These are the release notes for Sophos Core Agent for Windows 7 and later, managed by Sophos Central.
Some of the features mentioned in these release notes are only available if you have the appropriate license.
You may find that you can't yet download and use the latest version. This is because Sophos releases the software over a number of weeks, but publishes the release notes on the first day.
View the product documentation at Endpoint protection.
This release contains some minor improvements and updates.
Sophos AutoUpdate updated to version 6.12.76.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 3.0.1.873.
Sophos Endpoint UI updated to version 2.4.230.
Sophos File Scanner updated to version 1.9.10.1.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.15.783.
Sophos Update Cache updated to version 1.8.0.339.
Some components will not be updated until after a restart. Your devices remain protected in the meantime.
| Sophos Core Agent Windows 7 and later |
2.20.6 December 2021 |
2.20.4.1 November 2021 |
2.20.4 November 2021 |
2.19.8 October 2021 |
2.19.7 September 2021 |
2.19.6 August 2021 |
2.19.5 July 2021 |
2.19.3 July 2021 |
2.18.2 April 2021 |
2.15.4 January 2021 |
2.10.8 November 2020 |
2.10.7 September 2020 |
2.5.5 January 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection | 1.8.59 | 1.8.59 | 1.8.59 | 1.7.79 | 1.7.79 | 1.7.79 | 1.7.79 | 1.7.79 | 1.6.50.0 | 1.6.50.0 | 1.5.230 | 1.0.1503.0 | |
| Sophos AutoUpdate | 6.12.76 | 6.11.299 | 6.11.299 | 6.9.360 | 6.9.360 | 6.9.360 | 6.9.360 | 6.9.360 | 6.7.352.352 | 6.7.352.352 | 6.6.386 | 6.6.144 | 6.1.356 |
| Sophos Clean | 3.9.14.1 | 3.9.14.1 | 3.9.14.1 | 3.9.8.10 | 3.9.8.10 | 3.9.8.10 | 3.9.8.10 | 3.9.8.10 | 3.9.4.1 | 3.9.4.1 | 3.8.10.1 | 3.8.10.1 | 3.8.7.124 |
| Sophos Diagnostic Utility | 6.11.234 | 6.11.234 | 6.11.234 | 6.9.410 | 6.9.410 | 6.9.410 | 6.9.410 | 6.9.410 | 6.8.296 | 6.7.306 | 6.5.238 | 6.2.69 | |
| Sophos Endpoint Defense | 3.0.1.873 | 3.0.1.851 | 3.0.1.851 | 3.0.0.1654 | 3.0.0.1654 | 3.0.0.1639 | 3.0.0.1639 | 3.0.0.1639 | 2.2.6.735 | 2.2.6.735 | 2.2.5.755 | 2.2.5.648 | 2.2.0.3365 |
| Sophos Endpoint UI | 2.4.230 | 2.4.206.0 | 2.4.206.0 | 2.3.150 | 2.3.150 | 2.3.150 | 2.3.150 | 2.3.150 | 2.2.6 | 2.1.44 | 2.0.423 | 2.0.423 | 1.7.631.0 |
| Sophos File Scanner | 1.9.10.1 | 1.9.7.5 | 1.9.7.5 | 1.8.24.0 | 1.8.24.0 | 1.8.24.0 | 1.8.24.0 | 1.8.24.0 | 1.7.952 | 1.7.952 | 1.7.721 | 1.7.721 | 1.6.540 |
| Sophos Health Service | 2.8.130.0 | 2.8.130.0 | 2.8.130.0 | 2.7.28.0 | 2.7.28.0 | 2.7.28.0 | 2.7.28.0 | 2.7.28.0 | 2.6.2 | 2.5.153 | 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 | 2.3.12 |
| Sophos Live Query | 3.4.0.320 | 3.4.0.320 | 3.4.0.320 | 3.3.0.267 | 3.3.0.267 | 3.3.0.267 | 3.3.0.267 | 3.3.0.267 | 3.2.1.206 | 3.1.0.181 | 3.0.0.398 | 3.0.0.398 | 1.0.2.23 |
| Sophos Live Terminal | 1.4.80.0 | 1.4.80.0 | 1.4.80.0 | 1.3.23.0 | 1.3.23.0 | 1.3.23.0 | 1.3.23.0 | 1.3.23.0 | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 | 1.0.267 | ||
| Sophos Management Communication System | 4.15.70.0 | 4.15.70.0 | 4.15.70.0 | 4.14.353.0 | 4.14.353.0 | 4.14.203.0 | 4.14.203.0 | 4.14.52.0 | 4.13.16.0 | 4.13.16.0 | 4.12.686 | 4.12.686 | 4.11.127 |
| Sophos Network Threat Protection | 1.15.783 | 1.15.781 | 1.15.768.0 | 1.14.663 | 1.14.661 | 1.11.194 | 1.14.38.0 | 1.14.38.0 | 1.11.194 | 1.11.194 | 1.10.1051 | 1.10.1051 | 1.9.2235 |
| Sophos Self Help Tool | 3.1.88.0 | 3.1.88.0 | 3.1.88.0 | 3.1.9.0 | 3.1.9.0 | 3.1.9.0 | 3.1.9.0 | 3.1.9.0 | 3.0.236.0 | 3.0.217.0 | 2.3.13.0 | 2.3.13.0 | 2.3.13.0 |
| Sophos Uninstaller | 1.12.133.133 | 1.12.133.133 | 1.12.133.133 | 1.10.54 | 1.10.54 | 1.10.54 | 1.10.54 | 1.10.54 | 1.10.54 | 1.10.54 | 1.9.0.4 | 1.9.0.4 | 1.8.1.1 |
| Threat Detection Engine | 3.83.3 | 3.83.3 | 3.83.3 | 3.80.1 | 3.80.1 | 3.80.1 | 3.80.1 | 3.80.1 | 3.80.1 | 3.80.1 | 3.79.0 | 3.79.0 | 3.77.1 |
| Sophos Update Cache | 1.8.0.339 | 1.8.0.307 | 1.8.0.307 | 1.7.0.40 | 1.7.0.40 | 1.7.0.40 | 1.7.0.40 | 1.7.0.40 | 1.7.0.40 | 1.7.0.40 | |||
| Sophos Endpoint Firewall Management | 2.0.20.20 | 2.0.20.20 | 2.0.20.20 | 1.2.0.17 | 1.2.0.17 | 1.2.0.17 | 1.2.0.17 | 1.2.0.17 | |||||
| Machine Learning Engine | 1.8.4.1 | 1.8.4.1 | 1.8.4.1 | 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | 1.7.4 | |||||
| Competitor Removal Tool | 0.1.25 | 0.1.25 | 0.1.25 |
For information about the changes to Sophos Endpoint Advanced, see the Sophos Endpoint Advanced release notes.
For information about the changes to Sophos Intercept X, see the Sophos Intercept X release notes.
