Avast Free Antivirus

How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. It is developed by Avast Software. Additional info about Avast Software can be seen here. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. AvastUI.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 16.76 MB (17575760 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Avast Free Antivirus. They take about 106.44 MB (111606728 bytes) on disk.

• afwServ.exe (1.88 MB)
• ashQuick.exe (357.27 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (411.33 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (65.73 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (85.33 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (614.77 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (8.11 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.40 MB)
• aswToolsSvc.exe (549.83 KB)
• AvastNM.exe (422.33 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (549.83 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (16.76 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (4.47 MB)
• AvConsent.exe (570.77 KB)
• AvDump.exe (967.33 KB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (4.70 MB)
• AvLaunch.exe (203.27 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (427.77 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (389.33 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.36 MB)
• sched.exe (284.83 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (3.43 MB)
• SupportTool.exe (7.33 MB)
• VisthAux.exe (339.33 KB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
• engsup.exe (1,009.83 KB)
• aswPEAntivirus.exe (8.10 MB)
• aswPEBrowser.exe (2.95 MB)
• aswPECommander.exe (2.75 MB)
• aswPEShell.exe (2.80 MB)
• aswShMin.exe (153.27 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (851.38 KB)
• auup697.exe (157.77 KB)
• AvBugReport.exe (4.40 MB)
• AvDump.exe (978.33 KB)
• instup.exe (3.26 MB)
• overseer.exe (2.19 MB)
• sbr.exe (16.83 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (280.33 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.06 MB)
• AvDump.exe (834.83 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (367.27 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (332.77 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.02 MB)

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The current web page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 22.4.6011 only. You can find below info on other versions of Avast Free Antivirus:

• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus:

• 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-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-core-xstate-l2-1-0.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
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\asw2937ffbdcbe18f79.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\avast.local_vc142.crt.manifest
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\Boot.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\uiLangRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1045\WebShieldSgn.htm
• 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\asw1dbb336ce16c6d10.tmp
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\asw242f07569e5287ca.tmp
• 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\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

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below 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\avast! Tools\FailureCommand
• 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is a program offered by the software company Avast Software. Sometimes, computer users decide to remove this application. This can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to remove 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search feature 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 , some information regarding the application is available to you:

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

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


8. After removing Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above 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. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.