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Is it possible to still obtain Mac SAV v8

zoespbf

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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    This is a great discussion and you both have good points. 

    Zoespbf, it sounds like you've made some good decisions and compromises with getting the second laptop and using your mac only for restricted browsing. Obviously keeping everything up to date is the "best" but I can appreciate your point of view. 

    Personally, if I had to choose between running AV that was 2+ years out of date, and not running any at all, I'd just go without. I'm probably not supposed to say that while wearing my official Sophos hat, but it's the truth. What Specimen said about the latest risks being the biggest threats is true. So as long as you keep your internet use at a bare minimum and don't download files, I think there's a good chance you'll probably be fine... or the risk you're putting your system at is probably about on par with where you be while running super out of date AV.

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    This is a great discussion and you both have good points. 

    Zoespbf, it sounds like you've made some good decisions and compromises with getting the second laptop and using your mac only for restricted browsing. Obviously keeping everything up to date is the "best" but I can appreciate your point of view. 

    Personally, if I had to choose between running AV that was 2+ years out of date, and not running any at all, I'd just go without. I'm probably not supposed to say that while wearing my official Sophos hat, but it's the truth. What Specimen said about the latest risks being the biggest threats is true. So as long as you keep your internet use at a bare minimum and don't download files, I think there's a good chance you'll probably be fine... or the risk you're putting your system at is probably about on par with where you be while running super out of date AV.

    :1021446
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