Lantern

How to uninstall Lantern from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Lantern for Windows. It was created for Windows by Brave New Software Project, Inc.. Go over here for more information on Brave New Software Project, Inc.. More information about the software Lantern can be seen at http://www.getlantern.org. Usually the Lantern program is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern folder, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Lantern. lantern.exe is the Lantern's primary executable file and it takes around 15.03 MB (15755552 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Lantern. They occupy 15.11 MB (15839977 bytes) on disk.

• lantern.exe (15.03 MB)
• uninstall.exe (82.45 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.0.1 of Lantern. You can find below a few links to other Lantern versions:

• 7.0.10
• 6.8.2
• 5.3.7
• 6.10.3
• 7.4.0
• 5.7.1
• 6.1.3
• 4.8.1
• 6.7.0
• 5.8.3
• 7.6.0
• 7.3.6
• 4.1.4
• 6.7.3
• 5.9.11
• 6.7.5
• 6.9.9
• 6.10.4
• 7.0.8
• 4.6.13
• 2.0.5
• 3.6.2
• 6.6.1
• 4.2.12
• 4.6.15
• 7.8.4
• 7.2.0
• 4.1.1
• 6.7.8
• 6.5.7
• 6.0.06
• 6.5.5
• 4.5.5
• 6.11.1
• 6.9.6
• 7.8.27
• 4.0.0
• 2.0.9
• 2.3.0
• 2.0.11
• 4.2.2
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.6
• 4.6.4
• 5.3.0
• 4.7.8
• 7.5.1
• 6.1.1
• 4.9.0
• 6.2.8
• 7.0.0
• 3.1.0
• 6.9.0
• 7.3.4
• 7.2.4
• 6.8.1
• 3.5.10
• 5.3.8
• 2.0.01
• 5.9.41
• 4.7.1
• 4.8.2
• 4.3.2
• 5.4.7
• 2.1.0
• 6.9.8
• Unknown
• 2.0.08
• 4.7.9
• 3.3.4
• 4.2.3
• 4.7.6
• 3.3.5
• 6.6.0
• 2.0.14
• 6.4.5
• 5.2.5
• 5.2.0
• 2.2.1
• 2.0.7
• 5.2.2
• 4.8.3
• 5.6.2
• 2.0.16
• 6.5.1
• 5.5.1
• 2.0.07
• 4.6.12
• 5.3.4
• 4.4.0
• 5.5.4
• 6.3.4
• 6.10.6
• 5.5.5
• 3.5.9
• 4.2.5
• 3.3.6
• 3.5.5
• 6.7.11
• 2.2.2

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Lantern.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Lantern from your computer:

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Lantern
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1451844895
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931

The files below were left behind on your disk by Lantern when you uninstall it:

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Lantern\replica\storage-cache.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__UserNames_UserName_AppData_Roaming_Lantern_lantern_exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\cert9.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\content-prefs.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\cookies.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\key4.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\permissions.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\storage.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3561288849sdhlie.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1382509532\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile1451844895\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\cert9.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\cookies.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\key4.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\permissions.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\storage.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\1451318868ntouromlalnodry--epcr.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3561288849sdhlie.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile207037931\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile240650906\cookies.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile240650906\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile2664619138\cookies.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile2664619138\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile2664619138\prefs-1.js
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile2711203150\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\cert9.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\cookies.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\key4.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\permissions.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\storage.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4095134249\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4175074017\cert9.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4175074017\cookies.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4175074017\parent.lock
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4175074017\permissions.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4175074017\storage.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\lantern.test-firefox-profile4175074017\storage\permanent\chrome\idb\3870112724rsegmnoittet-es.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\byteexec\lantern.exe.exe
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\ads\index.yaml
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\easylist.txt
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\global.yaml
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\latestgeoinfo.json
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\logs\lantern.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\masquerade_cache
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\mitmcert.pem_543c1a745550c723462e96f0c02bc5ac3a698a314d99c65747b80998b1db5f09
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\mitmkey.pem
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\proxies.yaml
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\proxystats.csv
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\replica-local-index-20221108-230830.sqlite
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\settings.yaml
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\tls_session_states
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\uninstall_url.txt
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lantern\Lantern.lnk
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Lantern\Uninstall Lantern.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Lantern
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\.lantern.exe.old

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\appdata\roaming\lantern\lantern.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-34500489-2034296720-1557394093-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\lantern.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-34500489-2034296720-1557394093-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\lantern-installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query UserName{0E7B6C08-86AC-4926-BC6D-3EBDB4763304}C:\UserNames\UserName\appdata\roaming\lantern\lantern.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query UserName{92FB05B3-942B-4377-80F3-DBF4889C7A95}C:\UserNames\UserName\appdata\roaming\lantern\lantern.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query UserName{7B68DB27-041E-4159-A26B-664DEF52D11D}C:\UserNames\UserName\appdata\roaming\lantern\lantern.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query UserName{FB1348E7-18B3-477C-A3CC-EFB5514BC6FF}C:\UserNames\UserName\appdata\roaming\lantern\lantern.exe

How to remove Lantern from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Lantern is an application offered by the software company Brave New Software Project, Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be hard because uninstalling this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to uninstall Lantern 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Lantern or simply click the Search field and type in "Lantern". If it exists on your system the Lantern application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Lantern in the list of applications, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Lantern, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Lantern:

• The publisher is: http://www.getlantern.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\uninstall.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Lantern.


8. After uninstalling Lantern, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Lantern which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Lantern using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Lantern by Brave New Software Project, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Lantern by Brave New Software Project, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Lantern supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.