CactusVPN

How to uninstall CactusVPN from your system

This page is about CactusVPN for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by CactusVPN.com. Additional info about CactusVPN.com can be seen here. CactusVPN is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN directory, depending on the user's option. You can uninstall CactusVPN by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. cactusvpn.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 102.34 KB (104792 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed beside CactusVPN. They take about 2.65 MB (2782530 bytes) on disk.

• cactusvpn.exe (102.34 KB)
• CactusVPNManager.exe (1.33 MB)
• Uninstall.exe (161.38 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
• openvpn.exe (1,003.13 KB)

This info is about CactusVPN version 5.3.1.0 alone. You can find here a few links to 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
• 6.9.1.51
• 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

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall CactusVPN:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CactusVPN

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\ApplicationList.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Arial.ttf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\cactusvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\CactusVPNManager.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\DotRas.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\OemVista.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\tap_install.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\tap_remove.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\tapinstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Driver\version.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\00.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\AU.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\CA.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\DE.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\DK.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\FR.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\IT.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\KR.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\NL.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\RO.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\SE.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\SW.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\UK.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\flags\Set1\US.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\icon.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\install.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Interop.Shell32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Lato-Regular.ttf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\General.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\Login.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\OpenVPN.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\Ras.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\SmartDNS.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\Starter.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\Update_2017_09_06_17_47_59.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Logs\Update_2017_09_08_17_24_14.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ApplicationUpdater.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ApplicationUpdater.Interfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ExceptionManagement.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ExceptionManagement.Interfaces.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\NicNativeSettings.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\NotificationsHistory.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\OpenVPN.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\CactusVPN\openvpn\bin\version.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\CactusVPN\CactusVPN Web Site.url
• C:\Users\%user%\Desktop\CactusVPN.lnk

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CactusVPN
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\CactusVPN

A way to erase CactusVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

CactusVPN is a program by the software company CactusVPN.com. Sometimes, users choose to remove it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE solution to remove CactusVPN 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows system.

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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 your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find CactusVPN or simply click the Search feature and type in "CactusVPN". If it is installed on your PC the CactusVPN application will be found very quickly. When you click CactusVPN in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding CactusVPN, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove CactusVPN.


8. After uninstalling CactusVPN, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of CactusVPN that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling CactusVPN using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall CactusVPN by CactusVPN.com from your PC, nor are we saying that CactusVPN by CactusVPN.com is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall CactusVPN supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.