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  1. mac_in_tosh

    Unsuccessful removal of Sophos antivirus application

    I used Sophos' own app (in the Applications/Sophos folder) to uninstall the antivirus program from my MacBook Pro. It went through some steps and ended by saying the uninstall was unsuccessful. If I check Applications, the Sophos folder is no longer there, nor is its icon on the top of the Mac...
  2. D

    Unable to establish VPN connections (VPN configurations and Personal)

    Since updating to iOS 14, all of my VPNs have stopped working. I use AdGuard Pro's local VPN configuration to block trackers and ads. It's infuriating that every time network environment changes, it takes between 1 to 20 minutes for a connection to be established. It's not a connectivity issue...
  3. brothman01

    remove sophos kext files

    I uninstalled Sophos with the uninstaller it comes with, but there are still kext files in my library folder. (/Library, not ~/Library). I have tried many different ways to delete them but nothing has worked. If you are somehow a genius and know how to delete the files please let me know. 1...
  4. A

    How to be secure - apps?

    Hello, beginner here, please be kind. :) I keep hearing that Mac is safe and has no need for real-time scanner, but also that it is needed, but apps for that are... bad. I heard Norton is very bad? Are Avira, Avast, AVG or Sophos bad for Mac health? Among free apps I keep seeing only...
    • Ankelium
    • Thread
    • anti virus antivirus avast avg avira malwarebytes sophos
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  5. waterskier2007

    Possible issue with Sophos Safeguard & Sierra install

    I am trying to install Sierra, but every time when I get to the step where the machine would restart and begin the install, right before it restarts, I see a modal window flash up on the screen. It's the popup I normally get when I insert a removable drive and Sophos Safeguard asks if I would...
  6. ohboy

    Security setup on OS X device?

    What is your setup? What is a sufficient security setup for an OS X device? What is overkill? I am running Yosemite and have Sophos and Malwarebytes Ant-Malware installed. I just received the computer I'm using and plan to run those programs a few times a month. I also have a VPN installed, but...
    • ohboy
    • Thread
    • malware security sophos
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
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