CactusVPN

A guide to uninstall CactusVPN from your computer

CactusVPN is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by CactusVPN.com. Additional info about CactusVPN.com can be found here. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\CactusVPN directory (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove CactusVPN. The program's main executable file has a size of 2.59 MB (2713328 bytes) on disk and is called CactusVPN.exe.

The executables below are part of CactusVPN. They take an average of 14.88 MB (15602166 bytes) on disk.

• CactusVPN.exe (2.59 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (143.01 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (99.16 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1.08 MB)
• shapeshifter-dispatcher64.exe (10.98 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 6.9.1.51 of CactusVPN. Click on the links below for other CactusVPN versions:

• 6.3.1.0
• 4.5.1.0
• 4.4.0
• 4.6.0
• 6.6.0.52
• 6.5.0.0
• 6.1.0.0
• 4.5.0.0
• 4.6.0.0
• 6.2.0.0
• 6.8.1.51
• 4.0.1
• 6.4.1.0
• 6.7.0.51
• 5.3.1
• 4.3.0
• 5.0.0.0
• 6.7.1.51
• 6.2.1.0
• 5.0.1.0
• 6.4.0.0
• 6.8.0.53
• 5.4
• 4.4.2.0
• 6.9.0.51
• 5.3.1.0
• 6.0.0.0
• 4.7.1.0
• 5.4.0.0
• 6.3.2.0
• 6.5.1.52
• 5.2.1.0
• 4.4.2
• 4.4.1.0
• 4.2.0
• 5.2.0.0
• 6.3.0.0
• 5.1.0.0
• 4.7.0.0
• 4.7.1

...click to view all...
If you are manually uninstalling CactusVPN we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall CactusVPN:

• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CactusVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CactusVPN

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Arial.ttf
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\CactusVPN.exe
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\DotRas.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\tap_install.bat
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\tap_remove.bat
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Driver\version.txt
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Helper.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Lato-Regular.ttf
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Logs\6.9.1.51\20221013_192538_Errors.log
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Logs\6.9.1.51\20221013_192538_General.log
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Logs\6.9.1.51\20221013_192538_Network.log
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Logs\6.9.1.51\20221013_192538_Update.log
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Logs\6.9.1.51\Install_v6.9.1.51.log
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Microsoft.AppCenter.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\NicNativeSettings.xml
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\NotificationsHistory.xml
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\OpenVPN.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\shapeshifter-dispatcher64.exe
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\openvpn\config\obfs4.json
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\runtimes\win-x64\native\e_sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\SQLitePCLRaw.batteries_v2.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\SQLitePCLRaw.core.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\SQLitePCLRaw.nativelibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\SQLitePCLRaw.provider.dynamic_cdecl.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\System.Buffers.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\System.Memory.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\System.Numerics.Vectors.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Update.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\Wintun.dll
• C:\Program Files\CactusVPN\WireGuardTunnel.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CactusVPN\AppKillerList.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CactusVPN\CactusVPN.exe_Url_ealbexsccbd55opqop5klpviog3k4vil\AppCenter.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\CactusVPN.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CactusVPN_CactusVPN_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_CactusVPN_Uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\http___cactusvpn_com
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CactusVPN\CactusVPN Web Site.url
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CactusVPN\CactusVPN.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CactusVPN\Uninstall CactusVPN.lnk

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CactusVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\CactusVPN_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\CactusVPN_RASMANCS

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2170265431-1224394570-2159600855-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\CactusVPN\CactusVPN.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2170265431-1224394570-2159600855-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\CactusVPN-6.9.1-install.exe

A way to erase CactusVPN from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CactusVPN is an application marketed by the software company CactusVPN.com. Some computer users try to remove this application. Sometimes this can be difficult because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY way to remove CactusVPN 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 Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up 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 features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find CactusVPN or simply click the Search feature and type in "CactusVPN". If it exists on your system the CactusVPN app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click CactusVPN in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about CactusVPN, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall CactusVPN.


8. After removing CactusVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of CactusVPN that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing CactusVPN with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove CactusVPN by CactusVPN.com from your computer, nor are we saying that CactusVPN by CactusVPN.com is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove CactusVPN supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.