Application Control Updates Pre-release Notice
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 either Sophos Central or Enterprise Console:
- Sophos Central: New applications added to this category by Sophos
- Enterprise Console: All Added by Sophos in the future
If you don’t want new applications to be automatically blocked the above setting can be disabled.
This is a notification for the latest Application Control 6.00 data update, which is currently planned to be rolled out on the 11th April 2023. 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 |
| Tailscale | Proxy | Tailscale Inc. |
| PRTG Network Monitor | NetworkTool | Paessler AG |
| Windows Subsystem for Android | SystemTool | Microsoft |
| Plarium Play | Game | Plarium |
| PC Soft WinDev | ProgrammingScriptTool | PC Soft |
| JDisc Discovery | AssetMan | JDisc |
| ManyCam Virtual Webcam | ScreenCapTool | ManyCam ULC |
| SilverShield sftp | FTPClient | FortressSecure, Inc. |
| TreeSize | SystemTool | JAM Software |
| Mail Merge Toolkit | EmailSyncTool | MAPILab Ltd. |
| Hardcopy for Windows | ScreenCapTool | sw4you |
| SysTools Mail Migration | EmailSyncTool | SysTools Software Pvt. Ltd. |
| Safe Exam Browser | Browser | ETH Zurich |
| Avira Security | SecurityTool | Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG |
| Basecamp | CRMTool | Basecamp, LLC |
| Storm User | BusinessIntelligenceTool | Contraloria |
| Tactical RMM Agent | RemMan | AmidaWare LLC |
| Paint 3D | Dig_Img | Microsoft Corporation |
| RAV Endpoint Protection | SecurityTool | Reason Software Company Inc. |
| RAV VPN Client | Proxy | Reason Software Company Inc. |
| MobaXterm | RemMan | Mobatek |
| LockDown Browser | Browser | Respondus, Inc. |
| macOS | ||
| MineCraft Launcher | Game | Mojang Synergies AB |
For information on configuring Application Control please review these links:
- Currently 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)