Avast Free Antivirus

A way to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Avast Software. More information on Avast Software can be found here. Avast Free Antivirus is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can remove Avast Free Antivirus by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\setup\Instup.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. AvastUI.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 21.50 MB (22545192 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with Avast Free Antivirus. They occupy about 144.21 MB (151211616 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (516.29 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (628.79 KB)
• aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe (1.29 MB)
• aswChLic.exe (318.79 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (640.79 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (6.97 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.85 MB)
• aswToolsSvc.exe (1.17 MB)
• AvastNM.exe (2.26 MB)
• AvastSvc.exe (758.29 KB)
• AvastUI.exe (21.50 MB)
• AvBugReport.exe (5.70 MB)
• AvConsent.exe (731.79 KB)
• AvDump.exe (3.33 MB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (4.97 MB)
• AvLaunch.exe (417.79 KB)
• firefox_pass.exe (561.79 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (533.29 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.79 MB)
• sched.exe (483.79 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (3.87 MB)
• SupportTool.exe (8.68 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 (2.71 MB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
• engsup.exe (2.04 MB)
• aswPEAntivirus.exe (11.15 MB)
• aswPEBrowser.exe (3.20 MB)
• aswPECommander.exe (3.02 MB)
• aswPEShell.exe (3.22 MB)
• aswShMin.exe (453.79 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.38 MB)
• auup697.exe (157.77 KB)
• instup.exe (3.67 MB)
• overseer.exe (2.44 MB)
• sbr.exe (20.29 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (308.29 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (826.65 KB)
• AvBugReport.exe (4.44 MB)
• AvDump.exe (908.09 KB)
• instup.exe (3.06 MB)
• sbr.exe (15.60 KB)
• aswRunDll.exe (3.52 MB)
• AvDump.exe (3.09 MB)
• firefox_pass.exe (516.29 KB)
• gaming_hook.exe (485.79 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (3.47 MB)

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This page is about Avast Free Antivirus version 24.11.6137 alone. 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
• 25.3.6154
• 18.2.2328
• 11.1.2235
• 22.1.2503
• 21.5.2469
• 11.2.2258
• 25.2.6150
• 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
• 25.4.6158
• 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
• 24.8.6127
• 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

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus:

• 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\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\AavmRpch.dll
• 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\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\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
• 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
• C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswsecapi.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• 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 remove Avast Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application marketed by the software company Avast Software. Some people choose to erase this application. This is hard because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE manner 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 on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


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

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 application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Avast Free Antivirus which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Avast Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system 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 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 remove Avast Free Antivirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.