Sophos Connect

A guide to uninstall Sophos Connect from your computer

Sophos Connect is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is developed by Sophos Ltd. More information on Sophos Ltd can be seen here. Sophos Connect is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. MsiExec.exe /X{50D2FD97-066F-49AF-971A-7446F4109EFD} is the full command line if you want to uninstall Sophos Connect. scgui.exe is the Sophos Connect's main executable file and it occupies circa 2.36 MB (2471184 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Sophos Connect. They occupy an average of 7.43 MB (7786497 bytes) on disk.

• charon-svc.exe (368.99 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.50 MB)
• openvpn.exe (866.50 KB)
• openvpnserv.exe (48.50 KB)
• sccli.exe (586.36 KB)
• scvpn.exe (1.65 MB)
• scgui.exe (2.36 MB)
• tapinstall.exe (95.20 KB)

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This web page is about Sophos Connect version 2.3.1.0619 alone. You can find below a few links to other Sophos Connect versions:

• 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
• 2.1.20.0309

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Sophos Connect:

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

Files remaining:

• 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\libcrypto-3.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\libssl-3.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.2264365284
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\protected\com.sophos.connect.973610773
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sccli.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\scgui.log.old
• 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\sop1A2.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sop35.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sop3C7.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sop444.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sop9B6.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sopB4D.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sopB8E.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sopC30.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sopD9C.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sopED5.ovpn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\sopF7B.ovpn
• 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:\Program Files (x86)\Sophos\Connect\vcruntime140.dll
• 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\{50D2FD97-066F-49AF-971A-7446F4109EFD}\icon.ico

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Local AppWizard-Generated Applications\Sophos Connect
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\79DF2D05F660FA9479A147644F01E9DF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{50D2FD97-066F-49AF-971A-7446F4109EFD}

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\79DF2D05F660FA9479A147644F01E9DF\ProductName

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

Sophos Connect is an application marketed by the software company Sophos Ltd. Frequently, people want to erase it. This can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase Sophos Connect 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 on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Sophos Connect or simply click the Search feature and type in "Sophos Connect". The Sophos Connect program will be found very quickly. After you select Sophos Connect in the list of apps, the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Sophos Connect, 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 clicking on the Properties button.

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


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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 simply contains detailed info on how to remove Sophos Connect in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.