Sophos Intercept X
For Sophos Central customers
About these release notes
These are the release notes for Sophos Intercept X 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.
Note
You may find that you cannot yet download and use the latest version. This is because Sophos releases the software over a number of days, but publishes the release notes on the first day.
You should also read the Sophos Core Agent release notes. They cover the changes, resolved issues and known issues for the core components.
For information about the changes to the Sophos Core Agent, see the Sophos Core Agent release notes.
For information about the changes to Sophos Endpoint Advanced, see the Sophos Endpoint Advanced release notes.
For improvements and new features in the Sophos Central console, see What’s new in Sophos Central.
Components
| Sophos Intercept XWindows 7 and later | 2.0.15.2September 2019 | 2.0.15July 2019 | 2.0.14.1July 2019 | 2.0.14February 2019 | 2.0.13February 2019 | 2.0.12January 2019 | 2.0.11November 2018 | 2.0.10November 2018 |
| HitManPro.Alert | 3.7.14.40 | 3.7.13.1460 | 3.7.12.466 | 3.7.12.466 | 3.7.12.454 | 3.7.10.762 | 3.7.6.756.289 | 3.7.6.756.289 |
| Machine Learning Engine | Updates dynamically. | Updates dynamically. | Updates dynamically. | 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Machine Learning Model | Updates dynamically. | Updates dynamically. | Updates dynamically. | 20181226 | 20181024 | 20181024 | 20181024 | 20180820 |
Version 2.0.15.2
Updated components
HitManPro.Alert has been updated to 3.7.14.40.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-21188 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue that could cause an older version of a component to be loaded instead of the latest. |
Version 2.0.15
Updated components
HitManPro.Alert has been updated to 3.7.13.1460.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-16237 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue preventing a secure email gateway processing emails. |
| WINEP-16354 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with the CryptoGuard folder not emptying correctly on a file server. |
| WINEP-17173 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in Microsoft Excel with encrypted documents. |
| WINEP-17347 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with DNS resolution failing. |
| WINEP-17406 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with AppSense failing to install. |
| WINEP-17454 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Caller Check exception in Internet Explorer 11. |
| WINEP-17842 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with CryptoGuard detecting an attack in RoboCopy copying files. |
| WINEP-18105 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with CryptoGuard slowing down the digitial file signature checking process. |
| WINEP-18169 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false CryptoGuard detections when generating Microsoft Word documents remotely. |
| WINEP-18181 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with CryptoGuard checking excluded processes. |
| WINEP-18292 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Caller Check exception in Microsoft Outlook. |
| WINEP-18353 | HitmanPro.Alert | Improved CryptoGuard’s performance with excluded files. |
| WINEP-18520 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with running secure apps in Firefox. |
| WINEP-18583 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Caller Check exception in macro enabled Microsoft Excel files. |
| WINEP-18667 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with HitmanPro.Alert upgrades causing servers to stop. |
| WINEP-18722 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with HitmanPro.Alert failing to add files as exceptions. |
| WINEP-18783 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved performance issues with HitmanPro.Alert. |
| WINEP-18873 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with HitmanPro.Alert preventing encrypted remote sessions starting. |
| WINEP-18893 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with HitmanPro.Alert causing machines running Windows 10 (1803) to stop. |
| WINEP-18915 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false CryptoGuard detections when encrypting files. |
| WINEP-19078 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false CryptoGuard detections when encrypting files remotely with SafeGuard File Encryption 8.10.2. |
| WINEP-19179 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false CryptoGuard detections when encrypting files remotely with etfile. |
| WINEP-19282, WINEP-17047 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved issues with Caller Check exceptions in games. |
| WINEP-19792 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with HitmanPro.Alert causing servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 to stop. |
| WINEP-15961 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with saving Microsoft Office files to a network share when CryptoGuard is installed. |
| WINEP-16679 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false CryptoGuard detections when Safeguard File Encryption is installed. |
| WINEP-17244 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved memory issues on Windows 2012 servers. |
| WINEP-15669 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with Microsoft Application Verifier protected apps not starting. |
| WINEP-15791 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with running the Microsoft Office NetDocuments plugin in Internet Explorer 11. |
| WINEP-15954 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false Data Execution Prevention (DEP) detections when creating PDF files in Adobe Acrobat 2017. |
| WINEP-16207 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with reading ebooks in Internet Explorer 11. |
| WINEP-16564 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue where vswhere.exe doesn’t run (first time) when CryptoGuard is turned on. |
| WINEP-16763 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved false hollow process detections with open source office suite and eye tracking software. |
| WINEP-16974 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in auditing software. |
| WINEP-17393 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with APC alert reporting. |
| WINEP-17439 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved false hollow process detections in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. |
| WINEP-16914 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with CryptoGuard detections in PDF files. |
| WINEP-20547 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with logging off from Windows after upgrading Windows 10 to version 1903. |
Version 2.0.14.1
Machine Learning Model and Machine Learning Engine will update independently of Sophos Intercept X.
