Sophos Intercept X for Mobile

Sophos Limited

About this app

Sophos 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.

Permissions
• Permissions are required to monitor incoming data, and to detect and stop threats. More info: https://sophos.com/kb/117499
• When you turn on App Protection, the app uses the Device Administrator permission.
• The Wi-Fi Security feature 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.
• When you turn on Web Filtering, the app uses the Android Accessibility Service API to check links you open in supported web browsers. The app sends link addresses to SophosLabs to check for malicious, undesirable, or illegal content. Depending on the app settings, such content is blocked. No personal information is collected.

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.

Data safety
• The app doesn't store your web browsing history.
• When the app is managed by Sophos Mobile, your organization can see details about web pages the app has blocked or warned about.

Support information
• Knowledge base: https://community.sophos.com/kb?TopicId=1294
• Support forum: https://community.sophos.com/products/mobile-device-protection/f/18

Ratings and reviews

Back to using this because of Bitdefenders problems with app unlocking. This app is great in that aspect (& others), but it insists on locking system settings! When you tap a system notification, you have to unlock it, but this app only takes you to the settings menu, NOT the specific setting required, so you're left digging thru sub menus trying to find the one causing the problem. 😠 Love that it scans my device when its supposed to, then stays in the background, without fuss or muss, BUT...!!

This is a fantastic app in my opinion. It is always up and running and never gives me any problems. It would be great if app had a shortcut choose a screen or the QR Reader. This would be very handy because of the virus. Mini menus now use a QR code, and a quick way to access the QR Reader would be a great convience. Just an idea, and the option for dark screen would be helpful for those of us with light sensitivity. Thanks for keeping my phone safe.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I finally found a security app that helps protect it! I tried so many that didn't help at all, including some well known ones. My phone got so bad with pop up ads, lagging on games, and crashing.. But Sophos changed all that and my phone (Galaxy S8) is running beautifully now! Thanks for giving us such a great app that actually tells us when we install an app that will be a problem. You're awesome!

What's new

Bug fixes