Sophos Connect

A way to uninstall Sophos Connect from your computer

This web page is about Sophos Connect for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Sophos Ltd. Take a look here where you can get more info on Sophos Ltd. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for Sophos Connect is MsiExec.exe /X{23470A59-F811-4933-B9BB-8EEB0B95ED5B}. The program's main executable file has a size of 2.36 MB (2471176 bytes) on disk and is named scgui.exe.

Sophos Connect installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 6.60 MB (6924919 bytes) on disk.

• charon-svc.exe (369.99 KB)
• openssl.exe (674.50 KB)
• openvpn.exe (874.00 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (49.00 KB)
• sccli.exe (586.85 KB)
• scvpn.exe (1.66 MB)
• scgui.exe (2.36 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (95.20 KB)

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This web page is about Sophos Connect version 2.3.3003.0207 alone. You can find here a few links to other Sophos Connect versions:

• 2.3.1.0619
• 2.2.90.1104
• 1.3.65.0614
• 2.3.0.0506
• 1.3.68.0730
• 1.4.45.1015
• 2.3.2.0927
• 1.2.5.0202
• 1.1.12.0107
• 2.2.75.0506
• 2.0.34.0910
• 2.1.20.0309

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If you are manually uninstalling Sophos Connect we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Sophos Connect:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Sophos Connect:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\charon.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\charon-svc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\davici.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\connections.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\fonts\SophosSans-Bold.woff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\fonts\SophosSans-Light.woff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\fonts\SophosSans-Medium.woff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\blackCheck24.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\connection.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\connection-auto.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\connection-default.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\edit.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\importWhite.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\monitor-connection.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\monitor-network.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\monitor-security.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\Sophos_Loading_Indicator_White_48x48.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\sophos-logo-white.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\status-error.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\status-success.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\status-warning.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\images\vellipsis.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\reset.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\css\sc.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\connections.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\jquery.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\jquery.min.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\label.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\label_defs.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_de_de.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_en_us.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_es_es.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_fr_fr.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_it_it.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_ja_jp.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_ko_kr.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_pt_br.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_zh_cn.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\labels_zh_tw.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\sc.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\scEventHandlers.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\scUtil.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_de_de.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_defs.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_en_us.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_es_es.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_fr_fr.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_it_it.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_ja_jp.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_ko_kr.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_pt_br.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_zh_cn.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\status_zh_tw.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\js\statusMsg.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\scattribution.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\scgui.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libcharon-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libcrypto-3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libipsec-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libssl-3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libstrongswan-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openvpn.log.old
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\protected\com.sophos.connect.1000858719
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sccli.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scgui.log.old
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scvpn.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scvpn.uid
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\strongswan.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\TapDriver\win10amd64\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\TapDriver\win10amd64\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\TapDriver\win10amd64\tapSophos.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\TapDriver\win10amd64\tapSophos.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Sophos_Connect_GUI_scgui_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Sophos Connect Client.lnk
• C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{1374D91F-0559-4883-975D-EF51ECAAC3C8}\icon.ico

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\Sophos Connect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\95A07432118F33949BBBE8BEB059DEB5
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\Connect

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\scgui.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\GUI\scgui.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sccli.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sccli.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\95A07432118F33949BBBE8BEB059DEB5\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\OpenVPNServiceInteractive\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\scvpn\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\strongSwan\ImagePath

How to erase Sophos Connect from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Connect is an application offered by the software company Sophos Ltd. Frequently, users choose to uninstall this program. This can be efortful because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY practice to uninstall Sophos Connect 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Sophos Connect or simply activate the Search field and type in "Sophos Connect". If it exists on your system the Sophos Connect program will be found automatically. When you select Sophos Connect in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Sophos Connect, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Sophos Connect.


8. After removing Sophos Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos Connect which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos Connect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd from your computer, we are not saying that Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Sophos Connect supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.