SUMScanKit
SUMScanKit is a framework component embedded within Sophos security products. It provides scanning and malware detection capabilities used by the Sophos endpoint protection suite to identify threats on macOS systems. The framework is not a standalone application but rather a core library that Sophos security tools depend on for their threat-detection functionality.
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1 suggestionSUMScanKit is an embedded framework component of Sophos security products, not a separately downloadable application. It is updated only when you update the parent Sophos product itself. To ensure SUMScanKit receives any Apple Silicon native updates, update your Sophos security product (such as Sophos Endpoint Protection, Sophos Intercept X, or whichever Sophos suite you have installed) through Sophos Central, the Sophos updater utility, or your organisation's management console. Do not attempt to update SUMScanKit in isolation. If Sophos has released a native Apple Silicon build of their security product, that native build will automatically include a native version of SUMScanKit. Check your Sophos product's settings or Sophos Central to confirm you are running the latest version and that it is native on Apple Silicon. Since Rosetta 2 will be removed in macOS 28 (September 2028), ensure your Sophos security product is updated to a native build well before that deadline to avoid any interruption in protection.
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