Application Control Updates Pre-release Notice
Important- This is to notify all Sophos customers that PowerRun Application will be detected as Potentially Unwanted Application(PUA) from 8th of April 2024.
The following have been identified as applications that would benefit from some level of control and will be added to the existing list.
Note: These applications will be automatically blocked for customers who have enabled the following optional setting in their Application Control policy for their Sophos Central:
- Sophos Central: New applications added to this category by Sophos
If you don’t want new applications to be automatically blocked the above setting can be disabled.
Sophos will be releasing Application Control in two different parts. The latest released applications would be visible in Central, 24 to 48 hours prior to the identity release. Therefore, customers are requested to wait 24 to 48 hours to Allow/Block most recently released applications in Central.
This is a notification for the latest Application Control 6.08 data update, which is currently planned to be rolled out on the 09th April 2024 . Occasionally the list changes slightly before the release date, there will be a follow-up update on the release date to confirm it has been released.
| Application name | Type | Owner |
| DataGrip Database Tool | ProgrammingScriptTool | JetBrains s.r.o. |
| RunHiddenConsole | SystemTool | F5, Inc |
| Npcap Packet Capture | NetworkTool | Nmap Software LLC |
| DriveStrike | EncryptionTool | Spearstone, Inc. |
| Thorium Browser | Browser | Alexander |
| Mullvad VPN | Proxy | Mullvad VPN AB |
| Cimex CimPACK | DesignTool | Cimex Corporation |
| ThunderSoft Screen Recorder | ScreenCapTool | ThunderSoft |
| Quest Text Adventures Game | Game | TextAdventures |
| Mettl Secure Browser | Browser | Mercer LLC |
| Floorp Browser | Browser | Ablaze MIRAI |
| Sunflower Remote Control | RemMan | Shanghai Oray Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
| LocalSend | P2P | Tien Do Nam |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Code | ProgrammingScriptTool | Microsoft Corporation |
| Baidu PC App Store | DownloadManager | Baidu, Inc. |
| SecureLink Gatekeeper | RemMan | Imprivata, Inc. |
| Meltytech Shotcut Video Editor | MediaConvTool | Meltytech, LLC |
| macOS | ||
| DataGrip Database Tool | ProgrammingScriptTool | JetBrains s.r.o. |
| Thorium Browser | Browser | Alexander |
| Mullvad VPN | Proxy | Mullvad VPN AB |
| Mettl Secure Browser | Browser | Mercer LLC |
| ThunderSoft Screen Recorder | ScreenCapTool | ThunderSoft |
| LocalSend | P2P | Tien Do Nam |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Code | ProgrammingScriptTool | Microsoft Corporation |
| SecureLink Gatekeeper | RemMan | Imprivata, Inc. |
| Meltytech Shotcut Video Editor | MediaConvTool | Meltytech, LLC |
For information on configuring Application Control please review these links:
- Complete Controlled Application list: Controlled Applications
- Sophos Central managed: Sophos Central Application Control Policy
- Sophos Enterprise Console managed: Enterprise Console Application control policy
- For frequently asked questions: Application Control Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)