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A guide to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Sophos AutoUpdate for Windows. The Windows version was created by Sophos Limited. More information about Sophos Limited can be read here. Further information about Sophos AutoUpdate can be seen at . The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate folder (same installation drive as Windows). Sophos AutoUpdate's full uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.81 MB (1901912 bytes) on disk and is labeled SophosUpdate.exe.

The executable files below are installed along with Sophos AutoUpdate. They occupy about 7.15 MB (7499640 bytes) on disk.

  • ALMon.exe (1.41 MB)
  • ALsvc.exe (762.13 KB)
  • ALUpdate.exe (2.17 MB)
  • SophosUpdate.exe (1.81 MB)
  • AUTelem.exe (473.42 KB)
  • GatherTelem.exe (277.05 KB)
  • SubmitTelem.exe (282.66 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 5.5.3.0 of Sophos AutoUpdate. You can find below info on other versions of Sophos AutoUpdate:

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If you are manually uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALsvc.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALUpdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\AUAdapter.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\almonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\EECustomActions.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\almonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\almonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\almonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\iconfig.ppi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ilog.ppi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\integrity.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\isched.ppi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ispsheet.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ALMonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\almonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\license_agreements.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SAUConfigDLL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\scf.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SingleGUIPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\sof.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SophosUpdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SUL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\AUTelem.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\GatherTelem.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\scf.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\SubmitTelem.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\telem.man
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ALMonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ALMonres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Windows\Installer\{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}\Icon.ico

Frequently the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos AutoUpdate Service\ImagePath


A way to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos AutoUpdate is an application marketed by Sophos Limited. Some users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because deleting this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK solution to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Sophos AutoUpdate or simply activate the Search field and type in "Sophos AutoUpdate". If it exists on your system the Sophos AutoUpdate application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Sophos AutoUpdate in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Sophos AutoUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Sophos AutoUpdate:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.sophos.com/
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate.
Uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate


8. After removing Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos AutoUpdate that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Sophos AutoUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-02-08 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-02-08 09:40:05.147