Prevent employees using unauthorised software and restirct the use of Unauthorised Devices.
Sophos Endpoint Security now also delivers general application control in addition to existing virus, spyware, adware, potentially unwanted application (PUA) and hacker protection.
Controlled devices are storage devices (such as USB keys) or network interfaces (such as Bluetooth) that can be blocked or allowed as part of a strategy to reduce the risk of data loss and malware infection. Note: Device control functionality is managed by Enterprise Console using the Application Control policy.
Sophos blocks legitimate consumer applications that can undermine productivity and network performance in a business environment. This key development makes Sophos the first security vendor to integrate anti-virus protection and general application control.
System administrators tell us that applications that impact end-user productivity or network bandwidth cause the most concern.
Sophos Endpoint allows you to control VoIP, Instant Messaging, P2P file-sharing applications, browser toolbars, and games. Applications / Devices can be blocked or authorized for different groups of computers using ActivePolicies™ in Sophos Enterprise Console. For example, VoIP could be switched off for office-based desktop computers, yet authorised for remote computers.
Controlled Devices
* CD/DVD/BlueRay drives
* Floppy disk drives
* Non-Encrypted Removable drives (USB sticks)
* Encrypted Removable drives - such as SafeStick.
* Wireless connections
* Bluetooth interfaces
* IrDA (Infrared) interfaces
* WiFi interfaces
Controlled Applications
The list of controlled applications changes, and is updated regularly - there are many hundreds - but currently includes the following;
Archive tools
o WinRAR
o WinZip
Browser plug-ins
o Google Gears
Desktop search tool
o Blinkx
o Copernic Mobile
o Google Desktop
o Windows Desktop Search
o X1 Desktop
Distributed computing
o BOINC Client
o Folding@Home
o UD Agent
Document viewers
o Adobe Reader 7
o Adobe Reader 8
o Adobe Reader 9
Email client
o Eudora
o IncrediMail
o iTunes OutlookSyncClient
o Lotus Notes Client
o Outlook
o Pegasus Mail
o Thunderbird
Encryption tools
o CryptArchiver Lite
o Cypherix LE
o FreeOTFE
o GnuPG
o Kremlin Encrypt
o PGPDesktop
o TrueCrypt
FTP Client
o IPSwitch WS_FTP
o WinSCP
File sharing application
o ApexDC++
o Ares
o AudioGalaxy Satellite
o Azureus
o BCDC++
o Bearflix
o BearShare
o Bit Pump
o BitComet
o BitLord
o BitSpirit
o BitTornado
o BitTorrent Mainline
o BlogTorrent
o Blubster
o Cabos
o DC++
o eDonkey2000
o eMule
o eMule Plus
o FileTopia
o FoxTorrent
o Foxy P2P
o Free Download Manager
o FrostWire
o Gnutella Turbo
o Grokster
o Halite Bittorrent
o iMesh
o KaZaA
o LimeWire
o MLDonkey
o Morpheus
o MP3 Rocket
o OverNet
o PacketiX
o Pando
o Perfect Dark
o Shareaza
o ShareP2P
o SoftEther
o SoulSeek
o StrongDC++
o Torrent Swapper
o TorrentSearch
o uTorrent
o Warez P2P
o Waste
o WinMX
o Xunlei / Thunderbolt
Game
o 10TACLE STUDIOS AG
o 3D Pinball
o Age of Empires
o Arenanet
o Big Money
o Blizzard Entertainment
o Call of Duty
o Casino
o Doom
o Drug Lord 2
o Duke Nukem 3D
o Eidos Interactive
o Electronic Arts (EA)
o Everquest
o Everquest II
o Far Cry
o GameSpy Arcade
o HALO
o Kyodai Mahjongg 2006
o Lineage
o Lineage II
o Mame
o Mame32
o Microsoft game studios
o Midnight Club 2
o MS Windows Games
o MSN Gaming Zone
o N Game
o Obsidian Entertainment
o Poker Superstars
o PokerStars
o Project64
o Quake
o Runescape
o Second Life
o SEGA Corporation
o Sierra Entertainment
o Square Enix
o Station Launch Pad
o THQ
o THQ PC game software
o Traveller's Tales
o Unreal Tournament 2004
o Unreal Tournament G.O.T.Y. Edition
o Valve
o Valve and Steam Games
o VisualBoyAdvance - GameBoy Advance
o Winkawks
o WordBiz
o Zuma Deluxe
o Zylom
Instant messenger client (IMC)
o AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
o AIM Lite
o aMSN Messenger
o Ayttm
o BitWise IM Client
o Camfrog Video Chat
o Chikka Messenger
