EveryoneSophos Intercept X for Mobile delivers industry leading protection against malware and other mobile threats. The app has consistently achieved a 100% protection score in AV-TEST’s comparison of the top Android security and antivirus apps.
Full features, no advertising, all free
Sophos is an IT security leader for companies and governments worldwide. This app comprehensively protects your Android device and your privacy without impacting performance or battery life.
Malware protection
• Scan apps and storage media for malicious or inappropriate content.
Web Filtering
• Block web pages with malicious, undesirable or illegal content.
Link Checker
• Check links you tap in non-browser apps for malicious or inappropriate content.
App Protection
• Protect apps with a password.
Wi-Fi Security
• Check your connection for man-in-the-middle attacks.
Privacy Advisor
• List apps that access your personal data or that could create costs.
Security Advisor
• Get advice on how to improve device security.
Secure QR Code Scanner
• Perform security checks when scanning QR codes that include URLs, contacts, or Wi-Fi connection data.
Password Safe
• Store all your account data in a KeePass-compatible password database.
Authenticator
• Generate time-based (TOTP, RFC 6238) and counter-based (HOTP, RFC 4226) one-time passwords for multi-factor authentication.
Managed mode
• Connect the app to Sophos Mobile to enable your organization to manage your device.
Intune Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)
• Connect the app to your organization’s Microsoft Intune account to restrict access to corporate data based on the device’s compliance status. This requires Sophos Central.
Permissions
• Permissions are required to monitor incoming data, and to detect and stop threats. More info: https://sophos.com/kb/117499
• This app uses the Device Administrator permission when you turn on the App Protection feature.
• This app uses Accessibility services.
• The Wi-Fi Security feature of Sophos Intercept X for Mobile needs the location permission to get the name of the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to, even when the app is running in the background. The app doesn’t actually access or track your location.
Battery and data usage
• Malware definitions update once a day to keep you protected. This uses a small amount of data.
• The initial full scan of every installed app causes a one-time increase in battery usage.
Support information
• Knowledge base: https://community.sophos.com/kb?TopicId=1294
• Support forum: https://community.sophos.com/products/mobile-device-protection/f/18
• Use our SDK for premium antivirus in your app: https://www.sophos.com/AndroidSDK
Full features, no advertising, all free
Sophos is an IT security leader for companies and governments worldwide. This app comprehensively protects your Android device and your privacy without impacting performance or battery life.
Malware protection
• Scan apps and storage media for malicious or inappropriate content.
Web Filtering
• Block web pages with malicious, undesirable or illegal content.
Link Checker
• Check links you tap in non-browser apps for malicious or inappropriate content.
App Protection
• Protect apps with a password.
Wi-Fi Security
• Check your connection for man-in-the-middle attacks.
Privacy Advisor
• List apps that access your personal data or that could create costs.
Security Advisor
• Get advice on how to improve device security.
Secure QR Code Scanner
• Perform security checks when scanning QR codes that include URLs, contacts, or Wi-Fi connection data.
Password Safe
• Store all your account data in a KeePass-compatible password database.
Authenticator
• Generate time-based (TOTP, RFC 6238) and counter-based (HOTP, RFC 4226) one-time passwords for multi-factor authentication.
Managed mode
• Connect the app to Sophos Mobile to enable your organization to manage your device.
Intune Mobile Threat Defense (MTD)
• Connect the app to your organization’s Microsoft Intune account to restrict access to corporate data based on the device’s compliance status. This requires Sophos Central.
Permissions
• Permissions are required to monitor incoming data, and to detect and stop threats. More info: https://sophos.com/kb/117499
• This app uses the Device Administrator permission when you turn on the App Protection feature.
• This app uses Accessibility services.
• The Wi-Fi Security feature of Sophos Intercept X for Mobile needs the location permission to get the name of the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to, even when the app is running in the background. The app doesn’t actually access or track your location.
Battery and data usage
• Malware definitions update once a day to keep you protected. This uses a small amount of data.
• The initial full scan of every installed app causes a one-time increase in battery usage.
Support information
• Knowledge base: https://community.sophos.com/kb?TopicId=1294
• Support forum: https://community.sophos.com/products/mobile-device-protection/f/18
• Use our SDK for premium antivirus in your app: https://www.sophos.com/AndroidSDK
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What's New
Bug fixes
With this update, the app might prompt you to grant the "All files access" permission. This is due to a change in Android security policies. To stay protected, please grant this permission, which is required to detect malicious content on external storage.
With this update, the app might prompt you to grant the "All files access" permission. This is due to a change in Android security policies. To stay protected, please grant this permission, which is required to detect malicious content on external storage.
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Additional Information
Updated
April 8, 2022
Size
24M
Installs
1,000,000+
Current Version
Varies with device
Requires Android
Varies with device
Content Rating
Everyone
Interactive Elements
Shares Location
Permissions
Report
Offered By
Sophos Limited
Developer
The Pentagon
Abingdon, N/A
OX14 3YP
United Kingdom