Avast Free Antivirus

A way to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. It is produced by Avast Software. Check out here for more info on Avast Software. Avast Free Antivirus is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. The full command line for removing Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's main executable file and it occupies around 8.25 MB (8648808 bytes) on disk.

Avast Free Antivirus contains of the executables below. They take 53.65 MB (56260528 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (161.60 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (309.10 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (50.67 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (69.60 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (498.60 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (6.63 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (2.23 MB)
• AvastNM.exe (279.60 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (323.55 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (8.25 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (3.33 MB)
• AvConsent.exe (322.59 KB)
• AvDump.exe (748.10 KB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (3.21 MB)
• AvLaunch.exe (95.59 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (250.60 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (253.59 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (2.19 MB)
• sched.exe (170.10 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (2.25 MB)
• SupportTool.exe (4.71 MB)
• VisthAux.exe (191.12 KB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (56.69 KB)
• engsup.exe (855.59 KB)
• aswPEAntivirus.exe (4.00 MB)
• aswPEShell.exe (3.49 MB)
• aswShMin.exe (116.59 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (826.14 KB)
• instup.exe (2.14 MB)
• overseer.exe (1.43 MB)
• sbr.exe (14.59 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (278.09 KB)

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This info is about Avast Free Antivirus version 20.7.2425 alone. 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
• 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
• 19.5.2376

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some 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 when you remove Avast Free Antivirus:

• 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\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\avast.local_vc142.crt.manifest
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\1025\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140_1.dll
• 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\1025\WebShieldSgn.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Aavm4h.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\asw089dacd4cee940f7.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw09fb35969009cd30.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw282084b21d347579.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw41ebb6e3dc23cf2c.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw42afd8dfc5160bc7.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw49d4176b16f3e5aa.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw51d24be8a3ff24c4.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw7b38ba4e9299e34e.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw82b1db2b9fb8dbe1.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw92e426eaa26281ec.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw9a3b361bebed1e51.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswa8f186f71e48ba4e.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAMSI.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswavdetection.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswBrowser.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswc8a1e471f3141cc3.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswca0f723583823ab0.tmp.sum
• 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\aswData.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDataScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswdd092efbfc31f0dc.tmp.sum
• 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\aswhookx.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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

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

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath

A way to erase Avast Free Antivirus from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application by the software company Avast Software. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This can be hard because deleting this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY approach 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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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 some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply click 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 apps, the following information about the application is shown to you:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Avast Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be found 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 entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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 PC. This text simply 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.