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How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer

This page is about Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Gen Digital Inc.. You can find out more on Gen Digital Inc. or check for application updates here. Usually the Avast Free Antivirus application is found in the C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast directory, depending on the user's option during setup. Avast Free Antivirus's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avast Software\Icarus\avast-av\icarus.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.60 MB (1681392 bytes) on disk and is labeled avast_av_online_setup.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Avast Free Antivirus. They occupy 137.08 MB (143740352 bytes) on disk.

  • 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)
  • avast_av_online_setup.exe (1.60 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)
  • overseer.exe (2.44 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)
  • aswOfferTool.exe (2.37 MB)
  • auup697.exe (157.77 KB)
  • overseer.exe (2.39 MB)
  • sbr.exe (20.29 KB)
  • aswBoot.exe (308.29 KB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.52 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 current page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 24.10.9535.2190 alone. Click on the links below for other Avast Free Antivirus versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast

The files below are left behind on your disk by Avast Free Antivirus's application uninstaller when you removed 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\1040\aswClnTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\aswClnTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\aswInfTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\aswInfTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1040\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus

Additional registry values that you should clean:
  • 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


How to remove Avast Free Antivirus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is a program by the software company Gen Digital Inc.. Frequently, users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is difficult because removing this manually requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to remove 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". The Avast Free Antivirus program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list , the following information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.
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8. After removing Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-10-15 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-10-15 13:22:05.890