For improvements and new features in the Sophos Central console, see What's new in Sophos Central.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.15.781.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-37238 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue with Microsoft Word not shutting down properly. |
We've added Competitor Removal Tool to Sophos Core Agent (version 0.1.25).
Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection updated to version 1.8.59.
Sophos AutoUpdate updated to version 6.11.299.
Sophos Clean updated to version 3.9.14.1.
Sophos Diagnostic Utility updated to version 6.11.234.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 3.0.1.851.
Sophos Endpoint UI updated to version 2.4.206.0.
Sophos File Scanner updated to version 1.9.7.5.
Sophos Health Service updated to version 2.8.130.0.
Sophos Live Query updated to version 3.4.0.320.
Sophos Live Terminal updated to version 1.4.80.0.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.15.70.0.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.15.768.0.
Sophos Self Help Tool updated to version 3.1.88.0.
Sophos Uninstaller updated to version 1.12.133.133.
Threat Detection Engine updated to version 3.83.3.
Sophos Update Cache updated to version 1.8.0.307.
Sophos Endpoint Firewall Management updated to version 2.0.20.20.
Machine Learning Engine updated to version 1.8.4.1.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-30799 | Sophos Update Cache | Resolved an issue with Sophos Update Cache failing due to stale supplement warehouse data. |
| WINEP-33548 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue with threat cleanup and process exclusions not working on a WI-FI connection. |
| WINEP-34989 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue in which toast notifications were displayed after being turned off in the threat protection policy. |
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.14.663.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-36208 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue with Windows 7 computers losing network connectivity. |
This version of the Core Agent is also for ARM.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 3.0.0.1654.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.14.353.0.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.14.661.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-35393 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue with Windows 7 computers losing internet connectivity after upgrading to Sophos Core Agent 2.19.5. |
| WINEP-34266 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue in which computers running Windows 2008R2 experienced temporary network issues after upgrading to Sophos Core Agent 2.19.5. |
| WINEP-35542 | Sophos Network Threat Protection | Resolved an issue in which false red health status was shown in Sophos Central after migration from on-premise management. |
| WINEP-35855 | Sophos Management Communication System | Resolved an issue in which Sophos Management Communication System failed to run after upgrading to Sophos Core Agent 2.19.5. |
This release requires a restart to complete the updates. Your devices remain protected in the meantime.
This version of the Core Agent includes all the changes and improvements included in version 2.19.5. For more information see "Version 2.19.5".
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.11.194.
This version of the Core Agent includes all the changes and improvements included in version 2.19.3, which was a limited release for ARM users. For more information see "Version 2.19.3".
It also contains some minor improvements and updates.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.14.203.0.
This release requires a restart.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.14.203.0.
Threat Detection Engine updated to version 3.82.1.
This version of the Core Agent supports Windows 10 on ARM.
Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection updated to version 1.7.79.
Sophos AutoUpdate updated to version 6.9.360.
Sophos Clean updated to version 3.9.8.10.
Sophos Diagnostic Utility updated to version 6.9.410.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 3.0.0.1639.
Sophos Endpoint UI updated to version 2.3.150.
Sophos File Scanner updated to version 1.8.24.0.
Sophos Health Service updated to version 2.7.28.0.
Sophos Live Query updated to version 3.3.0.267.
