avast! Free Antivirus

A way to uninstall avast! Free Antivirus from your system

This page is about avast! Free Antivirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Avast Software. Open here for more information on Avast Software. Usually the avast! Free Antivirus program is placed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast directory, depending on the user's option during install. avast! Free Antivirus's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. The program's main executable file is named AvastUI.exe and its approximative size is 3.40 MB (3568312 bytes).

The executables below are part of avast! Free Antivirus. They take about 24.60 MB (25791248 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (101.97 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (173.37 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (26.45 KB)
• aswAraSr.exe (70.30 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (79.85 KB)
• aswRegSvr.exe (50.66 KB)
• aswRegSvr64.exe (49.71 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (119.56 KB)
• AvastBCL-Sfx.exe (1.84 MB)
• AvastEmUpdate.exe (1.24 MB)
• AvastSvc.exe (49.16 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (3.40 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (1.18 MB)
• RegSvr32.exe (498.29 KB)
• RegSvr64.exe (528.45 KB)
• sched.exe (88.38 KB)
• SetupInf64.exe (539.57 KB)
• VisthAux.exe (241.29 KB)
• openvpn.exe (607.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (75.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (76.50 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (86.73 KB)
• aswShMin.exe (74.80 KB)
• AvastPE2.exe (427.37 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.07 MB)
• avBugReport.exe (2.19 MB)
• AvDump32.exe (556.23 KB)
• AvDump64.exe (633.84 KB)
• instup.exe (777.49 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (224.27 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (326.80 KB)
• netcfg_x64.exe (74.55 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 9.0.2008 of avast! Free Antivirus. For other avast! Free Antivirus versions please click below:

• 8.0.1475.0
• 8.0.1479.0
• 8.0.1506.0
• 10.0.2022
• 8.0.1600.0
• 2014.9.0.2001
• 8.0.1489.0
• 7.0.1456.0
• 6.0.1203.0
• 8.0.1486.0
• 9.0.2014
• 8.0.1481.0
• 6.0.1027.0
• 8.0.1504.0
• 8.0.1482.0
• 8.0.1496.0
• 9.0.2015
• 6.0.1184.0
• 6.0.1125.0
• 9.0.2003
• 9.0.2005
• 10.0.2200
• 9.0.2000
• 6.0.1000.0
• 7.0.1506.0
• 8.0.1487.0
• 6.0.1289.0
• 7.0.1466.0
• 9.0.2006
• 9.0.2017
• 7.0.1426.0
• 6.0.1044.0
• 7.0.1482.0
• 9.0.2013
• 8.0.1488.0
• 8.0.1476.0
• 9.0.2007
• 8.0.1605.0
• 9.0.2012
• 8.0.1490.0
• 6.0.934.0
• 7.0.1455.0
• 6.0.992.0
• 9.0.2009
• 7.0.1403.0
• 8.0.1480.0
• 9.0.2020
• 9.0.2016
• 8.0.1603.0
• 6.0.945.0
• 8.0.1497.0
• 7.0.1473.0
• 8.0.1492.0
• 8.0.1500.0
• 9.0.2019
• 8.0.1609.0
• 7.0.1407.0
• 10.0.2201
• 8.0.1483.0
• 7.0.1451.0
• 8.0.1484.0
• 9.0.2004
• 8.0.1498.0
• 9.0.2021
• 7.0.1474.0
• 8.0.1485.0
• 7.0.1472.0
• 8.0.1607.0
• 6.0.989.0
• 9.0.2011
• 8.0.1499.0
• 7.0.1396.0
• 9.0.2018
• 7.0.1489.0
• 6.0.1091.0
• 8.0.1501.0
• 6.0.1367.0

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall avast! Free Antivirus:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\Avast5_1025.chm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\Boot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\uiLangRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Aavm4h.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavmRpch64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhAScr.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResMai.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResStd.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResWS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashMaiSv.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashQuick.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashServ.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashShA64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashTask.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashTaskEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashUpd.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashWebSv.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashWsFtr.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asOutExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asOutExt64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asulaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAra.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAraSr.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswChLic.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnIS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswCommChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswData.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswEngLdr.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswIdle.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswJsFlt64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswLSRun.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswPatchMgt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswProperty.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswProperty64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRemoteCache.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswResourceLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRunDll.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRvrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswSidebar.gadget
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswSqLt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswStrm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswUtil.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswVmm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswW8ntf.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswWebRepIE64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avast.der
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastBCL-Sfx.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastEmUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastGUIProxy64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avastSS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\avBugReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvSSHook.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Certificates\digicert_ca_39.der
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Certificates\digicert_ca_3b.der
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\CommonRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\CrtCheck32.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\dbghelp.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\algo.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\algo64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\ArPot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswAR.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswArray.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswBoot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswBoot64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswCleanerDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswCmnIS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswCmnIS64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswEngin.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswFiDb.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswHds.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswHdsKe.sys
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswHdsKe64.sys
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswRawFS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswRawFS64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswRep.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\aswScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\BCUEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\certs.map
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\db_agdx.dat
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\22110902\db_array.dat

Registry that is not removed:

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

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswChLic.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath

A way to remove avast! Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

avast! Free Antivirus is a program marketed by the software company Avast Software. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this application. This is difficult because doing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK action to uninstall avast! Free Antivirus 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 the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate avast! Free Antivirus or simply click the Search feature and type in "avast! Free Antivirus". The avast! Free Antivirus application will be found automatically. After you select avast! Free Antivirus in the list , the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about avast! Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall avast! Free Antivirus.


8. After removing avast! Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong avast! Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing avast! Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove avast! Free Antivirus by Avast Software from your computer, nor are we saying that avast! Free Antivirus by Avast Software is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove avast! Free Antivirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.