Sophos Anti-Virus

A guide to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your PC

Sophos Anti-Virus is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Sophos Limited. Check out here for more info on Sophos Limited. Please follow http://www.sophos.com if you want to read more on Sophos Anti-Virus on Sophos Limited's web page. Usually the Sophos Anti-Virus program is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus directory, depending on the user's option during setup. Sophos Anti-Virus's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{D929B3B5-56C6-46CC-B3A3-A1A784CBB8E4}. The application's main executable file is labeled SavMain.exe and it has a size of 1.55 MB (1625384 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside Sophos Anti-Virus. They take about 9.93 MB (10413696 bytes) on disk.

BackgroundScanClient.exe (66.79 KB)
Native.exe (172.29 KB)
sav32cli.exe (339.49 KB)
SAVAdminService.exe (282.29 KB)
SAVCleanupService.exe (190.79 KB)
SavMain.exe (1.55 MB)
SavProgress.exe (370.29 KB)
SavProxy.exe (89.29 KB)
SavService.exe (200.29 KB)
sdcdevcon.exe (103.29 KB)
sdcservice.exe (639.79 KB)
WSCClient.exe (247.76 KB)
swc_service.exe (349.02 KB)
swi_lsp32_util.exe (157.49 KB)
swi_lspdiag.exe (167.49 KB)
swi_lspdiag_64.exe (203.99 KB)
swi_service.exe (2.97 MB)
swi_update_64.exe (1.92 MB)

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This info is about Sophos Anti-Virus version 10.3.3 alone. For more Sophos Anti-Virus versions please click below:

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If you are manually uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Sophos Anti-Virus:

C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\bootstrap.xml
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\factory.xml
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\machine.xml
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\Quarantine.xml
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\SAVIConfigFile.xml
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\CommonAppData\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Config\storebootstrap.xml
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\AuthorisedLists.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanClient.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanning.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BHOManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Categories.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ComponentManager.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Configuration.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DataControlManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DataControlPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DCManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DesktopMessaging.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DetectionFeedback.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DeviceControlPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DriveProcessor.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\EEConsumer.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\FilterProcessors.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\FSDecomposer.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICAdapter.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICProcessors.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\LegacyConsumers.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Localisation.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Logging.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Persistance.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\public.pem
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sav32cli.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavAdapter.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVAdminService.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVCleanupService.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVControl.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpChs.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpCht.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpDeu.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavHelpEng.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpEsp.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpFra.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpIta.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVHelpJap.chm
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavMain.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavNeutralRes.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavProgress.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavRes.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResChs.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResCht.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResDeu.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResEsp.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResFra.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResIt.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavResJap.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavSecurity.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavService.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavShellExt.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavShellExtIa64.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavShellExtX64.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ScanEditExports.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ScanEditFacade.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ScanManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\scf.dat
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SIPSManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (de).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (es).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (fr).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (it).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (ja).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (zh_cn).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus (zh_tw).URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Sophos Anti-Virus.URL
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SophtainerAdapter.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SWIManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SystemInformation.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionControl.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ThreatDetection.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ThreatManagement.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Translators.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\VirusDetection.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\swc_service.exe
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\SWCAdapter.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResChs.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResCht.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResDeu.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResEsp.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResFra.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResIt.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCMResJap.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCPResChs.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCPResCht.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCPResDeu.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCPResEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Cache\savxp\program files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Web Control\WCPResEsp.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5B3B929D6C65CC643B3A1A7A48BC8B4E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D929B3B5-56C6-46CC-B3A3-A1A784CBB8E4}

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5B3B929D6C65CC643B3A1A7A48BC8B4E\ProductName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{D929B3B5-56C6-46CC-B3A3-A1A784CBB8E4}\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SAVAdminService\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SAVService\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Device Control Service\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Web Control Service\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\swi_service\ImagePath

How to remove Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Anti-Virus is a program marketed by Sophos Limited. Some computer users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this manually requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK procedure to remove Sophos Anti-Virus 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your computer.

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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sophos Anti-Virus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Sophos Anti-Virus". If it exists on your system the Sophos Anti-Virus program will be found very quickly. After you click Sophos Anti-Virus in the list of programs, the following data about the application is shown to you:

Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Sophos Anti-Virus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Sophos Anti-Virus:

The publisher is: http://www.sophos.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{D929B3B5-56C6-46CC-B3A3-A1A784CBB8E4}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2015-04-21 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2015-04-21 19:23:11.660

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