Sophos Home is a free Internet security product that protects Windows and Mac computers from malware and malicious web sites. Sophos Home can be installed on up to 10 Mac and Windows computers, where they can then be managed from a single account on the Sophos Home website. In addition to standard definitions based malware detections, Sophos Home also utilizes signature-less behavioral-based heuristics, a Host Intrusion Protection System (HIPS), malicious url blocking, and web filtering.
HitmanPro is an anti-virus program that describes itself as a second opinion scanner that should be used in conjunction with another anti-virus program that you may already have installed. If malware slips past your anti-virus software, HitmanPro will then step in to detect it. Though SurfRite bills themselves as a second opinion scanner that does not mean that you cannot use the program as your primary anti-virus product. This is because its scanning technology not only incorporates its own virus definitions but also has the ability to scan files on your computer with the definitions of 5 other anti-virus vendors.
The Sophos Virus Removal Tool is a stand-alone program that allows you to perform a quick scan of your computer for computer viruses. If any infections are found it will attempt to remove them for free. As this program only scans your computer and remove any infections it finds, it can be used even if you have another anti-virus product installed.
