Sophos Connect

A way to uninstall Sophos Connect from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Sophos Connect for Windows. It is made by Sophos Ltd. You can read more on Sophos Ltd or check for application updates here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect folder. Take into account that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Sophos Connect is MsiExec.exe /X{56C8E060-3867-47C1-B1F3-75905821B743}. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 2.32 MB (2435912 bytes) on disk and is labeled scgui.exe.

Sophos Connect installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 6.88 MB (7212008 bytes) on disk.

• charon-svc.exe (198.73 KB)
• openssl.exe (1,001.97 KB)
• openvpn.exe (890.34 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (150.41 KB)
• sccli.exe (592.78 KB)
• scvpn.exe (1.69 MB)
• scgui.exe (2.32 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (95.20 KB)

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The current page applies to Sophos Connect version 2.0.34.0910 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Sophos Connect:

• 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
• 2.1.20.0309

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories that were left behind:

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

Check for and remove 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-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libgcc_s_sjlj-1.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-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libstrongswan-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\lzo2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\protected\com.sophos.connect.1887807823
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\protected\com.sophos.connect.999780013
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sccli.exe
• 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:\Windows\Installer\{504A1EF6-9E65-40F7-8131-0F822486CB4B}\icon.ico

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\Sophos Connect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6FE1A40556E97F041813F0284268BCB4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{504A1EF6-9E65-40F7-8131-0F822486CB4B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\Connect

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6FE1A40556E97F041813F0284268BCB4\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 a program offered by Sophos Ltd. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall it. This is easier said than done because doing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE solution to uninstall Sophos Connect 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 one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Sophos Connect or simply click the Search field and type in "Sophos Connect". The Sophos Connect app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Sophos Connect in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:

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

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


8. After uninstalling Sophos Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Sophos Connect that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Sophos Connect with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd from your computer, nor are we saying that Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Sophos Connect in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.