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Remove Sophos tool or by registry
Can anyone point me to a removal tool or registry edit to remove sophos from an 2000 pro machine, as when I run the add/remove it tells me it can't find the path
jvuz
Have a go with www.ccleaner.com
ASKER
I'm looking for specific software that will remove sophos anti virus or else the registry keys I need to remove to get rid of it
http://www.sophos.com/readmes/readesavxpsa.txt
Uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus
--------------------------
After uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus, perform the following steps to ensure
Sophos Anti-Virus is completely removed. The steps refer to use of Registry
Editor. Microsoft has issued the following warning with respect to Registry
Editor:
"If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk."
1. Run Registry Editor, regedit.exe.
2. Sophos recommends that you back up your current registry settings.
To do this on Windows XP or later, in the left-hand pane, select "My
Computer". On the "File" menu, click "Export", and save the registry
file.
To do this on Windows 2000, in the left-hand pane, select "My Computer".
On the "Registry" menu, click "Export Registry File", and save the
registry file.
3. In the left-hand pane, find the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
If Sophos Anti-Virus is the only Sophos product that was installed,
select the "Sophos" key and press 'Delete'.
Otherwise, under the "Sophos" key, select the "SAVI" key and press
'Delete'.
4. In the left-hand pane, find the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
If Sophos Anti-Virus is the only Sophos product that was installed,
select the "Sophos" key and press 'Delete'.
Otherwise, under the "Sophos" key, select the "Sophos Anti-Virus" key and
press 'Delete'. If it is not there, you don't need to take any action.
5. Close Registry Editor.
6. Reboot the computer to completely remove Sophos Anti-Virus drivers from
the computer.
Windows might keep some files (e.g. savonaccesscontrol.sys and
savonaccessfilter.sys) to support the "Last known good boot" option.
Uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus
--------------------------
After uninstalling Sophos Anti-Virus, perform the following steps to ensure
Sophos Anti-Virus is completely removed. The steps refer to use of Registry
Editor. Microsoft has issued the following warning with respect to Registry
Editor:
"If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor
incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk."
1. Run Registry Editor, regedit.exe.
2. Sophos recommends that you back up your current registry settings.
To do this on Windows XP or later, in the left-hand pane, select "My
Computer". On the "File" menu, click "Export", and save the registry
file.
To do this on Windows 2000, in the left-hand pane, select "My Computer".
On the "Registry" menu, click "Export Registry File", and save the
registry file.
3. In the left-hand pane, find the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
If Sophos Anti-Virus is the only Sophos product that was installed,
select the "Sophos" key and press 'Delete'.
Otherwise, under the "Sophos" key, select the "SAVI" key and press
'Delete'.
4. In the left-hand pane, find the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
If Sophos Anti-Virus is the only Sophos product that was installed,
select the "Sophos" key and press 'Delete'.
Otherwise, under the "Sophos" key, select the "Sophos Anti-Virus" key and
press 'Delete'. If it is not there, you don't need to take any action.
5. Close Registry Editor.
6. Reboot the computer to completely remove Sophos Anti-Virus drivers from
the computer.
Windows might keep some files (e.g. savonaccesscontrol.sys and
savonaccessfilter.sys) to support the "Last known good boot" option.
Page 49 onwards here details removal procedure:
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/viruses/documents/sophos/masmez0m.pdf
http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/viruses/documents/sophos/masmez0m.pdf
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