Avast Internet Security

How to uninstall Avast Internet Security from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Avast Internet Security for Windows. It is produced by AVAST Software. Go over here for more information on AVAST Software. The application is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Avast Internet Security is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. avastui.exe is the Avast Internet Security's primary executable file and it occupies about 8.66 MB (9080768 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed alongside Avast Internet Security. They occupy about 41.45 MB (43468376 bytes) on disk.

• afwServ.exe (218.36 KB)
• ashQuick.exe (109.84 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (233.54 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (29.52 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (90.48 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (1.39 MB)
• aswwrcieloader32.exe (190.09 KB)
• aswwrcieloader64.exe (234.73 KB)
• AvastNM.exe (274.68 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (192.51 KB)
• avastui.exe (8.66 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (2.24 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (577.52 KB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (2.23 MB)
• CrtCheck.exe (29.09 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (1.36 MB)
• sched.exe (110.78 KB)
• VisthAux.exe (174.16 KB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (83.93 KB)
• openvpn.exe (619.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (86.73 KB)
• aswshmin.exe (129.70 KB)
• AvastPE2.exe (1.26 MB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.21 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (3.00 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (624.29 KB)
• AvDump64.exe (768.46 KB)
• instup.exe (1.25 MB)
• InstallCrt.exe (699.91 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (389.07 KB)
• AvDump64.exe (708.95 KB)
• CrtCheck.exe (29.66 KB)
• Gf2Vss.exe (132.69 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (1.74 MB)
• SetupInf.exe (1.71 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 17.1.2286 of Avast Internet Security. You can find below info on other versions of Avast Internet Security:

• 12.3.2280
• 17.7.2313
• 10.2.2212
• 18.4.2336
• 17.9.2321
• 19.8.2393
• 11.2.2254
• 18.1.2323
• 20.6.2420
• 18.6.2343
• 18.1.2326
• 17.3.2289
• 11.1.2248
• 12.3.2277
• 11.1.2245
• 12.2.2276
• 10.3.2225
• 17.5.2302
• 17.2.2287
• 18.6.2346
• 18.2.2328
• 10.3.2219
• 10.0.2208
• 20.8.2432
• 21.5.2470
• 19.2.2364
• 21.2.2455
• 12.1.2266
• 17.6.2308
• 17.5.2295
• 22.9.6034
• 19.4.2374
• 18.5.2339
• 10.0.2205
• 11.1.2251
• 17.5.2297
• 17.8.2316
• 11.1.2235
• 10.0.2209
• 18.6.2349
• 18.7.2354
• 10.2.2213
• 17.8.2318
• 11.2.2256
• 10.2.2210
• 17.7.2311
• 18.1.2325
• 17.7.2312
• 17.7.2314
• 18.2.2327
• 11.1.2253
• 17.6.2305
• 19.6.2383
• 11.1.2243
• 12.1.2265
• 11.1.2237
• 17.6.2306
• 10.2.2218
• 11.1.2236
• 19.7.2388
• 10.3.2222
• 20.7.2425
• 10.3.2224
• 11.1.2247
• 10.2.2214
• 21.9.2494
• 20.5.2415
• 19.7.2385
• 18.7.2350
• 10.3.2218
• 17.4.2294
• 19.1.2359
• 18.6.2345
• 18.7.2352
• 17.5.2298
• 18.3.2329
• 21.3.2459
• 17.9.2320
• 10.4.2233
• 9.0.2006
• 12.1.2268
• 11.1.2234
• 10.3.2214
• 12.3.2279
• 18.4.2338
• 12.2.2275
• 17.1.2283
• 18.6.2348
• 17.2.2517
• 17.2.2288
• 21.1.2449
• 11.1.2246
• 12.1.2272
• 11.1.2241
• 19.9.2394
• 10.0.2206
• 17.1.2285
• 20.2.2401
• 10.2.2211
• 9.0.2018

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When you're planning to uninstall Avast Internet Security you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Avast Internet Security:

• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5

The files below are left behind on your disk by Avast Internet Security's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\Avast5_1033.chm
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\Boot.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\1033\uiLangRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Aavm4h.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\afwCore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\afwCoreClient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\afwCoreServ.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\afwGeoIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\afwRpc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\afwServ.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AhAScr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AhResIdp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AhResMai.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ahResSecDns.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AhResStd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AhResWS2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashCmd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashMaiSv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashOutXt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashQuick.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashServ.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashShA64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashTask.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashTaskEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\ashUpd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\asOutExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\asulaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswAMSI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswChLic.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswcmlx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswCmnIS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswcommx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswData.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswdetallocatorx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswDld.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswDnsCache.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswEngLdr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswhookx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswidpmx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswidpsdkx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswlogx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswLSRun.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswntsqlitex.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswPatchMgt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswProperty.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswpsicx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswRec.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswRemoteCache.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswremovalx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswRunDll.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswRvrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswsecapix.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswSecDns.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswSqLt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswStreamFilter.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswStrm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswsysx.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswSZB.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswUtil.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswVmm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswW8ntf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswWebRepIE.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswWebRepIE64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswwinamapix.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswWrcIEBroker32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswWrcIEBroker64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswWrcIELoader32.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\aswWrcIELoader64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastNM.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastNM.json
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvastUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\avBugReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvDump32.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvEmUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\AvLaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\browser_pass.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\burger_client.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Certificates\digicert_ca_77.der
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\CommChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\CommonRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\custody.dll

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\instup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast5\Setup\instup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall\ImagePath

How to remove Avast Internet Security from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Internet Security is a program released by AVAST Software. Some users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK approach to erase Avast Internet Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Avast Internet Security or simply click the Search field and type in "Avast Internet Security". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Internet Security app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Avast Internet Security in the list , some data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Avast Internet Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Avast Internet Security.


8. After removing Avast Internet Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Avast Internet Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Internet Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Avast Internet Security by AVAST Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Internet Security by AVAST Software is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Avast Internet Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.