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How to uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to remove Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows. It is written by Sophos Limited. Open here for more details on Sophos Limited. More details about Sophos Anti-Virus can be found at . Sophos Anti-Virus is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Virus folder, depending on the user's option. The full command line for removing Sophos Anti-Virus is MsiExec.exe /X{31616A98-3852-49E9-BDD6-77A1AB85571A}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. BackgroundScanClient.exe is the Sophos Anti-Virus's main executable file and it occupies around 73.78 KB (75552 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Sophos Anti-Virus. They occupy 15.56 MB (16319024 bytes) on disk.

  • BackgroundScanClient.exe (73.78 KB)
  • ForceUpdateAlongSideSGN.exe (284.54 KB)
  • Native.exe (343.60 KB)
  • sav32cli.exe (1.56 MB)
  • SAVAdminService.exe (301.21 KB)
  • SAVCleanupService.exe (158.48 KB)
  • SavProgress.exe (477.80 KB)
  • SavProxy.exe (81.85 KB)
  • SavService.exe (211.98 KB)
  • SAVTelem.exe (63.21 KB)
  • sdcdevcon.exe (209.44 KB)
  • sdcservice.exe (601.88 KB)
  • ssr32.exe (147.55 KB)
  • ssr64.exe (169.85 KB)
  • WSCClient.exe (615.30 KB)
  • swc_service.exe (343.10 KB)
  • swi_di.exe (283.64 KB)
  • swi_fc.exe (3.16 MB)
  • swi_filter.exe (472.73 KB)
  • swi_lsp32_util.exe (237.69 KB)
  • swi_lspdiag.exe (200.87 KB)
  • swi_lspdiag_64.exe (248.83 KB)
  • swi_service.exe (3.44 MB)
  • swi_update_64.exe (2.01 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 10.8.10.810 of Sophos Anti-Virus. For other Sophos Anti-Virus versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Sophos Anti-Virus.

The files below remain on your disk by Sophos Anti-Virus's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Sophos Anti-Virus CustomActions Log.txt
  • C:\Windows\Installer\{31616A98-3852-49E9-BDD6-77A1AB85571A}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\89A6161325839E94DB6D771ABA5875A1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{31616A98-3852-49E9-BDD6-77A1AB85571A}

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\89A6161325839E94DB6D771ABA5875A1\ProductName


How to erase Sophos Anti-Virus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Anti-Virus is a program offered by the software company Sophos Limited. Some users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY manner to erase Sophos Anti-Virus 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Sophos Anti-Virus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Sophos Anti-Virus". If it is installed on your PC the Sophos Anti-Virus program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Sophos Anti-Virus in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Sophos Anti-Virus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Sophos Anti-Virus:





  • The web site of the application is: http://www.sophos.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{31616A98-3852-49E9-BDD6-77A1AB85571A}
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Sophos Anti-Virus.
Uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus


8. After uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Sophos Anti-Virus that 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 entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited from your computer, we are not saying that Sophos Anti-Virus by Sophos Limited is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Sophos Anti-Virus in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-02-02 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-02-02 07:41:56.760