Bitdefender Essential Security

How to uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security for Windows. It is made by Bitdefender. You can find out more on Bitdefender or check for application updates here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\install\Installer.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. it-IT.exe is the Bitdefender Essential Security's main executable file and it takes circa 1.84 MB (1926616 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Bitdefender Essential Security. They take 251.19 MB (263396576 bytes) on disk.

• avchvinst.exe (86.36 KB)
• bdreinit.exe (213.61 KB)
• driverctrl.exe (72.27 KB)
• elevator.exe (27.03 KB)
• gziface.exe (259.88 KB)
• gzifaceexec.exe (29.03 KB)
• gzserv.exe (77.69 KB)
• gztray.exe (525.45 KB)
• gztray4.exe (603.19 KB)
• ifacemodel.exe (160.18 KB)
• ifacemodel4.exe (160.30 KB)
• setloadorder.exe (69.27 KB)
• update.exe (1.27 MB)
• avchvinst.exe (76.31 KB)
• elevator.exe (17.48 KB)
• gziface.exe (248.32 KB)
• gzifaceexec.exe (19.48 KB)
• gzserv.exe (67.74 KB)
• gztray.exe (511.75 KB)
• gztray4.exe (588.74 KB)
• ifacemodel.exe (149.64 KB)
• ifacemodel4.exe (149.69 KB)
• update.exe (1.25 MB)
• gc.exe (49.15 KB)
• installer.exe (554.58 KB)
• avcheck.exe (145.69 KB)
• dotnetfx3_x64.exe (90.11 MB)
• installer.exe (568.77 KB)
• installerpackage.exe (16.54 MB)
• pluginsx64.exe (115.48 MB)
• setuplauncher.exe (2.01 MB)
• ThreatScanner.exe (11.85 MB)
• WPFKickstarter.exe (26.73 KB)
• ar-SA.exe (1.75 MB)
• en-AR.exe (1.87 MB)
• it-IT.exe (1.84 MB)
• pt-BR.exe (1.84 MB)
• gc.exe (58.95 KB)

...click to view all...

The information on this page is only about version 1.0.21.1109 of Bitdefender Essential Security. You can find below info on other application versions of Bitdefender Essential Security:

• 1.0.21.1099
• 1.0.20.1083

Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security from your PC:

• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security:

• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3.sys
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\avc3.hxi
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\avc3.mx
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\avc3.pts
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\avc3.qx
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\update.bin
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\versions.dat.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\versions.id.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3706\versions.sig.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\avc3.hxi
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\avc3.mx
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\avc3.pts
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\avc3.qx
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\update.bin
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\versions.dat.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\versions.id.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3707\versions.sig.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_exc_3708\versions.id.F2F416724D715869961A389183DA5E9B.upd
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_sig_bk\avcuf32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_sig_bk\avcuf64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avc3\avc3_sig_bk\gz.ok
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avcbd64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avccore.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avchv.cat
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avchv.cdf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avchv.inf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avchv.sys
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avchvinst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\avckf.sys
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdBad.ico
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdBad_m.ico
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdch.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdch.xml
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdchsubmit.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdftdif.sys
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdfwfpf.cat
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdfwfpf.inf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdfwfpf.sys
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdicon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdicon_m.ico
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdicon2.ico
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdmetrics.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdnc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdnc.ini
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdnc.ipv4
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdnc.token
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdpredir.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdreinit.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bdwer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\bsupdatevs10xu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\common.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\common4.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\continuousscan.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\cpptexts.xlf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\dbghelp64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\dbokf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\dbokf\dbokf_0\dbokf.dbm
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\driverctrl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\dummy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\elevator.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\eula.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback.txt
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\0\versions.dat.758B1BE262EEAE519CBE55AC2ABA9DCB
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\0\versions.id.758B1BE262EEAE519CBE55AC2ABA9DCB
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\eula_text.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\general.xlf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\httpaph.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\httpgeneric.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\httpmalware.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\installer.xlf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\logs.xlf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\main.ui.css
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\notifications.xlf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\5\setup_progress.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fallback\6\background_install_steps.png
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fcidl1.db
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fcidl2.db
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\framework.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fsidl1.db
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fsidl2.db
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fulliface.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fulliface4.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\fwlibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gen_img.png
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\general.xlf
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gzfltum.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gziface.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gzifaceexec.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gzLog.db
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gzserv.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gzserv.log
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gzshellintegration.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gztray.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\gztray4.exe
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\htmlayout.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\httpaph.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\httpav.dll
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\httpgeneric.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\httpmalware.html
• C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Essential Security\httproxy.dll

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE7BF097156839C4A8896413A73AC09E
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BitDefender Gonzales

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\AE7BF097156839C4A8896413A73AC09E\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bdfwfpf\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\gzserv\ImagePath

How to uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bitdefender Essential Security is a program by the software company Bitdefender. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand takes some skill related to PCs. The best EASY practice to remove Bitdefender Essential Security 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Bitdefender Essential Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Bitdefender Essential Security". If it exists on your system the Bitdefender Essential Security program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Bitdefender Essential Security in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Bitdefender Essential Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security.


8. After removing Bitdefender Essential Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Bitdefender Essential Security that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Bitdefender Essential Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Geographical user distribution

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security by Bitdefender from your PC, we are not saying that Bitdefender Essential Security by Bitdefender is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Bitdefender Essential Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.