Hello Drewkingpin,

https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/119175

But as a workaround, stop the Sophos Anti Virus Service and you'd be able to remove Sophos components.

Let me know if this helps!

-V

hey Vikas, 

That didnt help, still requires tamper protection password.  Any more ideas? 

Drew

HI Drew,

I would like to know , Which Product of Sophos antivirus you are currently using ? is it regarding Sophos Home or Cloud based Endpoint.

Thanks and Regards 

Aditya Patel | Network and Security Engineer.

cloud based Endpoint

drew

HI Drew, 

As you are using the Cloud-based Endpoint , that would mean that you have installed from Sophos Central .  Please refer the Steps to disable Tamper protection .

How to disable Tamper Protection

Disabling from Sophos Central

Per machine

1. Log in to the Sophos Central Dashboard.
2. Go to Computers.
3. Click to select the endpoint where tamper protection should be disabled.
4. On the Summary page, click Disabled Tamper Protection.

Globally

1. Log in to the Sophos Central Dashboard.
2. Go to System Settings.
3. Select General Settings > Tamper Protection
4. Disable Tamper Protection and then click Save.

Note : After updating the policy on Sophos Central . Make sure you update Cloud-based Endpoint installed . So it would fetch the updated policy and proceed with uninstallation.

Taken from Article 124383

https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/124383

Thanks and Regards

Aditya Patel | Network and Security Engineer. 

HI Drew, 

As you are using the Cloud-based Endpoint , that would mean that you have installed from Sophos Central .  Please refer the Steps to disable Tamper protection .

How to disable Tamper Protection

Disabling from Sophos Central

Per machine

1. Log in to the Sophos Central Dashboard.
2. Go to Computers.
3. Click to select the endpoint where tamper protection should be disabled.
4. On the Summary page, click Disabled Tamper Protection.

Globally

1. Log in to the Sophos Central Dashboard.
2. Go to System Settings.
3. Select General Settings > Tamper Protection
4. Disable Tamper Protection and then click Save.

Note : After updating the policy on Sophos Central . Make sure you update Cloud-based Endpoint installed . So it would fetch the updated policy and proceed with uninstallation.

Taken from Article 124383

https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/124383

Thanks and Regards

Aditya Patel | Network and Security Engineer. 

Hey, Aditya

I guess i jumped the  gun, sorry but this didn't help. General settings don't show hence not possible to go on with the procedures. (disabling from sophos central)

Drew