Sophos Antivirus Software

From the Product information Anti-virus and HIPS, expand Software. Check the Detection engine and the Detection data version. Note: Make sure that it matches the latest detection engine from Sophos Endpoint Security and Control for Windows release. Note: Under a new university-wide contract, Sophos Intercept X Advanced with EDR and Sophos Home are replacing McAfee Endpoint Security at UMass Amherst. More information will follow. For questions, contact the IT professional in your department as applicable, or IT User Services. Sophos Home detects another Antivirus software (or leftovers of it) is installed on the system and shows the following message: Third party antivirus Running two antivirus programs can reduce your security. For maximum protection, we suggest you uninstall Antivirus. More information regarding running Sophos Home alongside other. Sophos provides a comprehensive endpoint protection software solution. The university-licensed version includes anti-malware and disk encryption, data loss prevention, and firewalling. For a complete list of the Sophos Intercept X with EDR features, see.

Sophos Central Endpoint Protection antivirus software is provided to all university-owned computers and managed by Campus Information Technology Coordinators (CITCs). Additionally, Sophos Home is available to students, faculty and staff to download on their personal devices at no cost.

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Service Details

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Faculty and staff should contact their local tech support to install and configure Sophos Central Endpoint Protection on their campus computer. If you do not have local tech support in your area, contact the ITS Service Desk for assistance.	Made possible through Cal Poly funds, no additional charges.
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Network Requirements

Proof of current antivirus software is required to access Cal Poly's network.

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Sophos Anti-Virus detects and cleans up viruses, Trojans, worms, and spyware, as well as adware and other potentially unwanted applications. It provides virus definitions and software updates regularly when you are connected to the Internet. You do not need to be on campus to receive these updates.

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Licensing

Sophos Anti-Virus is licensed for use by current MIT faculty, staff, students, and affiliates for use on MIT-owned computers.

Upon leaving MIT, faculty and staff members do not have the continued right to use this software and should delete it from their personally-owned machines.
This license does not cover use by Lincoln Lab or Whitehead.

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