Sophos AutoUpdate

How to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Sophos AutoUpdate for Windows. It is made by Sophos Limited. You can read more on Sophos Limited or check for application updates here. You can get more details on Sophos AutoUpdate at http://www.sophos.com/. Sophos AutoUpdate is frequently set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for Sophos AutoUpdate is MsiExec.exe /X{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}. Sophos AutoUpdate's main file takes around 1.17 MB (1230080 bytes) and is called SophosUpdate.exe.

The executables below are part of Sophos AutoUpdate. They take about 4.38 MB (4593416 bytes) on disk.

• ALMon.exe (1.46 MB)
• ALsvc.exe (589.84 KB)
• ALUpdate.exe (1.17 MB)
• SophosUpdate.exe (1.17 MB)

This web page is about Sophos AutoUpdate version 5.2.0.276 alone. For more Sophos AutoUpdate versions please click below:

• 5.8.335
• 5.7.51
• 5.0.0.39
• 3.1.1.18
• 5.8.358
• 5.1.1.1
• 2.7.8.335
• 4.3.10.27
• 5.6.332
• 4.1.0.273
• 5.6.423
• 5.11.206
• 5.2.0.221
• 2.7.1
• 5.1.2.0
• 5.4.0.724
• 5.12.206
• 2.9.0.344
• 4.0.5.39
• 5.7.220
• 5.16.37
• 5.5.3.0
• 5.10.139
• 6.15.1417
• 4.1.0.65
• 4.1.0.143
• 3.1.4.81
• 2.7.5.326
• 5.3.0.516
• 5.6.484
• 5.14.36
• 6.16.878
• 2.5.10
• 5.7.533
• 5.5.2.1
• 5.11.177
• 2.6.0
• 4.2.2.1
• 5.18.10.0
• 5.4.0.751
• 5.17.243.0
• 2.10.1.357
• 2.5.9
• 6.15.1347
• 5.15.166
• 5.12.261
• 3.1.4.241
• 2.5.30
• 4.2.0.37
• 2.7.4.317
• 5.10.126

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate:

• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate:

• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMsg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\AUAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\cidsync.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\config.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\EECustomActions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\iconfig.ppi
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ilog.ppi
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\isched.ppi
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ispsheet.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\license_agreements.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Logger.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\msvcp90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\msvcr90.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\retailer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SAUConfigDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\scf.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SingleGUIPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\sof.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SophosUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SUL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\sharedres.dll
• C:\Windows\Installer\{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}\Icon.ico

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\93035FCBCF7A97C43A3E34A72EF89D81\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos AutoUpdate Service\ImagePath

How to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos AutoUpdate is an application by the software company Sophos Limited. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Sophos AutoUpdate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Sophos AutoUpdate". If it is installed on your PC the Sophos AutoUpdate program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Sophos AutoUpdate in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Sophos AutoUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Sophos AutoUpdate:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.sophos.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{BCF53039-A7FC-4C79-A3E3-437AE28FD918}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate.


8. After removing Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a 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 uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.