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How to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Bitdefender Total Security for Windows. It is produced by Bitdefender. Go over here where you can get more info on Bitdefender. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The full command line for uninstalling Bitdefender Total Security is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bitdefender\SetupInformation\CL-22-1A4D3FF1-C612-434F-A96E-624BEA03454E\installer.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. bitdefenderci.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 2.22 MB (2332672 bytes) on disk.

Bitdefender Total Security installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 31.80 MB (33344120 bytes) on disk.

  • about.exe (631.83 KB)
  • agentcontroller.exe (67.19 KB)
  • avinfo.exe (38.27 KB)
  • bdagent.exe (314.76 KB)
  • bdfvcl.exe (815.47 KB)
  • bdfvwiz.exe (1.25 MB)
  • bdlaunch.exe (46.89 KB)
  • bdreinit.exe (398.88 KB)
  • bdrinstall.exe (915.26 KB)
  • bdsubwiz.exe (863.67 KB)
  • bdtkexec.exe (40.84 KB)
  • bdwfdtls.exe (1.00 MB)
  • bdwinre.exe (229.41 KB)
  • bdwtxag.exe (1.39 MB)
  • bdwtxcon.exe (1.68 MB)
  • bdwtxcr.exe (243.27 KB)
  • bdwtxffimp.exe (667.30 KB)
  • bdwtxieimp.exe (48.95 KB)
  • bitdefenderci.exe (2.22 MB)
  • bootlauncher.exe (409.61 KB)
  • certutil.exe (214.62 KB)
  • clwinre.exe (578.51 KB)
  • downloader.exe (461.75 KB)
  • mitm_install_tool.exe (41.34 KB)
  • odscanui.exe (1.22 MB)
  • odslv.exe (682.53 KB)
  • odsw.exe (870.23 KB)
  • productcfg.exe (1.28 MB)
  • seccenter.exe (1.61 MB)
  • st_launcher.exe (35.72 KB)
  • supporttool.exe (765.65 KB)
  • updatesrv.exe (213.30 KB)
  • vsserv.exe (1.36 MB)
  • vsservp.exe (512.57 KB)
  • wscfix.exe (255.44 KB)
  • bdfvcl.exe (942.28 KB)
  • bdreinit.exe (337.94 KB)
  • bdsubwiz.exe (917.88 KB)
  • bdwtxffimp.exe (543.54 KB)
  • FFUtils32.exe (54.95 KB)
  • obk.exe (3.56 MB)
  • obkagent.exe (420.23 KB)
  • obkch.exe (902.64 KB)
  • genptch.exe (773.87 KB)
  • installer.exe (328.32 KB)
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The current web page applies to Bitdefender Total Security version 22.0.8.118 only. You can find below info on other versions of Bitdefender Total Security:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Bitdefender Total Security from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security

Generally, the following files remain 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\activityplugin.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\agentcontroller.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\amsiscan.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antimalware_controller.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antimalware_provider32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antimalware_provider64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing.db
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\kitmd5.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\op_sign.slf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\op_sign.xlf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\ph_proxy.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\ph_sign.slf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\ph_sign.xlf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\ph_update.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\ph_white.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\phconf.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\phversion.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\versions.dat.B0B9459C47977BB7A3E5CCBD66C24E9A
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\versions.id.B0B9459C47977BB7A3E5CCBD66C24E9A
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_20603_071\versions.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdaphcl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdascl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdatie.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdch.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdch.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdcloud.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdconnect.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdconnectal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdelev.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdfvcl.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdfvcl.logger.xml
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdfvofn.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdfvsctx.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdmetrics.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdmetricswks.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdnc.client_id
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdnc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdnc.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdreinit.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdshellext.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdsubmit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdsubwiz.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdtbie.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdusbizctx.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdusers.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdutils.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdvedapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdwfadv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdwtelo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdwtlcl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdwtlgui.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdwtxffimp.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\commoncss.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\concrt140.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • 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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDAuxSrv\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDProtSrv\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPDATESRV\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSSERV\ImagePath


A way to remove Bitdefender Total Security with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bitdefender Total Security is an application offered by Bitdefender. Some people decide to erase this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY practice to erase Bitdefender Total Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about 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 a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Bitdefender Total Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Bitdefender Total Security". If it is installed on your PC the Bitdefender Total Security app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Bitdefender Total Security in the list , some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Bitdefender Total Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Bitdefender Total Security.
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8. After removing Bitdefender Total Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Bitdefender Total Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Bitdefender Total Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security by Bitdefender from your PC, we are not saying that Bitdefender Total Security by Bitdefender is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-07-15 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-07-14 21:40:23.107