Sophos Connect

A guide to uninstall Sophos Connect from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Sophos Connect for Windows. It was created for Windows by Sophos Ltd. Further information on Sophos Ltd can be seen here. Sophos Connect is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect directory, subject to the user's decision. Sophos Connect's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{47055399-87A8-47D5-8E6D-E916B3FEADC4}. scgui.exe is the Sophos Connect's main executable file and it occupies approximately 2.30 MB (2416088 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Sophos Connect. They occupy 7.21 MB (7559272 bytes) on disk.

• charon-svc.exe (396.93 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
• openvpn.exe (873.00 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (144.00 KB)
• sccli.exe (591.46 KB)
• scvpn.exe (1.70 MB)
• scgui.exe (2.30 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (95.20 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2.2.75.0506 of Sophos Connect. Click on the links below for 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
• 2.0.34.0910
• 2.1.20.0309

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Sophos Connect from your PC:

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

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• 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\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.1590555202
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sccli.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scgui.log
• 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:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Sophos_Connect_GUI_scgui_exe
• C:\Windows\Installer\{47055399-87A8-47D5-8E6D-E916B3FEADC4}\icon.ico

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\Sophos Connect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\993550748A785D74E8D69E613BEFDA4C
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{47055399-87A8-47D5-8E6D-E916B3FEADC4}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sophos\Connect

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\993550748A785D74E8D69E613BEFDA4C\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 computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Sophos Connect is an application marketed by the software company Sophos Ltd. Some people choose to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because performing this manually requires some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green 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 design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find 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 very quickly. Notice that after you select Sophos Connect in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is made 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".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Sophos Connect.


8. After uninstalling Sophos Connect, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Sophos Connect that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Sophos Connect with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd from your computer, we are not saying that Sophos Connect by Sophos Ltd is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info 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 discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.