Sophos Anti-Rootkit 1.5.0
What is Sophos Anti-Rootkit? (from Sophos Limited)
Sophos Virus Removal Tool will scan your computer and let you safely and reliably detect and remove any rootkit that might have hidden itself on your system. Rootkits can lie hidden on computers and remain undetected by antivirus software. Although new rootkits can be prevented from infecting the system, any rootkits... Read more
Overview
Sophos Anti-Rootkit 1.5.0 is a software program developed by Sophos Limited. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named sargui.exe. The setup package generally installs about 22 files and is usually about 2.65 MB (2,780,474 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows XP. While about 34% of users of Sophos Anti-Rootkit come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and France.
Program details
URL: www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.aspx
Help link: www.sophos.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sophos\sophos anti-rootkit
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Anti-Rootkit\helper.exe remove
Estimated size: 2.65 MB
Files installed by Sophos Anti-Rootkit 1.5.0
| Program executable: | sargui.exe |
| Name: | Sophos Anti-Rootkit |
| Sophos Anti-Rootkit GUI interface |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sophos\sophos anti-rootkit\sargui.exe |
| MD5: | bcfefcf80e09551315f2c517b5fe928b |
Additional files:
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sar2.dll - Sophos Anti-Rootkit (Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 2)
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sarcli.exe - Sophos Anti-Rootkit command line interface
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sar5.dll - Sophos Anti-Virus (Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 5)
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sar1.dll - Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 1
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sar3.dll - Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 3
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sar4.dll - Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 4
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sar6.dll - Sophos Anti-Rootkit component 6
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helper.exe
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control.dll - control Dynamic Link Library
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libcurl.dll (by The cURL library, http://curl.haxx.se/) - The cURL library (libcurl Shared Library)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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native.exe - Native Application
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ResEnu.dll - Sophos Virus Removal Tool
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rkdisk.dll - Sophos rootkit detection library
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SCTBootTasks.exe - Boot Tasks
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SCTCleanupService.exe - Reboot Cleanup Service
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
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SUL.dll - Sophos Update Library
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SVRTcli.exe - Sophos Virus Removal Tool CLI
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SVRTgui.exe - Sophos Virus Removal Tool GUI
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SVRTservice.exe - service Application
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- SVRTservice.exe runs as a service named 'Sophos Virus Removal Tool' (SophosVirusRemovalTool).
How do I remove Sophos Anti-Rootkit?
You can uninstall Sophos Anti-Rootkit from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Sophos Anti-Rootkit 1.5.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Sophos Anti-Rootkit.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
53.85% |
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| Windows XP |
18.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.73% |
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| Windows 10 |
11.89% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.50% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
18.44% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.64% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.28% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.55% |
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Geography
33.85% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
33.85% |
| United States |
29.50% |
| France |
14.60% |
| United Kingdom |
2.80% |
| Finland |
2.17% |
| Austria |
2.17% |
| Italy |
1.86% |
| Switzerland |
1.55% |
| Canada |
1.55% |
| Thailand |
1.24% |
| Belgium |
1.24% |
| Australia |
1.24% |
| Sweden |
0.62% |
| Spain |
0.62% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.59% |
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| Dell |
15.54% |
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| Acer |
14.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.84% |
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| Medion |
8.78% |
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| ASUS |
8.11% |
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| Toshiba |
6.08% |
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| Intel |
4.05% |
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| Sahara |
3.38% |
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| Samsung |
3.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.38% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.54% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.65% |
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| ASUSTeK K73SV |
1.77% |
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| Acer Aspire 5741G |
1.77% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
1.77% |
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| Acer Aspire 7738 |
1.77% |
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About Sophos Limited
Sophos is a developer of security software and hardware, including anti-virus, anti-spam, anti-spyware, network access control and data loss prevention for desktops, servers, email systems and other network gateways.
Publisher URL: www.sophos.com