Sophos Connect

A way to uninstall Sophos Connect from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Sophos Connect for Windows. It is developed by Sophos Ltd. Check out here for more details on Sophos Ltd. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect directory. Take into account that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Sophos Connect is MsiExec.exe /X{4DE94747-7847-40DB-8522-6CC7473ECCA2}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. Sophos Connect's primary file takes about 2.32 MB (2435520 bytes) and is called scgui.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Sophos Connect. They take 6.89 MB (7223184 bytes) on disk.

• charon-svc.exe (198.35 KB)
• openssl.exe (1,001.59 KB)
• openvpn.exe (889.97 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (150.03 KB)
• sccli.exe (592.40 KB)
• scvpn.exe (1.71 MB)
• scgui.exe (2.32 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (95.20 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.1.20.0309 of Sophos Connect. 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

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Sophos Connect:

• 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\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\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\libstrongswan-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\openvpnserv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scgui.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scvpn.dmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scvpn.log

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\Sophos Connect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{D54E93C8-74AC-4476-B8D5-18FE50402980}

How to uninstall Sophos Connect from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Connect is a program marketed by the software company Sophos Ltd. Frequently, computer users decide to remove this program. This can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK practice to remove Sophos Connect is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW 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 wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Sophos Connect or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos Connect". The Sophos Connect program will be found automatically. After you click Sophos Connect in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Sophos Connect, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After removing Sophos Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos Connect that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Sophos Connect using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd from your PC, nor are we saying that Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Sophos Connect in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.