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How to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security for Windows. It was created for Windows by Bitdefender. Go over here for more information on Bitdefender. Bitdefender Total Security is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. You can remove Bitdefender Total Security by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Common Files\Bitdefender\SetupInformation\CL-27-B4A620D1-EEC8-4AF6-9B49-83EA00386057\installer.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is named agentcontroller.exe and it has a size of 649.17 KB (664752 bytes).

The following executables are contained in Bitdefender Total Security. They occupy 34.89 MB (36585616 bytes) on disk.

  • agentcontroller.exe (649.17 KB)
  • bdfvcl.exe (550.19 KB)
  • bdfvwiz.exe (1,006.77 KB)
  • bdntwrk.exe (912.42 KB)
  • bdreinit.exe (1.85 MB)
  • bdservicehost.exe (831.68 KB)
  • bdtpwiz.exe (1,019.34 KB)
  • bduserhost.exe (1.47 MB)
  • bdwinre.exe (193.45 KB)
  • clwinre.exe (1.36 MB)
  • downloader.exe (1.23 MB)
  • ffutils.exe (73.57 KB)
  • hntwhlpr.exe (1.90 MB)
  • mitm_install_tool_dci.exe (1.82 MB)
  • nativeauth.exe (47.29 KB)
  • odslv.exe (914.95 KB)
  • productcfg.exe (1.91 MB)
  • testinitsigs.exe (5.02 MB)
  • updatesrv.exe (288.94 KB)
  • updcenter.exe (1.19 MB)
  • vulnerability.scan.exe (2.42 MB)
  • wsccommunicator.exe (498.73 KB)
  • wsccommunicator_ls.exe (496.81 KB)
  • wscfix.exe (883.71 KB)
  • ffutils.exe (64.97 KB)
  • analysecrash.exe (1.53 MB)
  • genptch.exe (1.28 MB)
  • installer.exe (671.74 KB)
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This info is about Bitdefender Total Security version 27.0.49.254 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Bitdefender Total Security:

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

Directories that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\accessl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\agentcontroller.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\amsiscan.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antimalware_provider32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antimalware_provider64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing.db
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\op_sign.slf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\op_sign.xlf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_proxy.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_sign.slf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_sign.xlf
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_update.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\ph_white.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\phconf.ini
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\phversion.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions.id
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions3.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions3.id
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\Antiphishing_000_001\versions3.sig
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdconnect.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdconnectal.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdelev.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdusers.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdutils.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\bdwfadv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\ffutils.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\framework.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\log.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\messaging.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\messaging_ipc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\mfc140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\mfc140u.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\mfcm140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\mfcm140u.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\msgbus.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\msvcp140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\msvcp140_2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\safeelevatedrun.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\sciter.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\subscriptional.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\txmlutil.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\ucrtbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\ui\ltr\commoncss.ui
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\vcamp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\vccorlib140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\vcomp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\vcredist.cat
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\wslib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\wspack.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\antispam32\wsutils.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Total Security
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Bitdefender

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDAppSrv\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDAuxSrv\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BDSafepaySrv\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPDATESRV\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSSERV\ImagePath


A way to delete Bitdefender Total Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Bitdefender Total Security is a program offered by the software company Bitdefender. Frequently, users choose to uninstall it. Sometimes this is difficult because deleting this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Bitdefender Total Security 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Bitdefender Total Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Bitdefender Total Security". If it exists on your system the Bitdefender Total Security app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Bitdefender Total Security in the list of programs, the following information about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Bitdefender Total Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Bitdefender Total Security.
Uninstall Bitdefender Total Security


8. After removing Bitdefender Total Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Bitdefender Total Security which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Bitdefender Total Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Bitdefender Total Security by Bitdefender from your computer, nor are we saying that Bitdefender Total Security by Bitdefender is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Bitdefender Total Security supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2025-04-10 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2025-04-10 14:28:34.370