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Remove Sophos from Mac without tamper protection password.md 
cd /Library/Preferences
sudo rm com.sophos.sav.plist
--or--
sudo rm com.sophos.*

cd /Library/Application\ Support/Sophos/cloud/Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/tools/
sudo ./InstallationDeployer --force_remove

Sometimes the Sophos virus can exist in the /Library/Application.../Sophos/saas folder

When running the last command it should remove itself like a canibal bacteria with the following output:
> The removal was successful.
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