Sophos Anti-Virus

How to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer

This web page is about Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Sophos Limited. Go over here for more details on Sophos Limited. Further information about Sophos Anti-Virus can be found at http://www.sophos.com. Sophos Anti-Virus is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. MsiExec.exe /X{4BAF6F55-FFE4-4A3A-8367-CC2EBB0F11C3} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus. BackgroundScanClient.exe is the Sophos Anti-Virus's primary executable file and it takes circa 76.67 KB (78512 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Sophos Anti-Virus. They take 13.09 MB (13730096 bytes) on disk.

BackgroundScanClient.exe (76.67 KB)
ForceUpdateAlongSideSGN.exe (216.66 KB)
Native.exe (190.81 KB)
sav32cli.exe (505.66 KB)
SAVAdminService.exe (230.34 KB)
SAVCleanupService.exe (150.11 KB)
SavProgress.exe (401.36 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 (2.52 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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The information on this page is only about version 10.8.1.217 of Sophos Anti-Virus. For other Sophos Anti-Virus versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus

Files remaining:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-ayih.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-ayji.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aykc.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-ayke.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aykv.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aylt.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aylv.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aymb.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aymf.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aymj.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aypi.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aypx.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-ayqy.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aytd.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aytg.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aytk.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-aytm.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-ceo.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\bat-bq.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\batmin-b.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\bayro-ef.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\bcmine-h.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BHOManagement.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\blada-go.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\chisb-um.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-us.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-ut.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-uz.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\cidsync.upd
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\darkc-hg.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DataControlManagement.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DataControlPlugin.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DCManagement.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ddos-ct.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\decep-jh.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\decep-jx.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gpb.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gph.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gpq.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gpu.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gqk.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gqn.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gqw.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gqx.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gqy.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-grh.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\dloa-edy.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mnv.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-moo.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mor.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mqr.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mra.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mrc.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mte.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mtt.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mtv.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-muw.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mxl.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-mzh.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-naj.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-naz.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-nbp.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-ncc.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-ndk.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-nen.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-nfv.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-ngh.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-ngl.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docdr-ce.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DriveProcessor.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\drop-qz.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dwnl-vhi.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dwnl-vhw.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dwnl-vii.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\dwnl-vkd.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\edl01.vdb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\edl02.vdb
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\EEConsumer.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emoge-eg.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emoge-en.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emoge-eq.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\emote-lt.ide
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\engsync.upd

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

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55F6FAB44EFFA3A43876CCE2BBF0113C

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

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55F6FAB44EFFA3A43876CCE2BBF0113C\ProductName
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 erase Sophos Anti-Virus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Anti-Virus is a program marketed by the software company Sophos Limited. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK action to erase Sophos Anti-Virus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

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

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

5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sophos Anti-Virus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos Anti-Virus". If it is installed on your PC the Sophos Anti-Virus application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Sophos Anti-Virus in the list of programs, some data about the application is shown to you:

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

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

The web site of the program is: http://www.sophos.com
The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{4BAF6F55-FFE4-4A3A-8367-CC2EBB0F11C3}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus.

8. After removing Sophos Anti-Virus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-02-02 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-02-02 13:46:28.270

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