you have separated from the UW, you must remove the software from your computer.

Sophos Antivirus for home Windows and Macintosh computers provides the same level of protection as the UW licensed package does. Add storage to android phone. The application can be installed on up to three computers. After free registration, you will get a web portal where you can monitor your devices and act on detected issues when needed. Sophos provides free Linux antivirus software. Sophos Antivirus for Linux

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Documentation and support

Online documentation and support

Need help?

Contact UW-IT at help@uw.edu or call 206-221-5000.

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