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Sophos Anti-Virus Changelog

What's new in Sophos Anti-Virus 9.1.8

Feb 11, 2015
  • New features:
  • Stability and performance improvements.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.
  • Resolved issues:
  • MACEP-318 - Improved CID updating.
  • On-premise central installation directory (CID) updating for SAV OS X now works with Mac OS X 10.10.
  • MACEP-268 - Improved compatibility with Mac OS X 10.10.
  • Updates to ensure compatibility with Mac OS X 10.10.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 9.1.7 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • (MACEP-236) SAV OS X has been updated to ensure compatibility with changes to Apple's Gatekeeper security program.
  • Stability and performance improvements.
  • One issue has been resolved: (MACEP-218) Updates now check that the libcrypto.dylib library, which could be missing in 9.1.6 after updates, is installed.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 9.1.6 (Oct 7, 2014)

  • Stability and performance improvements.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.
  • Resolved an issue where "AutoUpdate Not Configured" was incorrectly displayed in the menu bar. (DEF96874)
  • Resolved an issue where it was not possible to encrypt a device for Time Machine when selecting a backup location. (DEF97689)
  • Resolved an issue where Device Control would prevent reading DVD video from a USB Superdrive. (DEF97687)
  • Resolved an issue where browsers were unable to browse after coming out of sleep. (DEF97006)
  • Resolved an issue where some blocked sites were still accessible using HTTPS. (DEF97061)
  • Resolved an issue where the installer would fail when installing from a path that included a non-ascii character. (DEF97554)

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 8.0.23 (Aug 1, 2014)

  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 8.0.15 (Sep 18, 2013)

  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 8.0.10 (Jan 14, 2013)

  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.
  • For new installs, two different installers are now available for Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X. One installer is compatible with OS X, versions 10.4 to 10.7, and the other is compatible with OS X, version 10.8 and higher. You can select and download the installer you need at http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/downloads/standalone-installers/anti-virus-for-mac-os-x.aspx. To access this page, you will need to be logged into a valid MySophos account.
  • After you install Sophos Anti-Virus, the Scan with Sophos Anti-Virus command is not immediately contained in a Finder shortcut menu. It appears when you log in to your Mac again.
  • After you uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus, the Scan with Sophos Anti-Virus command is still present in a Finder shortcut menu. It disappears when you log in to your Mac again.
  • In Sophos Enterprise Console and Sophos Control Center, you can set up email alerting for Virus alerts, Scanning errors or Other errors. Mac OS X computers do not support the Scanning errors option and therefore do not send these alerts.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.2.1 (Dec 1, 2010)

  • Defects fixed: (DEF61094) A scan ends prematurely if it encounters certain very large DMG files.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.2.0 (Oct 12, 2010)

  • Quarantine Manager - This version has a new Quarantine Manager. This lists all the threats that have been detected by scanning and enables you to deal with them. It displays detailed information for each threat and the action that you can take to deal with the threat. For more information, see the Help.
  • The Sophos Anti-Virus window, the custom scan editor, and the preferences window have been improved to aid usability.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.8 (Jul 2, 2010)

  • The following problems have been fixed:
  • (DEF59732) Desktop alerts are displayed when updating of Sophos Anti-Virus fails.
  • (DEF58435) On a managed installation, when the on-access scanner starts, Sophos Anti-Virus checks if the anti-virus policy specifies a location to which infected files should be moved. If the policy does specify such a location, Sophos Anti-Virus checks to see if the folder /Users/Shared/Infected exists. If it does not exist, Sophos Anti-Virus creates it. This can occasionally break the mounting of the Users mount point.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.5 (Mar 26, 2010)

  • This version includes fixes for the following problems:
  • If you configure a custom scan to exclude a folder anywhere locally or on the network but not sub-folders, by suffixing the folder with a double slash, Sophos Anti-Virus quits unexpectedly.
  • If a managed installation of Sophos Anti-Virus has an updating or anti-virus policy forcibly applied by the management console, subsequent changes made to these settings locally are not reported correctly in the console.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.3 (Jan 20, 2010)

  • This version includes fixes for the following problems:
  • DEF 47375: On-access scanning causes increased scanning time with EMC Retrospect.
  • DEF 52975: Scans started from the Sophos Anti-Virus Mac OS X GUI attempt to scan Stuffit archives, although scanning for this format is not supported.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.2 (Jan 17, 2010)

  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.1.0 (Nov 2, 2009)

  • The user interface has been reorganized. Sophos Anti-Virus preferences have been moved from System Preferences to a new window, which can be opened from the Sophos Anti-Virus application menu. The new window also includes preferences for the default scan of this Mac and Finder item scans, which were previously accessed by clicking Configure Scan in the main Sophos Anti-Virus window. The Help has been updated to reflect this change.
  • The changes to preferences include changes to logging. On-access scanning and updating activity is now logged in a single file. For more information, see Additional information.
  • As a result of the changes to preferences, the following problem is fixed:
  • (DEF 29391) On Mac OS X versions 10.4 and 10.5 on Power PC and version 10.5 on Intel, if you install Sophos Anti-Virus while System Preferences is open, you cannot access the Sophos Anti-Virus preferences. To workaround this, you must re-install Sophos Anti-Virus.(DEF 47624) This version includes a fix for a problem with the Remote Management System and AutoUpdate. Previously, these components were unable to start on any Mac with a G3 processor.When you specify the server from which Sophos Anti-Virus will be updated, you can now use an account with a blank password. You might want to do this if you are using a guest account.The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 7.0.5 (Aug 31, 2009)

  • Sophos Anti-Virus supports Mac OS X version 10.6, in addition to versions 10.4 and 10.5. However, the Sophos Anti-Virus preferences run only in 32-bit mode.
  • You can copy a custom scan. This feature enables you to easily create a scan that contains a scan list or configuration that is similar to an existing scan.
  • On Mac OS X version 10.6, you can run a Finder item scan from the Services submenu.
  • This version includes fixes for the following problems:
  • (DEF 41879) If you disable on-access scanning while Sophos Anti-Virus is scanning a large file, the computer can stop responding to user input for a long time.
  • (DEF 40522) If you run a default scan of the Mac, only the four most significant digits of the error count are displayed.
  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.

New in Sophos Anti-Virus 4.9.16 (Oct 25, 2008)

  • The threat detection engine and threat data have been updated.