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Where are the checksums (MD5, SHA1, etc.) for current Sophos file downloads published?

I've recently downloaded both "sav-linux-free-9.tgz" (Sophos Antivirus for Linux Free Edition) and "SW-SFOS_15.01.0_MR-1.1-407.iso" (Sophos XG Firewall Home Edition) and haven' been able to find checksums offered for either of them. Neither during the download process, via on site search, nor via Google.

Sophos antivirus was mentioned favorably in a Linux tips youtube vid I watched earlier, but at this point I feel discomforted by the lack of readily available checksums. I'm inclined to expect the basic security step of file integrity confirmation to not only be readily available but explicitly encouraged when downloading files presented as security software.

I'd still like to explore Sophos products (once I've been offered current checksums) as Sophos products have been recommended as quality software. But I also want to strongly encourage those managing Sophos' web-pages to consider how the checksum oversight reflects upon such quality and implement solutions accordingly.

Thanks for your time and consideration,

—Kevin—

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0 Bianson over 8 years ago

KevinJones

The checksums are not published for XG but I have let the product manager know the community would like to have these readily available.

Thank you for your feedback.

Regards,

Bob
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0 KevinJones over 8 years ago in reply to Bianson

Thanks for responding Bob.

I gather then that at this point my options are to take it on faith that my downloads transfered both without anyone spoofing the Sophos site and without data corruption in transit ... or move on and explore the offerings of other vendors.

... Or perhaps, for now, someone on your end might find a few moments to generate a couple MD5 and/or SHA sums from trusted internal copies and post them to this thread—this thread with publicly searchable relevant keywords in the title—so as to aid discovery by others as well?

Ever hopeful,

Kevin

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0 Bianson over 8 years ago in reply to KevinJones

KevinJones

I'll make the request and post if they are on board.

Thank you!

Bob
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0 UweDamken over 8 years ago in reply to Bianson

Hello Bob,

any progress in providing the checksums?

I absolutely agree with Kevin and would appreciate to see the checksums here.

I'd even be willing to pay for an antivirus solution on linux but for me the checksums are a prequesite to start the installation.

Thanks in advance, Uwe
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0 Bianson over 8 years ago in reply to UweDamken

Hi UweDamken

Nothing to report, I will pass along all request to see checksums to the team however, thank you for letting me know.

Regards,

Bob
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0 Bianson over 8 years ago in reply to UweDamken

Hi UweDamken

Nothing to report, I will pass along all request to see checksums to the team however, thank you for letting me know.

Regards,

Bob
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0 UweDamken over 8 years ago in reply to Bianson

Hi Bob, any news in the meanwhile? Bye, Uwe
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0 Bianson over 8 years ago in reply to UweDamken

UweDamken

Sorry Uwe, I have spoke with the team and there is no answer on checksums. I will post in the community if I find out more.

Regards,

Bob
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