Version 2.0.14
Version 2.0.13 was a partial release and was not distributed to all customers.
Updated components
HitManPro.Alert has been updated to 3.7.12.466.
Machine Learning Model has been updated to 20181226.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-7929 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with not being able to start Skype automatically. |
| WINEP-13549 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in Microsoft Office 2016. |
| WINEP-14044 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in Excel.exe when using KUTools. |
| WINEP-14080 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with Cygwin running slowly. |
| WINEP-14369 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with exclusions in Prism. |
| WINEP-14482 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with processing invoice files. |
| WINEP-14507 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved performance issues with loading some websites in Internet Explorer. |
| WINEP-14696 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in games. |
| WINEP-14789 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in 1Password. |
| WINEP-15400 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with computers being slow to start and starting with failed services. |
| WINEP-15531 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with stopping SiteKiosk opening. |
| WINEP-15539 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false positives in Explorer.exe. |
| WINEP-15651 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved issues with Raid controllers. |
| WINEP-15779 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in Windows Media player. |
| WINEP-15828 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections when using ‘AutoDWG to PDF converter’. |
| WINEP-16310 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false detections in Symantec PGP Encryption. |
| WINEP-16404 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with using Internet Explorer. |
| WINEP-16512 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with SofTrack failing on Internet Explorer. |
Version 2.0.13
This version was not distributed to all customers.
Updated components
HitManPro.Alert has been updated to 3.7.12.454.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-7929 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with not being able to start Skype automatically. |
| WINEP-13549 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in Microsoft Office 2016. |
| WINEP-14044 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in Excel.exe when using KUTools. |
| WINEP-14080 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with Cygwin running slowly. |
| WINEP-14369 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with exclusions in Prism. |
| WINEP-14482 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with processing invoice files. |
| WINEP-14507 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved performance issues with loading some websites in Internet Explorer. |
| WINEP-14696 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in games. |
| WINEP-14789 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in 1Password. |
| WINEP-15400 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with computers being slow to start and starting with failed services. |
| WINEP-15531 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with stopping SiteKiosk opening. |
| WINEP-15539 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false positives in Explorer.exe. |
| WINEP-15651 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved issues with Raid controllers. |
| WINEP-15779 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in Windows Media player. |
| WINEP-15828 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections when using ‘AutoDWG to PDF converter’. |
| WINEP-16310 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false detections in Symantec PGP Encryption. |
| WINEP-16404 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with using Internet Explorer. |
| WINEP-16512 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with SofTrack failing on Internet Explorer. |
Version 2.0.12
Updated components
HitManPro.Alert has been updated to 3.7.10.762.
