Sophos Anti-Virus
A guide to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer
Sophos Anti-Virus is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Sophos Limited. You can find out more on Sophos Limited or check for application updates here. You can see more info on Sophos Anti-Virus at http://www.sophos.com. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Sophos Anti-Virus by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{FC66AFC0-91A2-4BC7-BCF8-D00F73F81891}. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. SavMain.exe is the Sophos Anti-Virus's primary executable file and it occupies circa 1.58 MB (1659904 bytes) on disk.The following executables are contained in Sophos Anti-Virus. They occupy 13.63 MB (14291728 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 (224.84 KB)
- SAVCleanupService.exe (150.11 KB)
- SavMain.exe (1.58 MB)
- SavProgress.exe (401.36 KB)
- SavProxy.exe (86.29 KB)
- SavService.exe (195.38 KB)
- SAVTelem.exe (57.38 KB)
- ssr32.exe (146.50 KB)
- ssr64.exe (168.85 KB)
- WSCClient.exe (280.60 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 (3.43 MB)
- swi_update_64.exe (2.02 MB)
The current web page applies to Sophos Anti-Virus version 10.7.5.211 alone. Click on the links below for other Sophos Anti-Virus versions:
- 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
- 10.8.2.363
- 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
- 10.7.6.117
- 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 leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.
Folders left behind when you uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus
The files below are left behind on your disk by Sophos Anti-Virus's application uninstaller when you removed it:
- 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\BackgroundScanClient.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BackgroundScanning.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\BHOManagement.dll
- 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\DCManagement.dll
- 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\DriveProcessor.dll
- 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\engsync.upd
- 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\HIPSConfig-1-0-65-1.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\HIPSRules-10-3-195-1.bdl
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ICAdapter.dll
- 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\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
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Logging.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Microsoft.VC90.ATL\atl90.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Microsoft.VC90.ATL\Microsoft.VC90.ATL.manifest
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcm90.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcp90.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Microsoft.VC90.CRT\msvcr90.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Native.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\osdp.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Persistance.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ps.crl
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ps_rootca.crt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\public.pem
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\rkdisk.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Safestore32.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SafeStore64.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sav32cli.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavAdapter.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVAdminService.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVCleanupService.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVI.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\savmscm.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\savonaccessdriv.inf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavProxy.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavRes.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavSecurity.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SavService.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\savsync.upd
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVTelem.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SAVUserContext.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ScanEditExports.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ScanEditFacade.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ScanManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\scf.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\scs-integrity.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sdcdevcon.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sdcfilter.inf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sdc-integrity.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sdcservice.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SIPSManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sof.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sophos_detoured.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sophos_detoured_x64.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SophosBootDriver.inf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SophosOfficeAV.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SophosOfficeAVx64.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SophtainerAdapter.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sophtlib.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ssr32.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ssr64.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sus01.vdb
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SWIManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\sxlconfig.dat
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\SystemInformation.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionControl.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionControlX64.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\TamperProtectionPlugin.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ThreatDetection.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\ThreatManagement.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\Translators.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus\vdl.dat
Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0CFA66CF2A197CB4CB8F0DF0378F8119
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\0CFA66CF2A197CB4CB8F0DF0378F8119
Additional registry values that you should remove:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\0CFA66CF2A197CB4CB8F0DF0378F8119\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 remove Sophos Anti-Virus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Sophos Anti-Virus is a program released by the software company Sophos Limited. Frequently, people want to remove this application. This is difficult because deleting this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK approach to remove 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.
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3. Press the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Sophos Anti-Virus or simply click the Search field and type in "Sophos Anti-Virus". If it exists on your system the Sophos Anti-Virus program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Sophos Anti-Virus in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Sophos Anti-Virus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the program you wish 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{FC66AFC0-91A2-4BC7-BCF8-D00F73F81891}
8. After removing Sophos Anti-Virus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer 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 found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Sophos Anti-Virus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to remove Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited from your PC, we are not saying that Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Sophos Anti-Virus supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2017-07-28 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @danarmLast update on: 2017-07-28 05:33:27.350