When running for the first time, the tool terminated with the message:
The Sophos Virus Removal Tool could not be started. For more info see the log file.
After a second attempt, the log file read as follows:
2015-03-22 12:25:41.603 Sophos Virus Removal Tool version 2.5.4
2015-03-22 12:25:41.603 Copyright (c) 2009-2014 Sophos Limited. All rights reserved.
2015-03-22 12:25:41.603 This tool will scan your computer for viruses and other threats. If it finds any, it will give you the option to remove them.
2015-03-22 12:25:41.603 Windows version 6.1 SP 1.0 Service Pack 1 build 7601 SM=0x100 PT=0x1 Win32
2015-03-22 12:25:41.603 Checking for updates...
2015-03-22 12:25:44.205 Update progress: proxy server not available
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Downloading updates...
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I96736] Looking for package C1A903B2-E63E-483b-982D-04BB9C457C60 1.0
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I49502] Found supplement SAVIW32 LATEST
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I49502] Found supplement IDE512 LATEST
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I49502] Found supplement IDE513 LATEST
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I49502] Found supplement IDE514 LATEST
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I49502] Found supplement IDE515 LATEST
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I19463] Syncing product C1A903B2-E63E-483b-982D-04BB9C457C60 1
2015-03-22 12:26:12.731 Update progress: [I19463] Syncing product SAVIW32 51
2015-03-22 12:26:15.497 Update progress: [I19463] Syncing product IDE512 166
2015-03-22 12:26:16.208 Installing updates...
2015-03-22 12:26:46.224 Update progress: [I19463] Syncing product IDE513 171
2015-03-22 12:26:46.224 Update progress: [I19463] Syncing product IDE514 113
2015-03-22 12:26:46.224 Update progress: [I19463] Syncing product IDE515 1
2015-03-22 12:26:52.130 Update successful
2015-03-22 12:26:56.130 Error: an instance of this application is already running.
2015-03-22 12:27:41.792 Scan failed due to fatal error.
2015-03-22 12:27:41.792
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2015-03-22 12:30:15.360 Sophos Virus Removal Tool version 2.5.4
2015-03-22 12:30:15.360 Copyright (c) 2009-2014 Sophos Limited. All rights reserved.
2015-03-22 12:30:15.360 This tool will scan your computer for viruses and other threats. If it finds any, it will give you the option to remove them.
2015-03-22 12:30:15.360 Windows version 6.1 SP 1.0 Service Pack 1 build 7601 SM=0x100 PT=0x1 Win32
2015-03-22 12:30:15.360 Checking for updates...
2015-03-22 12:30:17.962 Update progress: proxy server not available
2015-03-22 12:30:20.345 Update not required
Mike1
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