As part of our work at Route22 Ltd, we are frequently asked to visit businesses in order to sort out virus infections, spyware infestations and email systems that are being overrun by SPAM. If you need help with a virus infection, spyware, worms, Trojans, etc. Please email us at virushelp@route22.co.uk.

There are many different flavours of anti-virus and anti-spam software on the market, some is even free. However, obtaining software for nothing does not always mean it will be the cheapest option in the long run. Just as important, is the need to achieve low operational costs and continual protection. At Route22 Ltd, we have found the Sophos set of tools to be particularly effective for our business clients with networked computers. Most of our clients are small businesses using mainly the Microsoft Windows and Mac computing platforms. For these businesses, Sophos have introduced a set of tools designed for easy set up and operation "Set it and forget it"

Over 25 million users worldwide are already using Sophos products which provide comprehensive protection against viruses, spam and spyware. Their products and support are focused entirely on the needs of business customers. Indeed, the quality of their 24/7 customer support operation is probably the most significant factor, convincing us to recommend Sophos products to our clients. That's not to say that Sophos products don't stand up in terms of quality. Sophos has achieved an enviable record in independent reviews, and awards confirm that they offer the highest levels of protection against viruses and spam.

Read the article November 2004 - Sophos Anti-Virus has won its 26th VB 100% award to date. Sophos Anti-Virus was tested by Virus Bulletin for its detection rates, lack of false alarms and speed of scanning on the Windows Server 2003 platform. Sophos correctly detected all the in-the-wild viruses without false alarming.

Computing ImageTrak survey Read the article September 2004 - Sophos has been rated "Vendor of the Year" in the Security category of Computing's ImageTrak 2004 customer satisfaction survey. The study confirms that Sophos offers the highest level of customer satisfaction in the security industry. It is the second year running that Sophos has received the prestigious award.

European Security Company of the Year Read the press release June 2004 - Sophos has been named "European Security Company of the Year" by market consultants Frost & Sullivan. The award takes into account Sophos's business development, competitive strategy, and customer service leadership as well as outstanding management, consistent growth, and high quality products and services.

Enterprise solutions

Perhaps your needs are a little more complex, or you have a large network to support. If this is the case, Sophos enterprise solutions provide reliable, high-performance, multi-platform protection against viruses and spam across even the most complex networks.

	Sophos Anti-Virus detects, reports and disinfects viruses on laptops, desktops and file servers and is an ideal solution for large, complex multi-platform networks. Try Sophos Anti-Virus
	PureMessage protects email servers against viruses, spam, spyware and other email-borne security threats. Threat reduction technology allows you to prevent even new, unknown email-aware worms from entering your business. Try PureMessage
	For operating systems that PureMessage does not currently support, Sophos MailMonitor protects your email servers and gateways against mass-mailing worms, viruses and spyware. Try MailMonitor
	Using Enterprise Manager, Sophos Anti-Virus can be kept automatically up to date with protection against the very latest virus threats. The Enterprise Manager suite provides a set of tools allowing fully automated web-based installation and updating of Sophos software across a network and even to remote users, via Remote Update. Enterprise Manager also incorporates powerful reporting facilities. Try Enterprise Manager Library Try Enterprise Manager Reporter Try SavAdmin Try Remote Update