Sophos Web Protection provides enhanced protection against web threats. It includes the following features:

• Live URL filtering
• Scanning of downloaded content
• Checking of the reputation of downloaded files

Overview Sophos data loss protection (DLP) is designed to reduce the risk of accidental data transfer by employees. This knowledge base article describes the data control functionality in the Sophos Enterprise Console and the Sophos Central Admin and provides helpful links for further information about this feature. By default, data control is turned off and no rules are specified to monitor or restrict the transfer of files over the network. To turn data control on: Check which data control policy is used by the group or groups of computers you want to configure.

Live URL filtering

Live URL filtering blocks access to websites that are known to host malware. This feature works by performing a real-time lookup against Sophos's online database of infected websites.

When access to a malicious website is blocked, the event is recorded in the scanning log. For information about viewing the scanning log, see View the scanning log.

Content scanning

Content scanning scans data and files downloaded from the internet (or intranet) and proactively detects malicious content. This feature scans content hosted at any location, including locations not listed in the database of infected websites.

Download reputation

Download reputation is calculated based on the file's age, source, prevalence, deep content analysis and other characteristics.

Sophos Data Protection Is Turned Off

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By default, an alert will be displayed when a file with low or unknown reputation is downloaded. We recommend that you do not download such files. If you trust the file's source and publisher, you can choose to download the file. Your action and the file's URL will be recorded in the scanning log.

For more information about download reputation, see knowledgebase article 121319.

Web protection configuration settings

Sophos Data Protection Is Off

By default, web protection is enabled: access to malicious websites is blocked, downloaded content is scanned and the reputation of downloaded files is checked.

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For more information about the web protection settings and how to change them, see Configure Sophos Web Protection. Mac book pro 2011 download recovery from flash drive.

Supported web browsers

Web protection is supported on the following web browsers:

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• Internet Explorer
• Edge
• Google Chrome
• Firefox (except for download reputation)
• Safari (except for download reputation)
• Opera

Web content accessed via an unsupported browser is not filtered and will not be blocked.