Resolved issues
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WINEP-15695 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with an IP CryptoGuard detection when using the NGEN publishing application. |
| WINEP-14950 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in Winword.exe. |
| WINEP-14858 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detection in several applications. |
| WINEP-14833 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detections in Chrome 67 and later. |
| WINEP-14590 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with intruder detections in Chrome and Internet Explorer with LANDesk installed (SoftMon.exe) |
| WINEP-14505 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with PDFs failing to open from the command line. |
| WINEP-14442 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Caller Check exception in Outlook when the SNAPAddy plugin is installed. |
| WINEP-14253 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved memory issues that caused Windows to stop. |
| WINEP-14139 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with Skype failing during a video call. |
| WINEP-13578 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with an IP CryptoGuard detection in Lotus Notes. |
| WINEP-13460 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with Windows 7 computers hanging on shutdown. |
| WINEP-13454 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue a false LoadLib exploit detection in Firefox. |
| WINEP-13338 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with WipeGuard protection not working on Hyper-V virtualized systems. |
| WINEP-13238 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Caller Check exception in Excel when the UnionSquare plugin is installed. |
| WINEP-13230 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Windows 7 machine freezing when running Intercept X and Symantec Endpoint 14.0.3897.1101. |
| WINEP-13209 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false ROP exploit detection with Excel documents containing multiple macros. |
| WINEP-13164 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a CryptoGuard detection in AppLife Update. |
| WINEP-13162 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false detections when Digital Guardian is installed. |
| WINEP-12989 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a HitmanPro.Alert driver causing Windows to stop. |
| WINEP-12932 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with a Lockdown detection in Internet Explorer when accessing an internal web app. |
| WINEP-12840 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with detections in a debug version of the Flash ActiveX plugin. |
| WINEP-12735 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with false Import Address Table Access Filtering detections in Outlook. |
| WINEP-11473 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with Windows error logs being created for HitmanPro.Alert. |
| WINEP-16464 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue causing ROP detections against Microsoft Office 2013. |
| WINEP-16202 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue with ROP detections in Chrome and streaming media. |
| WINEP-15832 | HitmanPro.Alert | Resolved an issue when installing Sophos Central Web Gateway. |
Version 2.0.11
Updated components
Machine Learning Model has been updated to 20181024.
Version 2.0.10
Version 2.0.9 has been deprecated after customer feedback. The current HitManPro.Alert version is 3.7.6.756.
Updated components
Machine Learning Model has been updated to 20180820.
| Issue ID | Component | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HitmanPro.Alert | We’ve currently disabled protection of the Security Account Manager (SAM) database against attempts to steal hashed authentication credentials. We expect to enable it soon after the product release. Protection against theft of cleartext passwords from the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) is enabled. | |
| HitmanPro.Alert | Credential theft protection does not report an event when it prevents malicious access to the runtime cleartext version of the user’s password. | |
| Machine Learning Engine | Sophos Intercept X Machine Learning should not be run alongside Invincea X. Invincea X should be uninstalled before installing Sophos Intercept X. | |
| WINEP-12220 | HitmanPro.Alert | Compatibility issue with Devicelock®. During shutdown, a computer with both Devicelock® DLP suite and Sophos Endpoint installed the machine may crash. (See Sophos Knowledge Base article 124988.) |
| WINEP-8860 | HitmanPro.Alert | Uninstalling the Opera browser may generate an application lockdown detection and fail to allow uninstall of all the Opera browser components. |
| WINEP-9246 | HitmanPro.Alert | Endpoint running Kaspersky Small Office Security 5 and Intercept X with Cryptoguard enabled. The Kaspersky “File Shredder” is detected as a ransomware attack and files are not deleted. (See Sophos Knowledge Base article 124988.) |
| WINEP-12347 | HitmanPro.Alert | Windows 10 Redstone 3 machines that are not joined to a domain may experience intermittent issues with the Windows Start Menu. We believe this is caused by a Microsoft problem. (See Sophos Knowledge Base article 124988.) |
See https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/124988 for a full list of known issues with Sophos Intercept X .
System requirements
This version of Sophos Intercept X is supported on Windows 7 and later client operating systems. Versions of Windows targeted by Microsoft for non-business environments are not supported.
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- Visit the Sophos Community at community.sophos.com/ and search for other users who are experiencing the same problem.
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- Download the product documentation at www.sophos.com/en-us/support/documentation.aspx.
- Open a ticket with our support team at https://secure2.sophos.com/support/contact-support/support-query.aspx.
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