Best Free Antivirus 2020 (Video)
From time to time, we come across a platform or service that we just have to share. Today, we want to recommend a home antivirus software that is not only highly effective, but is also FREE. That’s right, free as in $0.
That antivirus software is Sophos Home Free. Available for download HERE.
About the Software
Sophos is a big name in business and enterprise antivirus and security suite products. Sophos Home Free provides much of the same enterprise-level protection they are known for on your own home devices.
With Sophos, you install a small local agent on each PC or Mac that needs protection and manage all the settings from an online console. This makes Sophos an excellent choice for anyone that needs to manage antivirus protection for multiple family members. You can install protection for whoever needs it and manage it, all from your own device.
Sophos Home Free consistently receives top scores from independent testing labs, ranking alongside better-known (but more expensive) antivirus software like; Norton, Kapersky, and Avast.
Why We Like It
It works like it should. Sophos consistently receives xcellent scores from independent labs and performs well on our own devices.
Decent anti-phishing score. Sophos helps steer you away from phishing sites by warning you when a site may be trying to steal your information.
Remote management. This is great for adult children that act as the ‘IT Department’ for their aging parents. You can set it up on their devices, and manage it without ever having to pay a visit. Something that is especially useful during this time of social distancing.
Free. Yes, this product is really free for up to 3 installations. There is a Premium version that costs $60 per year and protects up to 10 devices, but we’ve found that the free version works well enough for most users.
The Bottom Line
As an IT provider, we wouldn’t recommend a software unless we were really sold on it. Sophos Home Free is one that we not only recommend, but use at home ourselves. If you’re looking for powerful antivirus protection at no-cost, then this is the software for you.
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