Sophos Endpoint Defense

A guide to uninstall Sophos Endpoint Defense from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Sophos Endpoint Defense for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Sophos Limited. More data about Sophos Limited can be seen here. Click on http://www.sophos.com to get more data about Sophos Endpoint Defense on Sophos Limited's website. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDuninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Sophos Endpoint Defense. Sophos Endpoint Defense's main file takes around 1.63 MB (1709296 bytes) and is called SophosFileSubmitter.exe.

The executables below are part of Sophos Endpoint Defense. They occupy an average of 40.33 MB (42283912 bytes) on disk.

• SEDcli.exe (352.74 KB)
• SEDService.exe (3.32 MB)
• SEDTelemetry.exe (446.59 KB)
• SEDuninstall.exe (1.41 MB)
• SophosFileSubmitter.exe (1.58 MB)
• SophosNA.exe (51.45 KB)
• SspEdr.exe (3.03 MB)
• SSPService.exe (10.09 MB)
• SSPTelemetry.exe (611.02 KB)
• SEDService.exe (3.40 MB)
• SophosFileSubmitter.exe (1.63 MB)
• SspEdr.exe (3.03 MB)
• SSPService.exe (10.81 MB)
• SSPTelemetry.exe (636.73 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.2.6.8672 of Sophos Endpoint Defense. You can find here a few links to other Sophos Endpoint Defense versions:

• 1.4.0.514
• 3.0.0.1639
• 3.1.2.905
• 1.4.0.123
• 3.1.0.2175
• 2.0.0.418
• 3.1.1.270
• 1.0.7.2
• 3.0.1.957
• 1.0.3.28
• 2.2.3.404
• 3.2.0.1560
• 1.0.0.239
• 3.0.1.878
• 3.0.0.1654
• 2.1.3.44
• 1.5.1.6
• 3.1.3.2282
• 1.1.0.382
• 1.0.0.196
• 1.3.0.512
• 1.0.0.265
• 2.2.4.8520
• 2.1.1.8063
• 2.0.0.394
• 2.1.2.0
• 2.2.6.8739
• 2.2.0.11405
• 2.0.0.411
• 3.0.1.947
• 1.0.0.255
• 2.0.0.419
• 2.0.0.412
• 1.4.0.518
• 4.0.0.4422
• 1.4.0.508
• 2.1.2.8000
• 2.2.6.735
• 2.2.0.3405
• 2.2.5.755
• 1.4.0.517
• 3.3.0.1755
• 3.0.6.41
• 2.2.5.648
• 4.0.0.4695
• 1.0.5.22
• 4.1.0.37
• 2.2.0.3440
• 2.1.3.26
• 3.0.5.79
• 3.0.1.851
• 3.3.1.2
• 2.1.20.0
• 1.0.4.16
• 3.0.1.873
• 2.1.0.411
• 1.5.0.59
• 1.0.6.1
• 1.3.0.369
• 3.0.3.11
• 2.2.0.3371
• 2.2.0.3365
• 2.2.3.399
• 1.2.0.199
• 2.1.3.8
• 3.0.4.87
• 2.1.0.406

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Sophos Endpoint Defense from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\cidsync.upd
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\integrity.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\integrity_sel.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\NOTICE.txt
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\public.pem
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\scf.dat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDAdapter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDcli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDTelemetry.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDuninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosED.cat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosED.inf
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosED.man
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosED.sys
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosEL.cat
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosEL.inf
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosEL.sys
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosFileSubmitter.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SophosNA.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\sophtlib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SspEdr.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SSPService.exe
• C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SSPTelemetry.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_31_52 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_32_10 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_32_27 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_34_30 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_34_45 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_35_35 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_37_00 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_37_27 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_38_08 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_43_06 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 10_56_28 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 11_05_07 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 11_05_09 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 11_14_21 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 11_23_58 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 04-Apr-25 11_32_23 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 11_09_41 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 11_09_58 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 12_00_33 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 12_00_41 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 12_01_11 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 3_12_32 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-1-2025 3_12_47 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_09_44 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_15_38 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_19_00 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_22_19 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_26_20 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_29_06 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_41_25 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_41_30 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_44_17 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_44_39 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_50_58 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_55_09 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_57_10 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 1_57_13 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Endpoint Defense Uninstallation 2.2.6 4-3-2025 3_25_49 PM.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\Sophos Endpoint Defense.history

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Sophos Endpoint Defense

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos Endpoint Defense Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Sophos System Protection Service\ImagePath

How to delete Sophos Endpoint Defense from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Endpoint Defense is an application by the software company Sophos Limited. Some users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE action to remove Sophos Endpoint Defense is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Sophos Endpoint Defense or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos Endpoint Defense". The Sophos Endpoint Defense app will be found automatically. When you select Sophos Endpoint Defense in the list , some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Sophos Endpoint Defense, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Sophos Endpoint Defense:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.sophos.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Sophos\Endpoint Defense\SEDuninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Sophos Endpoint Defense.


8. After uninstalling Sophos Endpoint Defense, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Sophos Endpoint Defense which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Sophos Endpoint Defense using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Sophos Endpoint Defense by Sophos Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Sophos Endpoint Defense by Sophos Limited is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Sophos Endpoint Defense in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.