Avast Free Antivirus

A guide to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your system

This info is about Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Avast Software. More information on Avast Software can be seen here. Usually the Avast Free Antivirus application is installed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast directory, depending on the user's option during setup. Avast Free Antivirus's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's main executable file and it takes circa 9.27 MB (9715128 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with Avast Free Antivirus. They take about 62.21 MB (65233600 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (182.34 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (279.73 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (53.05 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (74.97 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (509.70 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (6.06 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (1.88 MB)
• AvastNM.exe (347.79 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (340.79 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (9.27 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (3.40 MB)
• AvDump.exe (941.45 KB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (3.16 MB)
• AvLaunch.exe (106.18 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (285.76 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (297.33 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (1.85 MB)
• sched.exe (178.84 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (1.91 MB)
• VisthAux.exe (207.41 KB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (56.69 KB)
• engsup.exe (130.10 KB)
• aswPEAntivirus.exe (4.29 MB)
• aswPEShell.exe (3.74 MB)
• aswShMin.exe (139.99 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (1.76 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (3.38 MB)
• AvDump.exe (933.09 KB)
• instup.exe (1.67 MB)
• overseer.exe (1.58 MB)
• sbr.exe (15.87 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (328.10 KB)
• sbr.exe (15.60 KB)
• InstallCrt.exe (891.58 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (1.59 MB)
• AvDump.exe (768.91 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (245.34 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (251.45 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (1.55 MB)

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The current page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 20.4.2410 alone. You can find here a few links to 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
• 23.10.6086
• 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

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

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\1054\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw089e7b7a367deccb.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw0dc12d294606d084.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw11122aa6c763fb3c.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw25530853331e077f.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw2723eef380cfb873.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw28a6a2c95d179a10.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw3a852db6474dfaf0.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw3b83f54eb98c3f80.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw3d424e159f8d5b2c.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw49ec8e72f4193d3d.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw4f490b82ea7946ab.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw4f993b4aec18513e.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw53cda94ac1b46050.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw54a6c384aae79e3c.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw54e70a23745953a1.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw62e041ad806333c8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw66b96516fff2787f.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw67420b31ff63843a.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw73625fa3c26a143c.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw76319d1a309c849f.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw7c8082a3667bf121.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw81a4deae3a649a8e.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\asw9bfbf35699c3fd07.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswa1f1fd305e3b7ca2.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswa3d2cdbcad8f4326.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswa73ea2537164cfdb.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswaba410dc56188752.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswac5c40dc5ab76da5.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswb02367825abd562f.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswb1920902a1efe756.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswb5999bc3836f3815.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswb76e31843583f7a1.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswb79b839a89ffb725.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswb9219c23f98bf069.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswc0fc0ba423bca0c8.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswc278d716f2a9c591.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswc6aef3aaec8aca0f.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswcb5225fa25a41fae.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswd51297c4693a8531.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswd75b41017cc7c67b.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswd873e58aaf5cc5ec.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswe1d1d0a6f297ef58.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswe5975a8af8fb27d7.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswe82acff232e2dd0e.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswee3065e8b8352fe4.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\aswf5a079226382e8dd.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\Avast.VC140.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.crt\vcruntime140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.mfc\asw13566bb328360e52.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.mfc\aswddbc332aacf1663a.tmp
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.mfc\Avast.VC140.MFC.manifest
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1054\avast.vc140.mfc\mfc140u.dll

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

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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• 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\AvastWscReporter\ImagePath

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

Avast Free Antivirus is an application marketed by the software company Avast Software. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this program. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best QUICK solution to remove 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Free Antivirus application will be found very quickly. When you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Avast Free Antivirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus by Avast Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by Avast Software is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus in case you want to. 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' computers.