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 5.91 data update, which is currently planned to be rolled out on the 15th March 2022. 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
Windows
iVMS 4200 RemMan Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Tech.Co.,Ltd
Helios TextPad DocumentViewer Helios Software Solutions Limited
iTop VPN Proxy iTop Inc.
Microsoft Appx Click Handler SystemTool Microsoft Corporation
FreeFileSync Online Florian BAUER
Tripwire Axon Agent SecurityTool Tripwire, Inc.
IntelliAdmin Remote Control RemMan IntelliAdmin, LLC
Tencent VooV Meeting VOIP Tencent Corporation
Comodo IceDragon Browser Comodo Security Solutions, Inc.
Abila MIP ERPSoftware Abila, Inc.
     
macOS    
Amphetamine Keep Awake Utility SystemTool William Gustafson

For information on configuring Application Control please review these links: 

  • Good Day, 

    Wondering if there is anywhere which would list the reasoning of an item being added to the list?
    I know the blanket, notice that it is deemed some level of control is deemed necessary for these applications bit on a quick review of the list I see a Security Camera management system, and a Microsoft System Tool.

    Just curious on the potential risk behind these apps versus some other if there is a more in depth description of the concern anywhere?