Sophos Client Firewall
What is Sophos Client Firewall? (from Sophos Limited)
Our location-aware, centrally managed Sophos Client Firewall is designed specifically for endpoint computers in an enterprise environment. Proactively lock down your computers to protect against known and unknown threats, such as internet worms and hackers. Sophos Client Firewall stops known and unknown threats by trac... Read more
Overview
Sophos Client Firewall is a program developed by Sophos Limited. The most used version is 2.9.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 software installer includes 53 files and is usually about 8.89 MB (9,319,050 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 41% of users of Sophos Client Firewall come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.sophos.com/medialibrary/PDFs/factsheets/sophosclientfirewalldsna.pdf
Help link: www.sophos.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Sophos\Sophos Client Firewall\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{12C00299-B8B4-40D3-9663-66ABEA3198AB}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 8.89 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sophos Client Firewall
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ConfigurationManager.dll - Sophos Client Firewall (Object to manage access to the SCF configuration file)
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Datastore.dll - Data storage component
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DriverHelper_Win32.exe - Driver installation helper
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DriverHelper_x64.exe
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engine.dll - Sophos Client Firewall engine
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FirewallConfiguration.dll - Configures the firewall to the required settings.
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FirewallMessaging.dll - Firewall integration with messaging service.
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FirewallNAIPlugin.dll - Firewall Notification Area Messages
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FirewallPlugin.dll - Firewall Plugin component
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Integrator.dll - Integration component
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learning.dll - Learning plugin
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Locator.dll - Location detection component
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logo_rc.dll - Sophos Client Firewall logo resources
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network.dll - Network plugin
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op_ctrls.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls
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op_data.dll - Data logging component
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op_log.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_log library
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op_viewer.exe - Sophos Client Firewall log viewer
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SCFAdapter.dll - Sophos Client Firewall Adapter
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SCFManager.exe - Sophos Client Firewall management service.
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SCFMessaging.dll - Sophos Client Firewall messaging.
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_de.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (de) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_en.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (en) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_es.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (es) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_fr.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (fr) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_it.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (it) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_ja.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (ja) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_zh_CN.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (zh_cn) resources
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SCFRes_LOGO_RC_zh_TW.dll - Sophos Client Firewall LOGO_RC (zh_tw) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_de.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (de) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_en.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (en) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_es.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (es) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_fr.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (fr) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_it.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (it) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_ja.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (ja) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_zh_CN.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (zh_cn) resources
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SCFRes_op_ctrls_zh_TW.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_ctrls (zh_tw) resources
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SCFRes_op_data_de.dll - op_data (en) resources
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SCFRes_op_data_en.dll
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SCFRes_op_data_es.dll
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SCFRes_op_data_fr.dll
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SCFRes_op_data_it.dll
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SCFRes_op_data_ja.dll
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SCFRes_op_data_zh_CN.dll
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ScfRes_op_data_zh_TW.dll
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SCFRes_op_log_de.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_log (de) resources
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SCFRes_op_log_en.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_log (en) resources
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SCFRes_op_log_es.dll - Sophos Client Firewall op_log (es) resources
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SCFRes_SCFTray_en.dll - Sophos Client Firewall SCFTray (en) resources
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SecurityManager.dll - Sophos Client Firewall security manager
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SystemProxies.dll - System Proxies component
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SCFService.exe - Sophos Firewall (Sophos Firewall Service)
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libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- SCFService.exe runs as a service named 'Sophos Client Firewall' (Sophos Client Firewall) "Protects the computer against unauthorised traffic.".
- SCFManager.exe runs as a service named 'Sophos Client Firewall Manager' (Sophos Client Firewall Manager) "Controls security rights and access to configuration options.".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| SCFManager.exe |
| Memory: | 1.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0002077689% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00014868% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005909% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 101 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 28 Bytes | |
How do I remove Sophos Client Firewall?
You can uninstall Sophos Client Firewall 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 Client Firewall, 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 Client Firewall.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 70%
Win XP 0%
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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 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.58% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.09% |
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| Windows XP |
8.02% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.30% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
40.10% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.98% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
12.56% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.21% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
5.31% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.83% |
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Geography
41.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.04% |
| United Kingdom |
11.16% |
| Germany |
9.96% |
| France |
7.97% |
| Italy |
7.97% |
| Australia |
2.39% |
| Netherlands |
1.59% |
| Brazil |
1.59% |
| India |
1.59% |
| Canada |
1.59% |
| Spain |
1.59% |
| Austria |
1.20% |
| Ireland |
1.20% |
| Hong Kong |
0.80% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
46.51% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.38% |
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| ASUS |
8.53% |
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| Acer |
6.98% |
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| Lenovo |
6.20% |
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| Intel |
3.10% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.10% |
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| Toshiba |
3.10% |
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| Medion |
2.33% |
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| Sony |
0.78% |
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Common models |
| Dell Latitude E6420 |
3.39% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 7010 |
3.39% |
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| Dell Latitude E5540 |
1.69% |
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| Dell Latitude E5430 non-v... |
1.69% |
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| Acer Veriton 6800 |
1.69% |
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| Dell Latitude E6430 |
1.69% |
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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