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A guide to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your computer

Sophos AutoUpdate is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Sophos Limited. Take a look here for more info on Sophos Limited. More data about the application Sophos AutoUpdate can be found at . Usually the Sophos AutoUpdate program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate folder, depending on the user's option during setup. MsiExec.exe /X{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate. SophosUpdate.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 1.99 MB (2086944 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Sophos AutoUpdate. They occupy about 7.78 MB (8162152 bytes) on disk.

  • ALMon.exe (1.45 MB)
  • ALsvc.exe (755.96 KB)
  • ALUpdate.exe (2.35 MB)
  • SophosUpdate.exe (1.99 MB)
  • AUTelem.exe (606.41 KB)
  • GatherTelem.exe (290.78 KB)
  • SubmitTelem.exe (394.30 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 5.12.206 of Sophos AutoUpdate. You can find below info on other application versions of Sophos AutoUpdate:

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If you're planning to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were found:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\Certificates\AutoUpdate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Usually, the following files are left on disk:
  • 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:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\DefaultConfig\iconn.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\DefaultConfig\idata.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\DefaultConfig\ilog.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\DefaultConfig\imon.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\DefaultConfig\isched.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\AutoUpdate\DefaultConfig\iupd.cfg
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\Certificates\AutoUpdate\Manifest\rootca.crl
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\CommonAppData\Sophos\Certificates\AutoUpdate\Manifest\rootca.crt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALsvc.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALUpdate.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\AUAdapter.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\almonres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\EECustomActions.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\almonres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ischdres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\sharedres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\alhelp.chm
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\almonres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\iconfres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ilogres.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\0e1765fd-d6ab-4078-9fc2-512b6d441095\sau\program files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ischdres.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\
  • 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 marketed by the software company Sophos Limited. Frequently, computer users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK manner to remove Sophos AutoUpdate is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

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


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Sophos AutoUpdate, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate.
Uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate


8. After removing Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer 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 found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Sophos AutoUpdate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

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

2018-06-01 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-06-01 18:35:37.293