Avast Free Antivirus

A way to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your PC

This info is about Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Gen Digital Inc.. More information on Gen Digital Inc. can be seen here. Usually the Avast Free Antivirus program is installed in the C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avast Software\Icarus\avast-av\icarus.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. Avast Free Antivirus's primary file takes about 21.95 MB (23020840 bytes) and is named AvastUI.exe.

The executables below are part of Avast Free Antivirus. They occupy an average of 123.67 MB (129678104 bytes) on disk.

• afwServ.exe (2.26 MB)
• ashQuick.exe (516.79 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (626.79 KB)
• aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe (1.28 MB)
• aswChLic.exe (318.79 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (640.79 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (7.04 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.86 MB)
• aswToolsSvc.exe (1.17 MB)
• AvastNM.exe (2.27 MB)
• AvastSvc.exe (760.29 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (21.95 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (5.72 MB)
• AvConsent.exe (731.79 KB)
• AvDump.exe (3.33 MB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (4.97 MB)
• AvLaunch.exe (417.79 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (560.79 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (533.79 KB)
• OobeUtil.exe (693.79 KB)
• overseer.exe (2.45 MB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.80 MB)
• sched.exe (484.29 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (3.88 MB)
• SupportTool.exe (8.70 MB)
• su_worker.exe (4.70 MB)
• VisthAux.exe (487.29 KB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.19 MB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.76 MB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
• engsup.exe (2.04 MB)
• aswBoot.exe (308.79 KB)
• aswPEAntivirus.exe (11.39 MB)
• aswPEBrowser.exe (3.20 MB)
• aswPECommander.exe (3.02 MB)
• aswPEShell.exe (3.22 MB)
• aswShMin.exe (453.79 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.52 MB)
• AvDump.exe (3.09 MB)
• firefox_pass.exe (514.29 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (485.79 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.47 MB)

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The current web page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 24.12.9725.2387 only. You can find below info on other versions of Avast Free Antivirus:

• 25.3.9983.2649
• 25.5.10141.2799
• 25.2.9898.2555
• 25.4.10068.2727
• 24.8.9372.2025
• 25.1.9816.2473
• 24.7.9311.1963
• 24.10.9535.2190
• 24.11.9615.2285
• 24.11.9615.2270
• 24.9.9452.2105
• 24.6.9241.1893
• 25.1.9764.2426
• 24.9.9408.2062
• 24.12.9694.2355
• 25.6.10221.2878
• 24.9.9452.2133
• 24.5.9153.1807

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

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

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

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\05a77693-ffd2-4ec5-8afb-f8e9fb69e11b\246a3b8c-3880-4d84-81cd-bafeca51f3a9.dll
• 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\Avast5_1033.chm
• 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\1033\WebShieldSgn.htm
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aavd223.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\afwcoreserv.dll.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\anen.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ArPotEx32.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ArPotEx64.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashd910.tmp.sum
• 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\asw154b3a4dc1458441.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw1608fff50b45f006.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw179ab6b8d9dde7e1.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw182505bbe1b06f03.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw40eb19ade329345c.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw5aa4f840cea4c4f5.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw5b68c992b82d8ba6.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw6369346697f60687.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw6a389a507b0c539c.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw6db0e086fb6b37af.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw73ba27e0a3db637b.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw7544580ab420220b.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw75b4441eb05f9ce9.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw81cfafdcff7a9318.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw89458b6c2a21cfdf.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw89b18312228f2dd2.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw93230f23cd19fea6.tmp.sum
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asw9c63675b5add85dd.tmp.sum
• 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\aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswavdetection.dll

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe

How to remove Avast Free Antivirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is a program released by Gen Digital Inc.. Sometimes, computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find 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 application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of programs, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Avast Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Avast Free Antivirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.