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The thread discusses a security researcher’s critical analysis of Sophos anti-malware, claiming multiple shortcomings found by reverse engineering, and points readers to a published report. Subsequent replies focus on the credibility and technical substance of the findings and what they imply for real-world protection, with at least some participants asking for clarifications about the methodology and impact. Overall sentiment is skeptical/critical of Sophos based on the report, balanced by a desire to understand the details behind the claims.

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A reputed security researcher has published the results of his analysis of Sophos' anti-malware solution and concluded that the product is substandard.

In his report [pdf] entitled "Sophail: A Critical Analysis of Sophos Antivirus," Google security engineer Tavis Ormandy describes the multiple shortcomings he discovered when reverse engineering the product's internals.

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