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How do I stop Sophos from blocking websites?

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How do I stop Sophos from blocking websites?

Solution

  1. Sign in to Sophos Home dashboard.
  2. Select the computer where the website is blocked.
  3. Go to the Web filtering tab.
  4. Scroll down to Website Exceptions.
  5. Add the website domain to the field then press Enter on your keyboard.

Is Sophos antivirus for Mac safe?

Among other features, it offers ransomware protection, a limited VPN, and a system to check for data breaches. It gets top scores from both labs and an almost-perfect score in our hands-on phishing protection test. This Mac antivirus lets you remotely manage protection for up to three macOS or Windows systems.

Does Sophos antivirus slow down Mac?

However the on-access scan of sophos dramatically slow down my iMAC. Every time, when i open a new program, it will take more than 30 seconds to open it with the on-access scan on.

How do I bypass Sophos?

The following steps exclude an internal device from the web proxy.

  1. Go to Hosts and services > FQDN host.
  2. Add an IP address or FQDN host for the internal device and save it.
  3. Create a firewall rule by following the steps on the documentation page Add a firewall rule.
  4. Set the following details:
  5. Click Save.

How do I remove Sophos from Chrome?

Instructions

  1. Click on Start, or the search bar, and type.
  2. Double-click on Sophos Home from the list of the installed programs.
  3. Click on the Uninstall button and wait for the process to finish.

Do I really need Sophos on my Mac?

You do NOT need any anti-virus software to protect your Mac. However, if you choose to install anyway, Sophos is one of the higher rated AV software by folks on these forums. Mac OS X versions 10.6. 7 and later have built-in detection of known Mac malware in downloaded files.

Who is Sophos owned by?

Thoma Bravo
Sophos

Type Private
Net income US$26.9 million (2019)
Owner Thoma Bravo
Number of employees 3,600 (2021)
Website sophos.com

Do I need Sophos on my Mac?

How do I enable Sophos on my Mac Big Sur?

During install or after upgrade to Big Sur (With Sophos Endpoint installed), a prompt will display to allow the System Extensions for SophosScanD and SophosWebNetworkExtension. Click “Open Security Preferences.” In this dialog, select to Allow both Extensions. A notice will open about restarting the services.