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A guide to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your system

Avast Free Antivirus is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Gen Digital Inc.. You can read more on Gen Digital Inc. or check for application updates 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. The entire uninstall command line for Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avast Software\Icarus\avast-av\icarus.exe. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's main executable file and it occupies circa 21.34 MB (22379816 bytes) on disk.

Avast Free Antivirus is comprised of the following executables which occupy 122.06 MB (127992000 bytes) on disk:

  • afwServ.exe (2.21 MB)
  • ashQuick.exe (516.79 KB)
  • ashUpd.exe (629.29 KB)
  • asulaunch.exe (268.70 KB)
  • aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe (1.29 MB)
  • aswChLic.exe (318.79 KB)
  • aswEngSrv.exe (639.79 KB)
  • aswidsagent.exe (6.92 MB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.85 MB)
  • aswToolsSvc.exe (1.16 MB)
  • AvastNM.exe (2.26 MB)
  • AvastSvc.exe (756.29 KB)
  • AvastUI.exe (21.34 MB)
  • AvBugReport.exe (5.63 MB)
  • AvConsent.exe (732.29 KB)
  • AvDump.exe (3.33 MB)
  • AvEmUpdate.exe (4.96 MB)
  • AvLaunch.exe (417.29 KB)
  • firefox_pass.exe (561.29 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (533.79 KB)
  • OobeUtil.exe (688.29 KB)
  • overseer.exe (2.39 MB)
  • RegSvr.exe (3.78 MB)
  • sched.exe (485.29 KB)
  • SetupInf.exe (3.87 MB)
  • SupportTool.exe (8.66 MB)
  • su_worker.exe (4.67 MB)
  • VisthAux.exe (486.79 KB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.15 MB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.70 MB)
  • wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
  • engsup.exe (2.04 MB)
  • aswBoot.exe (308.29 KB)
  • aswPEAntivirus.exe (10.90 MB)
  • aswPEBrowser.exe (3.19 MB)
  • aswPECommander.exe (2.99 MB)
  • aswPEShell.exe (3.09 MB)
  • aswShMin.exe (453.79 KB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.51 MB)
  • AvDump.exe (3.08 MB)
  • firefox_pass.exe (516.29 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (486.29 KB)
  • RegSvr.exe (3.46 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 24.9.9452.2133 of Avast Free Antivirus. For other Avast Free Antivirus versions please click below:

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

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast

The files below were left behind on your disk by Avast Free Antivirus when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\avast.local_vc142.crt.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\ucrtbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vccorlib140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140_threads.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\Base.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\Boot.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\uiLangRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\aswClnTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\aswClnTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\aswInfTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\aswInfTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus

Additional values that you should delete:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Tools\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AvastWscReporter\ImagePath


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

Avast Free Antivirus is a program released by Gen Digital Inc.. Some people decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice to erase Avast Free Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications 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 program will be found automatically. When you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Avast Free Antivirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Avast Free Antivirus.
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8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Avast Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus supposing 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' PCs.

2024-09-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-09-19 19:43:28.590