SophosScanD
SophosScanD is a background scanning daemon component of Sophos Endpoint Protection for macOS, a comprehensive antivirus and security suite. It performs real-time threat scanning, quarantine management, and malware detection, running as a system service to protect against viruses, trojans, ransomware and other malicious software. As a daemon process, it operates independently in the background to monitor system activity without user interaction.
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1 suggestionSophosScanD is not a standalone application but a background system component of the larger Sophos Endpoint Protection suite. You cannot update this daemon separately — updating the parent Sophos Endpoint Protection product is what updates SophosScanD along with it. Check Sophos's official support pages or your organization's IT department to ensure Sophos Endpoint Protection is updated to the latest version available for your Mac. Sophos has a history of shipping native Apple Silicon builds for recent versions of their security products, but confirmation of native support for your specific build requires checking directly with Sophos. Given that we are approximately 18 months from macOS 28 (late 2027) when Rosetta 2 will be removed, verify now that your Sophos installation is on a current native build — if it is still Intel-only, contact your IT team or Sophos support to arrange an upgrade to a native version before the deadline.
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