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A guide to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security from your PC

Bitdefender Total Security is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Bitdefender. Additional info about Bitdefender can be found here. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling Bitdefender Total Security is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bitdefender\SetupInformation\CL-22-F0A620F0-39E0-4760-B431-FCADE691FAA8\installer.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. bitdefenderci.exe is the Bitdefender Total Security's primary executable file and it takes close to 2.22 MB (2332672 bytes) on disk.

Bitdefender Total Security installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 38.05 MB (39902624 bytes) on disk.

  • about.exe (634.89 KB)
  • agentcontroller.exe (67.19 KB)
  • avinfo.exe (38.27 KB)
  • bdagent.exe (313.70 KB)
  • bdfvcl.exe (822.52 KB)
  • bdfvwiz.exe (1.24 MB)
  • bdlaunch.exe (46.89 KB)
  • bdreinit.exe (408.99 KB)
  • bdrinstall.exe (918.38 KB)
  • bdsubwiz.exe (867.67 KB)
  • bdsyslog.exe (6.64 MB)
  • bdsyslogcrashhandler64.exe (241.59 KB)
  • bdtkexec.exe (40.84 KB)
  • bdwfdtls.exe (986.87 KB)
  • bdwinre.exe (229.41 KB)
  • bdwtxag.exe (1.40 MB)
  • bdwtxcon.exe (1.68 MB)
  • bdwtxcr.exe (243.27 KB)
  • bdwtxffimp.exe (69.74 KB)
  • bdwtxieimp.exe (48.95 KB)
  • bitdefenderci.exe (2.22 MB)
  • bootlauncher.exe (409.61 KB)
  • certutil.exe (214.62 KB)
  • clwinre.exe (583.07 KB)
  • downloader.exe (461.75 KB)
  • mitm_install_tool.exe (41.34 KB)
  • obk.exe (4.16 MB)
  • obkagent.exe (428.84 KB)
  • obkch.exe (1.03 MB)
  • odscanui.exe (1.22 MB)
  • odslv.exe (642.01 KB)
  • odsw.exe (874.29 KB)
  • productcfg.exe (1.28 MB)
  • seccenter.exe (1.59 MB)
  • st_launcher.exe (43.27 KB)
  • supporttool.exe (774.82 KB)
  • updatesrv.exe (213.30 KB)
  • vsserv.exe (1.08 MB)
  • vsservp.exe (512.57 KB)
  • wscfix.exe (255.44 KB)
  • bdfvcl.exe (941.28 KB)
  • bdreinit.exe (346.55 KB)
  • bdsubwiz.exe (922.43 KB)
  • bdwtxffimp.exe (61.07 KB)
  • FFUtils32.exe (54.95 KB)
  • genptch.exe (773.87 KB)
  • installer.exe (328.32 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 22.0.17.205 of Bitdefender Total Security. For more Bitdefender Total Security versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa5736.44143\[PiratePC.Net] Bitdefender Total Security 2018 22.0.13.169 Activation Codes [32 Bit]

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\_enhtml\readme.html
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\about.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\accessal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\accessl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3.fr
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3.gx
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3.hx
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3.ic
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3.rd
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3_installer.st
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avc3_main.st
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avcuf32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\avcuf64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\configuration.avc3
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\events.avc3
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\exploits.avc3
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\settings.avc3
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3_000_001\update.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3ex_000_001\avc3.hxi
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3ex_000_001\avc3.mx
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3ex_000_001\avc3.pts
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3ex_000_001\avc3.qx
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\active virus control\avc3ex_000_001\update.bin
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\activityplugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\agentcontroller.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\alertvs14u.http.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\amvs14u.http.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\kitmd5.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\op_sign.slf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\op_sign.xlf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_proxy.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_sign.slf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_sign.xlf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_update.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_white.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\phconf.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\phversion.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions.id
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\aphvs14u.http.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\appexploits.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\apprep.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asconf.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\ascore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asemlrtr.mdl
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asemlthin.mdl
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asextract.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asmcocr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asregex.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\asunicode.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\bdnc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\bdnc.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\mimepack.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\versions.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\versions.id
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\asengines_001_001\versions.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\game.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\heur.cfg
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\heur.exc
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\heur.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\heurinc.exc
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\licences.cfg
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\pts.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\quick.exc
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\reg.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\versions.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\versions.id
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atc\atc_001_001\versions.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcadapter.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atccore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcuf\262995874220000000\atcuf32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcuf\262995874220000000\atcuf64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcuf32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcuf64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\atcui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\autoruns.gvm
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avc3.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avc3.inf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avc3.sys
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avcbd32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avccore.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avinfo.cvd
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\avinfo.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\basic_update_statistics.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdagent.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdagent.logger.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdaphcl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdaphconp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdaphsp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdapupck.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdascl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdasconp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdassp.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdch.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdch.xml

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Total Security
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BitDefender\Bitdefender Total Security
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Bitdefender

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPDATESRV\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSSERV\ImagePath


How to remove Bitdefender Total Security from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bitdefender Total Security is a program offered by Bitdefender. Frequently, people want to remove it. This can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY solution to remove Bitdefender Total Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Bitdefender Total Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Bitdefender Total Security". If it exists on your system the Bitdefender Total Security app will be found automatically. When you click Bitdefender Total Security in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Bitdefender Total Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Bitdefender Total Security.
Uninstall Bitdefender Total Security


8. After uninstalling Bitdefender Total Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Bitdefender Total Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Bitdefender Total Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Bitdefender Total Security by Bitdefender from your computer, nor are we saying that Bitdefender Total Security by Bitdefender is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Bitdefender Total Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-12-14 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-12-14 10:18:05.137