Sophos Heartbeat
Overview
Sophos Heartbeat 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 setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 2.19 MB (2,293,760 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 74% of users of Sophos Heartbeat come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.sophos.com
Help link: www.sophos.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sophos\heartbeat
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{DFFA9361-3625-4219-82C2-9EF011E433B1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 2.19 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sophos Heartbeat
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hbtadapter.dll - Sophos Management Communications System (Sophos HBT Adapter)
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heartbeat.exe - Sophos Heartbeat (Sophos Heartbeat Service)
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bpaif.dll - BPA Interface (Sophos System Protection Service Interface DLL)
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healthapi.dll - Sophos Health (Sophos Health API)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- heartbeat.exe runs as a service named 'Sophos Heartbeat' (Sophos Heartbeat) "Sophos Heartbeat.".
How do I remove Sophos Heartbeat?
You can uninstall Sophos Heartbeat 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 Heartbeat, 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 Heartbeat.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 10 43%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
56.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
43.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Professional |
56.67% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise |
10.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.67% |
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| Windows 10 Enterprise N |
3.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.33% |
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Geography
73.81% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
73.81% |
| Australia |
4.76% |
| United Kingdom |
4.76% |
| Italy |
4.76% |
| Canada |
2.38% |
| Switzerland |
2.38% |
| Germany |
2.38% |
| Japan |
2.38% |
| Malta |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
44.44% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.63% |
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| Lenovo |
18.52% |
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| Toshiba |
3.70% |
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| MSI |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| Dell OptiPlex 3010 |
6.67% |
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| Dell Latitude E7470 |
3.33% |
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| Dell Latitude E7450 |
3.33% |
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| Dell Latitude E6540 |
3.33% |
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| Dell Latitude E6530 |
3.33% |
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| Dell Latitude E6520 |
3.33% |
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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