Sophos AutoUpdate

How to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your system

This web page is about Sophos AutoUpdate for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Sophos Limited. Further information on Sophos Limited can be seen here. You can see more info on Sophos AutoUpdate at http://www.sophos.com/. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate directory (same installation drive as Windows). Sophos AutoUpdate's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}. Sophos AutoUpdate's main file takes around 2.00 MB (2100952 bytes) and is called SophosUpdate.exe.

The executable files below are installed alongside Sophos AutoUpdate. They occupy about 7.70 MB (8075784 bytes) on disk.

• ALMon.exe (1.45 MB)
• ALsvc.exe (754.96 KB)
• ALUpdate.exe (2.29 MB)
• SophosUpdate.exe (2.00 MB)
• AUTelem.exe (565.20 KB)
• GatherTelem.exe (289.78 KB)
• SubmitTelem.exe (394.30 KB)

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This info is about Sophos AutoUpdate version 5.10.139 only. You can find here 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
• 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
• 5.2.0.276
• 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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Several files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove Sophos AutoUpdate from your PC.

Folders that were found:

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

Files remaining:

• 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\UserName\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\UserName\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\UserName\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\UserName\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\UserName\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate\UserName\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\SophosAlert.exe
• 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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos AutoUpdate Service\ImagePath

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

Sophos AutoUpdate is a program marketed by the software company Sophos Limited. Some computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK solution 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sophos AutoUpdate or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Sophos AutoUpdate". The Sophos AutoUpdate application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Sophos AutoUpdate in the list , the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Sophos AutoUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to remove, by clicking on 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{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate.


8. After removing Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos AutoUpdate which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Sophos AutoUpdate supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.