o Climm
o Coccinella Instant Messenger
o Digsby IM
o Emesene
o Emesene Portable
o Exodus
o Gabtastik
o Gadu-Gadu
o Gaim
o Gajim
o GameSpy Comrade
o GOIM
o ICQ IM Client
o IMVU
o IP Messenger
o Jabbin
o JAJC
o Jeti
o K Visual IRC Client
o Klient
o Komunikator Tlen.pl
o Konnekt
o Meca Messenger
o Miranda IM
o Miranda IM Portable
o Myspace
o NateOn
o OctroTalk
o OfficeIRC Messenger
o ooVoo
o Palringo
o PalTalk
o Pandion
o Pidgin
o Pidgin Portable
o Psi IM Client
o Qnext
o Quiet Internet Pager
o ReDiSoG Animated Chat
o SIM-IM
o Solixa
o Spark
o Tencent QQ
o Trillian
o Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
o Xfire
o Yahoo! Messenger
o Yazak Chat
Internet browser
o Avant Browser
o Crazy Browser
o Firefox® 1, Firefox® 2, Firefox® 3, 7, 8
o Flock
o Google Chrome™™
o Green Browser
o Internet Explorer 5
o Internet Explorer 6
o Internet Explorer 7
o Internet Explorer 8
o Internet Explorer 9
o Internet Explorer 10
o K-Meleon
o Lunascape Web Browser
o Maxthon
o Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition
o Netscape
o Opera
o Safari
o SeaMonkey
o Torpark
o xB Browser
Mapping application
o Google Earth
o MSN Virtual Earth 3D
Media player
o 1by1
o Adobe Media Player
o BBC iPlayer
o DivX
o eRightSoft SUPER
o GOM Player
o iTunes
o JetAudio Basic
o Joost
o Media Player Classic
o Move Media Player
o Napster
o Nero ShowTime
o Octoshape
o QuickTime
o Realplayer
o Rhapsody
o SlingPlayer
o Spotify
o Storm Player
o Viewpoint Media Player
o VLC Media Player
o Winamp
o Windows Media Player
o Zattoo
Online storage
o Carbonite
o Dropbox
o Elephant TrunkDrive
o Live Mesh
o Livedrive Desktop
Optical Media Emulation
o Alcohol 120
o Daemon Tools
o Virtual CD
Optical burning tools
o Ashampoo Burning Studio
o BurnAware
o Clone CD
o Clone DVD
o Express Burn
o FinalBurner
o ImgBurn
o Nero Burning ROM
o Power ISO
o StarBurn
o StarWindLite
o Ultra ISO
Proxy application
o ArmorSurf
o BitTorrent DNA
o Black Widow
o Circumventor
o Download Accelerator Plus
o Foxy
o Freegate
o Google Web Accelerator
o GPass
o Green Dam
o GTunnel
o Hopster
o Hotspot Shield
o HTTHost
o JAP
o JAP Proxy Service
o PortTunnel
o Privoxy
o Proxifier
o Proxomitron
o Proxy Changer
o RealTunnel for LiveMessenger
o Torbutton
o Ultrasurf
o Vidalia
o Vpn Proxy
o WinGate
o Your Freedom
Remote management tool
o Access Remote PC
o Anyplace Control
o Beyond Remote
o Bomgar
o Dameware Exporter
o Dameware Mini Remote Control
o Dameware NT Utilities
o GoToMyPc
o LogMeIn
o Maxthon Access
o MyIVO
o Net Control 2
o NetSupport Manager
o Netviewer
o Putty
o Radmin
o RealVNC
o Remote Desktop Connection 6.0
o ShowMyPC
o SMART Sync
o TeamViewer
o TightVNC
o UltraVNC
Security / system tools
o Advanced System Care
o Bonjour
o Command Prompt Portable
o CProcess
o Daphne
o EfreeSoft Boss Key
o Ethereal
o FreeCommander
o LockNote
o Nessus
o NetCut
o Nmap
o Norton SecurityScan
o OllyDbg
o PantsOff
o Password Revealer
o Retina Network Security Scanner
o RoboForm
o Security Task Manager
o Snort
o Total Commander
o User Manager
o Window Hide Tool
o WinDump
o WinHex
o Wireshark
Software updater
o Adobe Update Manager
o Apple Software Update
o Google Updater
o Java Update Scheduler
o Magentic
o Meebo Notifier
o Viewpoint Manager
Toolbar
o AIM Toolbar
o Alexa Toolbar
o Altavista Toolbar
o AOL Toolbar
o Ask Toolbar
o Desktop Weather
o Diigo
o Ebay Toolbar
o eGames Toolbar
o ESPN Toolbar
o FlashGet
o Google Toolbar
o Groowe Toolbar
o MSN Search Toolbar
o MyWebSearch
o Orbit Downloader
o Promotion Toolbar
o Viewpoint Toolbar
o Wakoopa
o Weather Bug
o Windows Live Toolbar
o Yahoo Toolbar
USB Program launcher
o Ceedo Launcher
o PortableApps Menu
o Thinstall Apps
o U3 Launcher
Virtualization application
o DosBox
o Qemu
o Virtual PC 2007
o Virtual Server 2005 R2
o VirtualBox
o VMware Player
o VMware Server
o VMware Workstation
o XenServer
Voice-over IP (VoIP)
A full up to date list of applications controlled can be found here.
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