Sophos AutoUpdate

How to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate for Windows. It is produced by Sophos Limited. Check out here where you can find out more on Sophos Limited. You can read more about related to Sophos AutoUpdate at http://www.sophos.com/. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\AutoUpdate folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. The full uninstall command line for Sophos AutoUpdate is MsiExec.exe /X{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}. The application's main executable file has a size of 2.20 MB (2305560 bytes) on disk and is titled SophosUpdate.exe.

Sophos AutoUpdate contains of the executables below. They occupy 8.11 MB (8506712 bytes) on disk.

• ALMon.exe (1.47 MB)
• ALsvc.exe (761.13 KB)
• ALUpdate.exe (2.43 MB)
• SophosUpdate.exe (2.20 MB)
• AUTelem.exe (610.29 KB)
• GatherTelem.exe (290.66 KB)
• SubmitTelem.exe (394.19 KB)

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This info is about Sophos AutoUpdate version 5.16.37 only. For more Sophos AutoUpdate versions please click below:

• 5.8.335
• 5.7.51
• 5.0.0.39
• 3.1.1.18
• 5.8.358
• 5.1.1.1
• 2.7.8.335
• 4.3.10.27
• 5.6.332
• 4.1.0.273
• 5.6.423
• 5.11.206
• 5.2.0.221
• 2.7.1
• 5.1.2.0
• 5.4.0.724
• 5.12.206
• 2.9.0.344
• 4.0.5.39
• 5.7.220
• 5.5.3.0
• 5.10.139
• 6.15.1417
• 4.1.0.65
• 4.1.0.143
• 3.1.4.81
• 2.7.5.326
• 5.3.0.516
• 5.6.484
• 5.14.36
• 6.16.878
• 2.5.10
• 5.2.0.276
• 5.7.533
• 5.5.2.1
• 5.11.177
• 2.6.0
• 4.2.2.1
• 5.18.10.0
• 5.4.0.751
• 5.17.243.0
• 2.10.1.357
• 2.5.9
• 6.15.1347
• 5.15.166
• 5.12.261
• 3.1.4.241
• 2.5.30
• 4.2.0.37
• 2.7.4.317
• 5.10.126

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When you're planning to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Sophos AutoUpdate:

• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALMon.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALsvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ALUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\AUAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\de\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\EECustomActions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\en\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\es\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\fr\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\iconfig.ppi
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ilog.ppi
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\integrity.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\isched.ppi
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ispsheet.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\it\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\almonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\ja\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\license_agreements.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SAUConfigDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\scf.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SingleGUIPlugin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\sof.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SophosUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\SUL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\AUTelem.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\GatherTelem.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\scf.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\SubmitTelem.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\Telemetry\telem.man
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_cn\sharedres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\alhelp.chm
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ALMonres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\iconfres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ilogres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\ischdres.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\zh_tw\sharedres.dll
• C:\Windows\Installer\{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}\Icon.ico

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\AutoUpdate

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9B1ACBFAC6946EA489EAE31AFC6FC545\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Sophos\AutoUpdate\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos AutoUpdate Service\ImagePath

A way to delete Sophos AutoUpdate from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos AutoUpdate is an application marketed by the software company Sophos Limited. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is difficult because doing this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY procedure to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Sophos AutoUpdate or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos AutoUpdate". The Sophos AutoUpdate app will be found automatically. When you click Sophos AutoUpdate in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Sophos AutoUpdate, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Sophos AutoUpdate:

• The software company is: http://www.sophos.com/
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{AFBCA1B9-496C-4AE6-98AE-3EA1CFF65C54}

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Sophos AutoUpdate.


8. After uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Sophos AutoUpdate which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos AutoUpdate with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited from your PC, we are not saying that Sophos AutoUpdate by Sophos Limited is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos AutoUpdate supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.