How to remove an SavService error

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SavService.exe file information

The process known as Performs virus scanning and disinfection functions or Sophos Anti-Virus belongs to software Sophos Anti-Virus or Sophos Anti-Virus for Windows XP (version 2000, 2003) by Sophos Plc (www.sophos.com) or Sophos plc (www.sophos.com).

Description: The file SavService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 86,016 bytes (60% of all occurrences), 98,304 bytes, 97,520 bytes or 99,864 bytes.
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 34% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can also visit the vendor’s support site, update the program to the latest version or uninstall Sophos Anti-Virus from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SavService.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SavService.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

This is a background service for Sophos as already stated, whilst this could be camouflaged you can easily tell as Sophos' SavService will be run from the Sophos directory in program files. Disabling or forcing this to close can cause problems for Sophos running correctly.
Phil

It is an anti-virus engine
Winner

Summary: Average user rating of SavService.exe: based on 13 votes with 2 reviews.

8 users think SavService.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 1 user doesn't grade SavService.exe ("not sure about it").

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