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How to uninstall Avast Secure Browser from your system

Avast Secure Browser is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Gen Digital Inc.. Further information on Gen Digital Inc. can be found here. Click on to get more details about Avast Secure Browser on Gen Digital Inc.'s website. The application is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\Application folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Avast Secure Browser is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\AvastBrowserUninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file occupies 3.34 MB (3497312 bytes) on disk and is named AvastBrowser.exe.

Avast Secure Browser installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 27.59 MB (28925392 bytes) on disk.

  • AvastBrowser.exe (3.34 MB)
  • AvastBrowserProtect.exe (1.61 MB)
  • browser_proxy.exe (1.41 MB)
  • browser_crash_reporter.exe (4.77 MB)
  • chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.83 MB)
  • elevation_service.exe (2.31 MB)
  • notification_helper.exe (1.63 MB)
  • setup.exe (5.35 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 137.0.30835.121 of Avast Secure Browser. You can find below info on other versions of Avast Secure Browser:

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If you are manually uninstalling Avast Secure Browser we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avast Secure Browser from your PC:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\137.0.30835.121.manifest
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\aswengineconnector.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\AvastBrowser.exe.sig
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\browser_crash_reporter.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\chrome.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\chrome_wer.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\config.def
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\dxcompiler.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\dxil.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\elevation_service.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\eventlog_provider.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Extensions\external_extensions.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Installer\secure.7z
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Installer\setup.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\IwaKeyDistribution\iwa-key-distribution.pb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\IwaKeyDistribution\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\libegl.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\libglesv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\af.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\th.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\ur.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\Locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\MEIPreload\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\MEIPreload\preloaded_data.pb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\mimic.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\notification_helper.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\manifest.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\PrivacySandboxAttestationsPreloaded\privacy-sandbox-attestations.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\resources.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\setup_helper_syslib.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\VisualElements\logo.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\VisualElements\smalllogo.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\137.0.30835.121\vulkan-1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.VisualElementsManifest.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowserProtect.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\browser_proxy.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\initial_preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Avast Secure Browser.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\StartMenuInternet\Avast Secure Browser.Q4555O4BGSBI44PGZ5QLX6UF54
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Secure Browser

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\AvastBrowserUninstall.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Avast Software\Browser\AvastBrowserUninstall.exe.FriendlyAppName


A way to remove Avast Secure Browser from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Secure Browser is a program by the software company Gen Digital Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because performing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Avast Secure Browser 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Avast Secure Browser or simply activate the Search field and type in "Avast Secure Browser". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Secure Browser app will be found very quickly. When you click Avast Secure Browser in the list of apps, the following information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Avast Secure Browser, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Avast Secure Browser:





  • The web site of the application is: https://www.avast.com/secure-browser-uninstall#pc
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Browser\AvastBrowserUninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Avast Secure Browser.
Uninstall Avast Secure Browser


8. After uninstalling Avast Secure Browser, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Avast Secure Browser that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Secure Browser with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Avast Secure Browser by Gen Digital Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Avast Secure Browser by Gen Digital Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Avast Secure Browser 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' computers.

2025-06-25 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-06-25 19:49:32.340