Sophos Anti-Virus
A guide to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer
This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows. It is made by Sophos Limited. You can read more on Sophos Limited or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.sophos.com to get more data about Sophos Anti-Virus on Sophos Limited's website. Sophos Anti-Virus is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus directory, depending on the user's decision. Sophos Anti-Virus's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{2519A41E-5D7C-429B-B2DB-1E943927CB3D}. The program's main executable file occupies 76.67 KB (78512 bytes) on disk and is titled BackgroundScanClient.exe.The following executables are installed along with Sophos Anti-Virus. They take about 8.69 MB (9113376 bytes) on disk.
- BackgroundScanClient.exe (76.67 KB)
- ForceUpdateAlongSideSGN.exe (216.66 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 (162.34 KB)
- sdcservice.exe (493.15 KB)
- ssr32.exe (146.50 KB)
- ssr64.exe (168.85 KB)
- WSCClient.exe (201.49 KB)
- swc_service.exe (351.60 KB)
- swi_lsp32_util.exe (245.58 KB)
- swi_lspdiag.exe (208.55 KB)
- swi_service.exe (3.43 MB)
- swi_update.exe (1.45 MB)
The current web page applies to Sophos Anti-Virus version 10.7.6.117 alone. You can find below a few links to other Sophos Anti-Virus releases:
- 9.7.7
- 10.0.10
- 10.8.7.1000
- 10.8.4.227
- 10.7.3.120
- 10.8.3.441
- 10.2.7
- 10.3.2
- 10.8.9.610
- 10.3.15
- 10.3.1
- 10.6.4.1099
- 10.6.2.756
- 10.2.8
- 10.7.1.32
- 10.6.0
- 10.7.0.301
- 10.2.1
- 10.6.2.852
- 10.3.10
- 10.8.2.311
- 10.7.5.143
- 10.7.0.134
- 10.6.3.1039
- 10.6.2.263
- 10.5.2
- 10.6.4.939
- 10.8.9.292
- 10.0.8
- 10.7.2.49
- 10.8.1.398
- 10.3.3
- 10.8.13.42
- 10.3.13
- 10.7.6.152
- 10.8.2.342
- 10.8.4.97
- 10.8.4.233
- 10.7.5.211
- 10.8.2.363
- 10.3.11
- 10.0.4
- 10.6.3.537
- 10.8.1.316
- 10.2.9
- 10.8.5.330
- 10.2.3
- 10.0.6
- 10.8.10.810
- 10.6.1
- 10.3.14
- 10.8.11.22
- 10.3.6
- 10.8.1.417
- 10.7.4.79
- 10.8.1.286
- 10.0.0
- 10.8.1.217
- 10.8.14.9
- 10.0.3
- 10.0.11
- 10.8.0.146
- 10.3.12
- 10.3.7
- 10.5.3
- 10.8.8.337
- 10.8.11.41
- 10.8.2.334
- 10.6.4.1150
- 10.6.2.509
- 10.8.3.322
- 10.8.12.23
- 10.8.4.180
- 10.8.2.300
- 10.8.1.136
- 10.8.6.215
- 10.8.2.344
- 10.5.4
- 10.7.6.128
- 10.2.4
- 10.0.12
After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.
Folders remaining:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
The files below were left behind on your disk by Sophos Anti-Virus when you uninstall it:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\adwi-byb.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axpl.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axpq.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axpt.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axqw.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axsa.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axse.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axsv.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axta.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axtf.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axuj.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axuk.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axur.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axva.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axvc.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axwd.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axwi.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axwj.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axxa.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axxp.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axxs.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axxt.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axxv.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axxz.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axyb.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axyg.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axyn.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\age-axyx.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\aimbo-ak.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-cde.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\auto-cdz.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\auto-cea.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\autoru-m.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\bank-bo.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\bckd-rvk.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BHOManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\blada-fy.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\cerb-any.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-tl.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-tp.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-tt.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-tu.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-tx.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chisb-ty.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chmdl-d.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\chmdld-k.ide
- 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-gq.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkc-gr.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkc-gs.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkc-gt.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkc-ha.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkc-hb.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\darkk-ac.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\DCManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\decep-dz.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\decep-eb.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\decep-fi.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gjh.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gjl.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gjp.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gjv.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gko.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gla.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-glh.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gli.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-glj.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-glo.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-glq.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delf-gme.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\delph-e.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\docd-lce.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lcj.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lem.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lff.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lfx.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lgb.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lgl.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lhg.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lhj.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lhr.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lhz.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lii.ide
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\docd-lin.ide
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E14A9152C7D5B9242BBDE1499372BCD3
Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E14A9152C7D5B9242BBDE1499372BCD3\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 uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Sophos Anti-Virus is an application released by the software company Sophos Limited. Some users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Sophos Anti-Virus or simply click the Search field and type in "Sophos Anti-Virus". If it is installed on your PC the Sophos Anti-Virus app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Sophos Anti-Virus in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Sophos Anti-Virus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
- The web site of the program is: http://www.sophos.com
- The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{2519A41E-5D7C-429B-B2DB-1E943927CB3D}
8. After uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Sophos Anti-Virus which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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 only contains detailed info on how to remove Sophos Anti-Virus in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2017-10-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2017-10-17 01:50:23.313