Installation

Installation

Soterios is currently available for Windows. macOS and Linux builds are planned for future releases.

System requirements

Requirement	Details
OS	Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Privileges	Administrator (required for system-level security checks)
Disk space	~500 MB for the app and ClamAV definitions
Network	Optional — only needed for definition updates and breach-check features

Download

1. Open the latest release on GitHub.
2. Download Soterios-Setup-<version>.exe.
3. Run the installer and follow the NSIS setup wizard.

The installer supports choosing an install directory and creates Start Menu and desktop shortcuts.

First launch

After installation:

1. Launch Soterios from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut.
2. Allow administrator elevation when prompted — many audit and firewall features require it.
3. Open the Dashboard and review your security health score.
4. Run a Quick Scan to establish a baseline.
5. Update ClamAV definitions from the Dashboard if they are outdated.

Updating

1. Download the latest installer from GitHub Releases.
2. Run the new installer over your existing installation.
3. Your settings, scan history, and quarantine records are preserved in %APPDATA%\Soterios\.

Uninstalling

1. Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Add/Remove Programs).
2. Select Soterios and uninstall.
3. Optional cleanup:
   • User data: %APPDATA%\Soterios\
   • Quarantine folder: %USERPROFILE%\.soterios-quarantine\
   • Scan reports: %USERPROFILE%\.soterios\

Removing these folders deletes local scan history and quarantined files permanently.