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How to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Sophos Limited. You can find out more on Sophos Limited or check for application updates here. Click on to get more info about Sophos Anti-Virus on Sophos Limited's website. Sophos Anti-Virus is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus directory, depending on the user's choice. MsiExec.exe /X{577896A8-08F6-47E2-B2EB-DE5265701F39} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus. The program's main executable file occupies 76.67 KB (78512 bytes) on disk and is called BackgroundScanClient.exe.

The following executables are installed along with Sophos Anti-Virus. They take about 13.21 MB (13848744 bytes) on disk.

  • BackgroundScanClient.exe (76.67 KB)
  • ForceUpdateAlongSideSGN.exe (216.66 KB)
  • Native.exe (190.81 KB)
  • sav32cli.exe (516.50 KB)
  • SAVAdminService.exe (230.84 KB)
  • SAVCleanupService.exe (150.11 KB)
  • SavProxy.exe (86.29 KB)
  • SavService.exe (195.38 KB)
  • SAVTelem.exe (57.94 KB)
  • sdcdevcon.exe (193.81 KB)
  • sdcservice.exe (494.15 KB)
  • ssr32.exe (147.55 KB)
  • ssr64.exe (169.85 KB)
  • WSCClient.exe (281.66 KB)
  • swc_service.exe (351.60 KB)
  • swi_di.exe (291.84 KB)
  • swi_fc.exe (3.02 MB)
  • swi_filter.exe (464.24 KB)
  • swi_lsp32_util.exe (245.58 KB)
  • swi_lspdiag.exe (208.55 KB)
  • swi_lspdiag_64.exe (256.81 KB)
  • swi_service.exe (3.45 MB)
  • swi_update_64.exe (2.02 MB)
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This web page is about Sophos Anti-Virus version 10.8.1.398 only. You can find here a few links to other Sophos Anti-Virus versions:

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Numerous files, folders and registry entries will be left behind when you want to remove Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus

The files below were left behind on your disk by Sophos Anti-Virus's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-baig.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-baij.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-bair.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-bake.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-bala.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\appc01.vdb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\appfeed_manifest.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\appfeed_part_0001.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\AppFeedManager.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ApplicationManagement.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\AuthorisedLists.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\auto-chk.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\auto-chl.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\auto-chv.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanClient.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanning.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\batdl-au.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\bat-eu.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BHOManagement.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\blada-lx.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\blada-lz.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\bokbot-i.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\bpaif.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Categories.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\cln01.vdb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\cln02.vdb
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ComponentManager.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\conan.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Configuration.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\cryakl-u.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\cryakl-w.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\danabo-q.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkc-ib.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DCManagement.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gzt.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DetectionFeedback.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DeviceControlPlugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dharma-c.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dibik-d.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-rdi.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-rgz.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-rhg.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-rip.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-rir.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docph-cj.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\drid-aap.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DriveProcessor.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dwnl-wzk.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\EEConsumer.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-aqj.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-ara.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-ari.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-arn.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-aro.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-asr.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-asw.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-asy.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-att.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-aua.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emot-auf.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\encdo-hc.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\encdo-hn.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\engsync.upd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gjf.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gji.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gjm.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gjn.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gjx.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gkc.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gkj.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gkk.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gkp.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gkq.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gkt.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-gku.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fare-glq.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\FilterProcessors.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ForceUpdateAlongSideSGN.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\FSDecomposer.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\fuerbo-w.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\gootki-v.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\hesper-b.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\HIPSConfig-1-0-65-2.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\HIPSRules-10-3-257-1.bdl
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\htmld-kt.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICAdapter.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\icedid-c.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICManagement.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICProcessors.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\inje-dsj.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\inje-dsp.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\inje-dsr.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\inje-dsu.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\inje-dsv.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\inje-dtk.ide
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Instrumentation.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Instrumentation.man
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\integrity.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\LegacyConsumers.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Localisation.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8A6987756F802E742BBEED255607F193
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\8A6987756F802E742BBEED255607F193

Additional values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8A6987756F802E742BBEED255607F193\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SAVAdminService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SAVService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Web Control Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\swi_filter\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\swi_service\ImagePath


A way to erase Sophos Anti-Virus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Anti-Virus is an application marketed by the software company Sophos Limited. Frequently, people choose to remove this application. This can be efortful because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY action to remove Sophos Anti-Virus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Sophos Anti-Virus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos Anti-Virus". The Sophos Anti-Virus application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Sophos Anti-Virus in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Sophos Anti-Virus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Sophos Anti-Virus:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.sophos.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{577896A8-08F6-47E2-B2EB-DE5265701F39}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Sophos Anti-Virus.
Uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus


8. After uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos Anti-Virus that 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 computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2018-06-01 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-06-01 18:35:37.283