Sophos Live Terminal updated to version 1.3.23.0.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.14.52.0.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.14.38.0.
Sophos Self Help Tool updated to version 3.1.9.0.
Sophos Uninstaller updated to version 1.10.54.
Sophos Update Cache updated to version 1.7.0.40.
Sophos Endpoint Firewall Management version 1.2.0.17. This used to be included in Sophos Endpoint Advanced.
Machine Learning Engine version 1.7.4. This used to be included in Sophos Intercept X.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-30805 | Sophos Core Agent | Added proxy bypass support for SXL4 queries. |
| WINEP-30177 | Sophos Core Agent | Resolved an issue in which computers running Windows 7 stop unexpectedly. |
| WINEP-31478 | Sophos Health Service | Resolved an issue in which false "Failed to protect" messages were shown in Sophos Central. |
| WINEP-32419 | Sophos Endpoint Defense | Resolved an issue in which Sophos Endpoint Defense failed to install. |
This release requires a restart.
This version of the Core Agent supports the XDR Data Lake capabilities in Sophos Central.
Sophos Diagnostic Utility updated to version 6.8.296.
Sophos Endpoint UI updated to version 2.2.6.
Sophos Health Service updated to version 2.6.2.
Sophos Live Query updated to version 3.2.1.206.
Sophos Self Help Tool updated to version 3.0.236.0.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-30722 | Sophos Health Service | Resolved an issue with Sophos Health Service not reporting a correct status to Sophos Central when the endpoint was in Modern Standby mode. |
This release requires a restart.
Sophos Update Cache version 1.7.0.40.
Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection updated to version 1.6.50.0.
Sophos AutoUpdate updated to version 6.7.352.352.
Sophos Clean updated to version 3.9.4.1.
Sophos Diagnostic Utility updated to version 6.7.306.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 2.2.6.735.
Sophos Endpoint UI updated to version 2.1.44.
Sophos File Scanner updated to version 1.7.952.
Sophos Health Service updated to version 2.5.153.
Sophos Live Query updated to version 3.1.0.181.
Sophos Live Terminal updated to version 1.2.131.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.13.16.0.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.11.194.
Sophos Self Help Tool updated to version 3.0.217.0.
Sophos Uninstaller updated to version 1.10.54.
Threat Detection Engine updated to version 3.80.1.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-23808 | Sophos Uninstaller | Resolved an issue with uninstall strings in the registry being quoted. |
| WINEP-28499 | Sophos UI | Resolved an issue with the UI not displaying certain products. |
| WINEP-28781 | Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection | Resolved a rare issue with AMSI scanning causing performance issues on some computers. |
This release requires a restart.
Sophos AutoUpdate updated to version 6.6.386.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 2.2.5.755.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-29930 | Sophos Endpoint Defense | Resolved a performance problem when reimaging USB drives. |
| WINEP-29915 | Sophos Endpoint Defense | Resolved an issue with some services failing to start after a restart. This occurred on devices using some incompatible third-party device drivers. |
| WINEP-29285 | Sophos Endpoint Defense | Resolved an issue on servers running Windows 2012 Server R2 stopping when event journals are turned on. |
This release requires a restart.
Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection updated to version 1.5.230.
Sophos AutoUpdate updated to version 6.6.144.
Sophos Clean updated to version 3.8.10.1.
Sophos Diagnostic Utility updated to version 6.5.238.
Sophos Endpoint Defense updated to version 2.2.5.648.
Sophos File Scanner updated to version 1.7.721.
Sophos Live Query updated to version 3.0.0.398.
Sophos Live Terminal updated to version 1.2.4.
Sophos Management Communication System updated to version 4.12.686.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to version 1.10.1051.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-27936 | Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection | Resolved an issue in which AMSI was stopping \\cdg-store-app\RetailPro9\RPro9.exe /logpluginload from loading. |
| WINEP-27257 | Sophos Antimalware Scan Interface Protection | Resolved an issue in which AMSI caused the Altiris Deployment Agent to hang. |
Sophos Management Communication System updated to 4.11.127.
Sophos Network Threat Protection updated to 1.9.2235.
Sophos Clean updated to 3.8.7.124.
Sophos File Scanner updated to 1.6.540.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-21961 | Sophos Management Communication System | Resolved a delay in User ID information being sent to Sophos XG Firewall, which can lead to network delay. |
| WINEP-21961 | Sophos Management Communication System | Resolved a delay in User ID information being sent to Sophos XG Firewall, which can lead to network delay. |
This version of Sophos Endpoint is supported on Windows 7 and later client operating systems. For a full list of system requirements, see https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/121027.aspx.
It is now possible to automatically migrate a computer managed by Sophos Enterprise Console or Sophos Control Center to be managed by Sophos Central. Please see the Sophos Central Migration Tool Help for more details.
For known migration issues, see the issues for Sophos Central agent installer in Known issues and limitations.
Sophos Device Control does not block removable storage devices that are used as system drives, as this typically destabilizes the operating system.
This version of Sophos Central Server Core Agent is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and later operating systems. Versions of Windows targeted by Microsoft for non-business environments are not supported.
You can find technical support for Sophos products in any of these ways:
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