Although there is no shortage of free antivirus and even if Microsoft includes its antivirus in Windows 8 and Windows 10, it is always nice to have another alternative to try, which not only is free, but which offers complete protection without limitations. Unfortunately, as we have seen, some companies like AVG have speculated on "free" antivirus by forcing the installation of an adware like AVG WebTuneUp together with the antivirus and it is certainly not the only one.
That of Sophos (among the best cyber security companies in the world that works mainly at the corporate level), on the other hand, is a complete enterprise-level antivirus, free for personal use on the home PC, without advertising and without including deceptive and useless tools.
Furthermore, the Sophos Home Free program is an Antivirus available for both Windows and Mac, which is a rather curious and peculiar fact.
Perhaps some Mac users may be surprised that Sophos has released a new free antivirus, not only for Windows, but also for Mac OSX .
The fact is that the viruses on Mac are constantly growing and take advantage of the lack of attention to the safety of Mac users, who compared to Windows users, think they are protected from any malware without the need for an antivirus.
As Sophos herself tells us, infections for Macs are real and dangerous and the only way to protect the Mac is by antivirus.
To download Sophos Home Free Antivirus you need to register an account with Email and password.
After confirming the email address, you will be able to log in with the account to the Sophos Home page and add the PCs you want to protect.
For each account you can install the antivirus on up to 10 computers.
From the main page of the account it will then be possible to download the installation file.
I remember that to put a new antivirus on the PC it is necessary to uninstall the one already present.
The program has a simple and clear interface that includes all the control tools that an antivirus must have.
Sophos Home protects your computer in real time from malicious software, malware and also from dangerous websites with inappropriate content.
Malware is then automatically blocked as are hacker intrusion attempts.
Detection technology used is the same as the Sophos Endpoint Security business program, which has excellent scores in every specialized magazine such as AVTest.
Its best features are at least three:
- The Virus Alert, which acts when a virus is detected, asks the user what to do and makes the suspicious file impossible to open and copy.
This particular feature makes Sophos one of the most reliable antivirus programs.
- Sophos is a very light program that doesn't slow down your computer at all.
- From the account web page on the Sophos Home website it is possible to manage and configure the antivirus on all the added PCs, becoming comfortable for the more expert person who has to fix the family's computers, whether they are Windows PCs or Macs.
I haven't tested the Sophos antivirus for a long time so I can't give a full rating, but in my test it seemed really efficient and a great alternative to any paid antivirus, to replace AVG or other free antivirus if you are not satisfied.
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