Sophos Clean
Overview
Sophos Clean is a software program developed by Sophos Limited. The most common release is 3.7.21.105, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 sophosclean.exe. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 10.26 MB (10,754,336 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 83% of users of Sophos Clean come from the United States, it is also popular in Switzerland and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.sophos.com
Help link: www.sophos.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SophosClean
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SophosClean\SophosClean.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 10.26 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sophos Clean
| Program executable: | sophosclean.exe |
| Name: | Sophos Clean |
| SophosClean |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sophosclean\sophosclean.exe |
| MD5: | ccaecc9075e444a71b43873cca9924a0 |
Additional files:
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scsched.exe - SophosClean (Sophos Clean Scheduler)
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scshext.dll - Sophos Clean Shell Extension
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- scsched.exe runs as a service named 'Sophos Clean Scheduler' (SophosCleanScheduler) "Sophos Clean Scheduler controls scheduled scans".
- SophosClean.exe runs as a service named 'Sophos Clean Service' (Sophos Clean Service) "Provides Sophos Clean control".
How do I remove Sophos Clean?
You can uninstall Sophos Clean 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 Clean, 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 Clean.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 85%
Win 7 (SP1) 15%
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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 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
84.62% |
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| Windows 7 |
15.38% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Pro |
46.15% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
15.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
15.38% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
7.69% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.69% |
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.33% |
| Switzerland |
3.33% |
| Germany |
3.33% |
| Italy |
3.33% |
| Netherlands |
3.33% |
| Sweden |
3.33% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
55.56% |
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| Intel |
11.11% |
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| Dell |
11.11% |
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| Acer |
11.11% |
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| American Megatrends |
11.11% |
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Common models |
| HP HP ProBook 450 G3 |
16.67% |
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| HP HP EliteDesk 800 G2 SF... |
16.67% |
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| HP Z200 Workstation |
16.67% |
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| HP ProBook 6470b |
16.67% |
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| Gigabyte H87-HD3 |
16.67% |
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| Dell Latitude 5580 |
16.67% |
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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