Avast Free Antivirus

A guide to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer

This web page is about Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Avast Software. More information on Avast Software can be seen here. Usually the Avast Free Antivirus application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\Instup.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus. Avast Free Antivirus's main file takes around 19.19 MB (20121496 bytes) and is named AvastUI.exe.

Avast Free Antivirus contains of the executables below. They take 113.36 MB (118870392 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (350.90 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (474.90 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (69.31 KB)
• aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe (1.35 MB)
• aswChLic.exe (176.40 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (637.40 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (8.69 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.88 MB)
• aswToolsSvc.exe (819.40 KB)
• AvastNM.exe (2.34 MB)
• AvastSvc.exe (787.40 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (19.19 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (4.74 MB)
• AvConsent.exe (620.40 KB)
• AvDump.exe (1.20 MB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (4.91 MB)
• AvLaunch.exe (365.90 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (512.40 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (481.40 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.83 MB)
• sched.exe (322.90 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (3.91 MB)
• SupportTool.exe (8.49 MB)
• VisthAux.exe (315.40 KB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
• engsup.exe (1.86 MB)
• aswPEAntivirus.exe (10.28 MB)
• aswPEBrowser.exe (3.25 MB)
• aswPECommander.exe (3.04 MB)
• aswPEShell.exe (3.13 MB)
• aswShMin.exe (204.90 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.23 MB)
• instup.exe (3.71 MB)
• overseer.exe (2.05 MB)
• sbr.exe (19.90 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (305.90 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.53 MB)
• AvDump.exe (1.07 MB)
• firefox_pass.exe (470.40 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (427.90 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.49 MB)

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The current web page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 23.10.6086 only. Click on the links below for other Avast Free Antivirus versions:

• 9.0.2021
• 19.5.2377
• 19.2.2362
• 24.1.8821.1476
• 12.3.2280
• 23.5.6066
• 10.4.2232
• 21.8.2484
• 21.8.2485
• 22.9.6032
• 23.10.6085
• 17.1.2285
• 23.9.8494.1151
• 21.9.2489
• 18.8.2356
• 18.1.2326
• 10.3.2508
• 11.2.2254
• 21.7.2475
• 20.2.2401
• 18.6.2343
• 19.7.2385
• 20.8.2429
• 20.9.2435
• 19.7.2384
• 12.2.2275
• 10.0.2209
• 12.2.2276
• 17.4.2292
• 21.6.2473
• 23.7.8348.1000
• 17.5.2297
• 21.2.2454
• 10.3.2219
• 24.2.6104
• 18.2.2328
• 11.1.2235
• 22.1.2503
• 21.5.2469
• 11.2.2258
• 9.0.2007
• 12.3.2277
• 10.2.2210
• 10.2.2215
• 22.11.6041
• 21.7.2476
• 17.4.2520
• 19.2.2364
• 21.7.2479
• 20.9.2433
• 20.2.2398
• 19.4.2374
• 19.5.2378
• 10.3.2245
• 20.7.2425
• 18.1.2323
• 12.3.2515
• 24.2.8904.1560
• 21.9.2488
• 11.1.2247
• 17.7.2314
• 10.2.2216
• 10.2.2217
• 23.8.8416.1070
• 21.2.2450
• 20.3.2405
• 18.6.2349
• 21.4.2461
• 23.7.6074
• 18.7.2354
• 11.1.2243
• 19.2.2363
• 12.2.2273
• 22.4.6011
• 17.5.2296
• 11.1.2234
• 17.6.2308
• 18.5.2342
• 19.8.2391
• 10.3.2222
• 10.3.2218
• 9.0.2016
• 23.5.6064
• 18.5.2339
• 22.1.2504
• 18.2.2327
• 23.12.8700.1353
• 24.2.6105
• 20.10.2438
• 20.7.2422
• 18.4.2337
• 19.2.2361
• 11.1.2253
• 17.9.2528
• 17.5.2298
• 11.1.2236
• 23.1.6049
• 21.1.2449
• 12.1.2266
• 19.5.2376

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When planning to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast

The files below were left behind on your disk by Avast Free Antivirus's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\avast.local_vc142.crt.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\Boot.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\uiLangRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\anen.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashQuick.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashServ.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashTask.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashUpd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\asOutExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\asulaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAMSI.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswavdetection.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswBrowser.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\aswcomm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswdetallocator.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswEngLdr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswEngSrv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswhook.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswidpm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswidsagent.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswIP.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswntsqlite.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswProperty.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswPropertyAv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswpsic.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswremoval.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswRunDll.exe
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswRvrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswsecapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswSqLt.dll

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

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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\instup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\instup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\FailureCommand
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Tools\FailureCommand
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Tools\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AvastWscReporter\ImagePath

How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application offered by the software company Avast Software. Some users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase Avast Free Antivirus 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, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply click the Search field and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". The Avast Free Antivirus program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Avast Free Antivirus in the list of programs, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Avast Free Antivirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Avast Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avast Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus by Avast Software from your PC, we are not saying that Avast Free Antivirus by Avast Software is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.