In the same tests, the enterprise software of every other premium antivirus brand we regularly review detected 100% of zero-day malware from July through October. In AV-TEST's November-December 2020 enterprise round, Sophos finally aced all four tests, the first time it had done so in a year. It detected 100% of the widespread malware in all of AV-TEST's 2020 evaluations from January through October but missed quite a few of the zero-days. Overall, Sophos Intercept X Endpoint was stronger at finding and removing known, widespread malware threats than brand-new "zero-day" ones. Latest lab-test results as of January 2021 Row 0 - Cell 0 If that's not enough, Sophos offers free stand-alone security tools and utilities (opens in new tab), including the Hitman Pro malware removal applications and two software firewalls. Sophos Anti-Virus for Linux is free and compatible with most major 64-bit Linux distributions, including CentOS, Debian, Red Hat, SUSE and Ubuntu, but it isn't integrated into the PC and Mac software. There are Intercept X apps for phones and tablets that require at least Android version 5.0 or iOS version 11. Macs require macOS 10.12 (Sierra) through 10.15 (Catalina), but the latest macOS 11.0.1 (Big Sur) release only protects against malware in the coming months, Sophos will add website blocking to its repertoire. 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. There's no hardened browser, but Sophos can encrypt keystrokes, stop potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) and block known dangerous websites, and its online account lets you remotely scan your other computers as long as they're online.Ĭlearly, it's for antivirus customers who value price and simplicity over having every last security and privacy feature. After the restart, “ASG Software” should be listed as the Model in the Dashboard.Sophos Home Premium uses machine learning to block phishing and ransomware attacks and webcam and microphone snooping. The appliance must be restarted so the adjustment can take effect. Issue the following > su Password: fw-sophos-asg120:/home/login # mv /etc/asg /etc/asg.txt fw-sophos-asg120:/home/login # exit Restarting the appliance & testing.Log in to the console with the user “loginuser”.When connecting to the appliance for the first time, the SSH fingerprint at the “PuTTY Security Alert” must be confirmed with “Yes”.Connect to the IP of the appliance via PuTTY.Check if you are allowed to access the application from your own network via SSH.Under “Management” -> “System Settings” -> “Shell Access” in the area “Shell User Passwords” create a password for the users “root” and “loginuser”.Importing the licence fails with the error message “Cannot use ASG software license on ASG1xx device.” Cannot use ASG software license on ASG1xx device.įortunately, it is relatively easy to modify the installation so that the USG Home Use License can be read. The Sophos UTM Home Use license is a “software” license and therefore cannot be installed on an ASG appliance. The Sophos UTM Home Use license can still be created and downloaded from the Sophos MyUTM portal. To install the Sophos UTM software, you can follow the KB article on reimaging a UTM appliance. You could do this manually yourself, but I used an ODD emulator instead. ![]() It is good to know that Sophos UTM install ISOs are not suitable for installation from USB sticks, because the USB drive is not mounted by the installer. In contrast to the Sophos XG home installation, the normal installer package for Sophos hardware can be used. The latest installer images for Sophos UTM can be downloaded directly from Sophos. Install Sophos UTM firmware / Initial setup The following instructions are based on a Sophos ASG 120. Therefore, it is not worth using the latest appliance for this tinkering project, as you would not be able to use its performance to the full anyway. However, you should note that the number of “Protected IPs” is limited to 50 and the number of connections to 32’000. ![]() ![]() In principle, any Sophos SG or ASG appliance can be equipped with Sophos UTM Home. Unlike Sophos XG Home, the Sophos UTM Home does not have any hardware limits. After multiple requests from users, here is how to license Sophos UTM Home on a Sophos ASG appliance. My post about installing Sophos XG Home on Sophos hardware included a note that Sophos UTM Home is still available.
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