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Is it possible to still obtain Mac SAV v8

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I have an iMac that is almost 10 years old and I use it for software I depend on. I want to continue using the machine.  It runs OS X 10.4.11.

I have Norton Antivirus installed that was 'retired' in 2011 or 2012--i.e., it's unsupported. 'Unsupported' is about the only AV protection I could hope for. Sophos v8 wasn't retired until last year, so it's newer than I have, and deals with Malware which mine does not.

Despite v8 having been officially retired, would it still be possible to obtain a copy of the most up-to-date installer?

I'm sure Sophos still has the software available, though unsupported. Is there a Sophos ftp site I could go to?

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    No, because the whole point of an AV is to be up-to-date, the biggest threats are always the most recent ones, if you are a bad guy you will use the most recent malware to compromise users, you'll have more chances of being sucessful. Whne you install a AV the first thing it does is to look for the latest definitions.

    What you should be concerned about, even if your browsing habits are 'safe', is 'safe' sites that get compromised and explore vulnerabilites in your outdated browsers.

    You will not like to hear this, but personally, as someone who runs an up to date system, I would prefer Sophos resources would be focused on keeping such systems safe.

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    No, because the whole point of an AV is to be up-to-date, the biggest threats are always the most recent ones, if you are a bad guy you will use the most recent malware to compromise users, you'll have more chances of being sucessful. Whne you install a AV the first thing it does is to look for the latest definitions.

    What you should be concerned about, even if your browsing habits are 'safe', is 'safe' sites that get compromised and explore vulnerabilites in your outdated browsers.

    You will not like to hear this, but personally, as someone who runs an up to date system, I would prefer Sophos resources would be focused on keeping such systems safe.

    :1021437
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