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Sophos Multiple Issues of Concern

bernieesso

I am all about security for my computers and devices.  My questions and comments are:

I have Sophos set up on my  iMac to delete a threat when found.  But, when I see evidence that such a threat is found the identification of that threat with the name of the virus or  malware is not easily found.  Sophos should have some place where all "FINDS" of malware and dates found are shown and where the user can get to them easily.  

I recently had Sophos identify malware called mal/fakeAV-oy but my Google search says this is a PC virus.  What are the repercussions of this for a Mac user?  If this is a PC virus or malware, then what is Sophos doing but raising my anxiety levels?

What can I do to protect my  iPad while traveling.  Recently, my address book was apparently hacked when using a public WiFi. 

Thanks for any feedback on this.  Currently I am using Sophos on all my computers. 

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    Dear Viv,

    Your comments were helpful, but in regard to the first issue you wrote:

    First of all, I'm not sure I understand your first question. What would you like to have, an overview on your computer of malware names and dates? Or a reference on a Sophos website to the name and discovery date by Sophos of that malware.

    What I am saying is that when a user sets a preference to delete any threat found, that threat (the specifics of that threat such as the name of the malware or virus) should not mandate a hunting expediton for the user.  Yes, I know that I can go to Preferences  → View Logs and then I can spend an hour trying to find the name of the virus or malware that flashed on my computer's display for 30 microseconds.  Not to be able to see a log of malware or viruses found by Sophos and the date is either lacking or it is so buried in the huge log files as NOT to be easily discerned.  

    Lastly, I still need some solid ideas on what to do to protect my  iPad when traveling.  Is there any decent software that does what Sophos does on laptops and desktops.  Are there hardware devices or subscriptions to secure WiFi networks to avoid the pitfalls of being hacked at international airports?  

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    Dear Viv,

    Your comments were helpful, but in regard to the first issue you wrote:

    First of all, I'm not sure I understand your first question. What would you like to have, an overview on your computer of malware names and dates? Or a reference on a Sophos website to the name and discovery date by Sophos of that malware.

    What I am saying is that when a user sets a preference to delete any threat found, that threat (the specifics of that threat such as the name of the malware or virus) should not mandate a hunting expediton for the user.  Yes, I know that I can go to Preferences  → View Logs and then I can spend an hour trying to find the name of the virus or malware that flashed on my computer's display for 30 microseconds.  Not to be able to see a log of malware or viruses found by Sophos and the date is either lacking or it is so buried in the huge log files as NOT to be easily discerned.  

    Lastly, I still need some solid ideas on what to do to protect my  iPad when traveling.  Is there any decent software that does what Sophos does on laptops and desktops.  Are there hardware devices or subscriptions to secure WiFi networks to avoid the pitfalls of being hacked at international airports?  

    :38133
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