Sophos - Sophos Endpoint product installation error on a Mac

Updated: 08/02/2024
Article #: 281


 

This message happens when you already have uninstalled Sophos without going through the applications folder and removing the Sophos Endpoint to the Trash.

 

Here are the following steps to completely uninstall Sophos Endpoint:

 

1) Login as a local admin on the mac.

2) Open Spotlight

3) Open terminal

4) Run the command: vi kill_sophos

5) Copy the text below in one go, right-click on the terminal window and select 'Paste':

 #!/bin/bash

sudo rm -R /Library/Sophos\ Anti-Virus/

sudo rm -R /Library/Application\ Support/Sophos/

sudo rm -R /Library/Preferences/com.sophos.*

sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.sophos.*

sudo rm /Library/LaunchAgents/com.sophos.*

sudo rm -R /Library/Extensions/Sophos*

sudo rm -R /Library/Caches/com.sophos.*

 

6) Press 'Esc' on your keyboard

7) Enter :wq and press return ( Colon W Q Enter)

8) sudo chmod +x kill_sophos then press the Enter button

9) Enter local Mac password

10) Run the script on the terminal >> ./kill_sophos

11) Reboot the computer (important)

12) Proceed with the reinstallation of Sophos Endpoint

 

 

If this doesn't work then try this link:

https://support.sophos.com/support/s/article/KB-000033340?language=en_US

 

 




 

 







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