BitDefender

How to uninstall BitDefender from your PC

BitDefender is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by BitDefender Managed Antivirus. You can find out more on BitDefender Managed Antivirus or check for application updates here. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files\Managed Antivirus\Managed Antivirus Engine\BitDefender Managed Antivirus\BitDefender folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. The complete uninstall command line for BitDefender is C:\Program Files\Common Files\BitDefender Managed Antivirus\SetupInformation\{A395774B-3E5C-42F1-8BDE-3AF31150869A}\installer.exe. bdreinit.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 325.26 KB (333064 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside BitDefender. They take about 5.65 MB (5923584 bytes) on disk.

• bdreinit.exe (325.26 KB)
• Console.exe (454.58 KB)
• deloeminfs.exe (46.13 KB)
• downloader.exe (325.22 KB)
• driverctrl.exe (66.24 KB)
• EndpointIntegration.exe (387.09 KB)
• EndpointService.exe (387.09 KB)
• FileScanOnDemandScanLogViewer.exe (639.77 KB)
• FileScanOnDemandWizard.exe (662.56 KB)
• mitm_install_tool.exe (26.50 KB)
• product.configuration.tool.exe (588.57 KB)
• ProductActionCenterFix.exe (400.16 KB)
• setloadorder.exe (62.70 KB)
• snetcfg.exe (67.22 KB)
• UpdateService.exe (387.09 KB)
• genptch.exe (587.22 KB)
• installer.exe (242.25 KB)
• certutil.exe (129.09 KB)

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The current page applies to BitDefender version 5.3.28.761 only. If you're planning to uninstall BitDefender you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Many times the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Bitdefender

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Managed Antivirus\Managed Antivirus Engine\BitDefender Managed Antivirus\Bitdefender Update Server\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Managed Antivirus\Managed Antivirus Engine\BitDefender Managed Antivirus\BitDefender\installer\postinstall\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Managed Antivirus\Managed Antivirus Engine\BitDefender Managed Antivirus\BitDefender\installer\preinstall\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Managed Antivirus\Managed Antivirus Engine\BitDefender Managed Antivirus\BitDefender\Settings\

A way to delete BitDefender from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

BitDefender is an application released by BitDefender Managed Antivirus. Some people choose to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this manually requires some experience regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK solution to remove BitDefender is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate BitDefender or simply activate the Search field and type in "BitDefender". The BitDefender program will be found automatically. Notice that after you select BitDefender in the list of applications, some data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about BitDefender, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove BitDefender.


8. After uninstalling BitDefender, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of BitDefender that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing BitDefender with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall BitDefender by BitDefender Managed Antivirus from your computer, we are not saying that BitDefender by BitDefender Managed Antivirus is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall BitDefender in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.