Sophos AutoUpdate

A guide to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate for Windows. It is written by Sophos Limited. More information on Sophos Limited can be found here. Click on http://www.sophos.com/ to get more data about Sophos AutoUpdate on Sophos Limited's website. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate is MsiExec.exe /X{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. ALMon.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 907.06 KB (928832 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Sophos AutoUpdate. They occupy 1.84 MB (1926336 bytes) on disk.

• ALMon.exe (907.06 KB)
• ALsvc.exe (231.06 KB)
• ALUpdate.exe (743.06 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 2.7.5.326 of Sophos AutoUpdate. You can find below a few links to other Sophos AutoUpdate versions:

• 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
• 5.3.0.516
• 5.6.484
• 5.14.36
• 6.16.878
• 2.5.10
• 5.2.0.276
• 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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If you are manually uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMsg.dll
• 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\boost_date_time-vc71-mt-1_32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ChannelUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\cidsync.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\config.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\crypto.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\inetconn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\InstlMgr.dll
• 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\libcurl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\license_agreements.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Logger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\MFC71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\msvcp71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\msvcr71.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ps.crl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ps_rootca.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\retailer.dll
• 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\swlocale.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\xmlcpp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\xmlparse.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\xmltok.dll
• 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\Sophos AutoUpdate Install Log.txt
• C:\Windows\Installer\{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BE814C515767eb242B3B829125AD10D4\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos AutoUpdate Service\ImagePath

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

Sophos AutoUpdate is an application offered by Sophos Limited. Some users want to erase this application. This is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY manner to erase 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sophos AutoUpdate or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos AutoUpdate". If it exists on your system the Sophos AutoUpdate program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Sophos AutoUpdate in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Sophos AutoUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - 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 publisher is: http://www.sophos.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{15C418EB-7675-42be-B2B3-281952DA014D}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate.


8. After removing Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos AutoUpdate that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited from your PC, we are not saying that Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Sophos AutoUpdate in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.