Does Webroot use Sophos engine?

Discussion in 'other anti-virus software' started by dschrader, Oct 23, 2009.

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  1. dschrader

    dschrader AV Expert

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    Just curious. Anyone know if Webroot uses the Sophos engine?
     
    dschrader, Oct 23, 2009
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  2. Chubb

    Chubb Registered Member

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    Yes, it uses the Sophos engine.
     
    Chubb, Oct 23, 2009
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  3. romance520

    romance520 Registered Member

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    Sophos,when I used it,it often had some false positive...

    Fortinet anti-virus software,the false positve,the most higher...

    Last time,when I tested it,it took my windows XP SP3 to be breakdown...
     
    romance520, Oct 23, 2009
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  4. Pfipps

    Pfipps Registered Member

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    The college I went to used Sophos. Frankly, I think it is not worth the money. The IT department always recommended not to use the advanced settings, and at that point, one is better off downloading avast, avira, or avg for free, or mcafee if you can get it free through an ISP.
     
    Pfipps, Oct 24, 2009
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