F-Secure

A guide to uninstall F-Secure from your system

This web page is about F-Secure for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by F-Secure Corporation. You can read more on F-Secure Corporation or check for application updates here. Usually the F-Secure program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security directory, depending on the user's option during install. F-Secure's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\\fsuninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 129.47 KB (132576 bytes) on disk and is titled trigger.exe.

The following executables are installed beside F-Secure. They take about 28.79 MB (30189432 bytes) on disk.

• fsadminaccess_32.exe (65.97 KB)
• fsadminsettings.exe (65.97 KB)
• fsfixconfig32.exe (43.47 KB)
• fshoster32.exe (172.97 KB)
• fsinstall.exe (711.97 KB)
• fsscan.exe (310.47 KB)
• fsuninstall.exe (319.97 KB)
• fs_ccf_cosmos_tool_32.exe (112.97 KB)
• fs_installer_runner.exe (130.97 KB)
• fs_notifier.exe (259.97 KB)
• fs_preinstall_handler.exe (179.97 KB)
• fs_reload_latebound_settings.exe (29.47 KB)
• fs_settings_tool.exe (220.47 KB)
• _fs_se_hotfix.exe (291.47 KB)
• fs_se_start_menu_manager_32.exe (140.47 KB)
• fs_upgrade_handler.exe (197.97 KB)
• MsiWrap.exe (89.47 KB)
• mysainsthelper_.exe (40.47 KB)
• trigger.exe (129.47 KB)
• fsample_obus.exe (525.47 KB)
• fsavwsch.exe (100.97 KB)
• fscataloginfo.exe (26.47 KB)
• fsfilecontrol.exe (137.97 KB)
• install.exe (220.97 KB)
• jsondump.exe (268.47 KB)
• FSHDLL64.EXE (105.97 KB)
• FSLAUNCH.EXE (84.97 KB)
• FSMA32.EXE (212.97 KB)
• fstsutil32.exe (160.97 KB)
• fstsutil64.exe (204.47 KB)
• fswscs.exe (151.60 KB)
• ILAUNCHR.EXE (520.97 KB)
• POLUTIL.EXE (104.97 KB)
• stub_download.exe (503.47 KB)
• fsavaui.exe (924.97 KB)
• fs_winfw_util.exe (144.47 KB)
• quaranti.exe (844.97 KB)
• hipsdiag.exe (76.47 KB)
• fsuninst.exe (496.97 KB)
• uninstaller.exe (164.97 KB)
• fs_ols_cosmos_import.exe (381.97 KB)
• install.exe (4.84 MB)
• install_20223941.exe (301.48 KB)
• install_16128941.exe (597.47 KB)
• install_11313141.exe (257.97 KB)
• install.exe (269.47 KB)
• fs_ols_ca.exe (1.08 MB)
• install_16320841.exe (496.97 KB)
• fshoster64.exe (334.97 KB)
• fsorsp64.exe (76.47 KB)
• _hotfix.exe (429.47 KB)
• install_12654841.exe (636.47 KB)
• jsondump64.exe (289.97 KB)
• orspdiag64.exe (89.47 KB)
• ultralight_diag.exe (178.97 KB)
• uninstall.exe (757.47 KB)
• install.exe (452.97 KB)
• ulu.exe (1.08 MB)
• ulu_handler.exe (247.47 KB)
• install.exe (466.48 KB)
• ulu.exe (1.14 MB)
• ulu_handler.exe (246.48 KB)
• install_12406741.exe (407.47 KB)
• install_10286741.exe (256.47 KB)
• fsdiag.exe (712.47 KB)
• fscuif.exe (79.47 KB)

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The current web page applies to F-Secure version 3.04.148.0 only. You can find below info on other application versions of F-Secure:

• 2.39.273.0
• 19.2
• 2.39.271.0
• 19.4
• 2.50.208.0
• 1.89.205.0
• 3.15.612.0
• 3.15.285.0
• 2.93.175.0
• 2.15.361.0
• 2.65.171.0
• 19.1
• 2.44.136.0
• 2.93.171.0
• 2.44.135.0
• 1.71.337.0
• 2.33.219.0
• 2.21.285.0
• 1.77.243.0
• 2.15.358.0
• 2.93.166.0
• 19.3
• 2.76.211.0
• 3.11.269.0
• 1.71.340.0
• 2.39.272.0
• 2.33.221.0
• 2.15.364.0
• 1.99.192.0
• 2.76.212.0
• 2.33.220.0
• 2.21.286.0
• 2.60.207.0
• 2.50.214.0
• 19.0
• 2.93.173.0
• 1.62.366.0
• 1.83.311.0
• 2.06.303.0

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\F-Secure

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall F-Secure:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\_fs_se_hotfix.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\About.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\component_list.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\daas2_cdsa.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\icu.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\icu_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\json.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\json_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\legal_notice.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\libjson.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\libjson_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\licenses-CDSA.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\openssl.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\openssl_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\qt.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\qt_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\tinyxml2.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\zlib.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\AboutContent\zlib_license.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\ActionCenter.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\avdaemon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\dfuninst.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\fsav.cry
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\FSAVINST.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\fsavinst.eng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\fsavunin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\fsavwsch.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\fscataloginfo.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\fsfilecontrol.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Anti-Virus\SecurityProductInformation.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fsav.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fsav.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fsavcsin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fsavcsin.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fsld.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fsldin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\Common\fswscs.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FirewallUtility\fs_firewall_utility_inst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FirewallUtility\fs_firewall_utility_uninst.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\chs_xp.qss
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\cht_xp.qss
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\computersecurity.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\fs_cs_status_notification.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\Help.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\LegacyLink.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\Licensing.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\LocaleInfo.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\ManagementAgent.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\ManagementAgent\AntiVirus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\ProductInfo.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\Status.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\SystemInfo.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\data\WinFirewall.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\doublebyte.qss
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\fs_winfw_util.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\fsguiins.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\fsguiuni.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\FsShellExtension32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\FsShellExtension64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\css\animation.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\css\base.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\css\grid.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\css\loader.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\css\reset.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\css\responsive.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\html-gui.cr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\ani_circle1.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\ani_circle2.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\ani_circle3.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\ani_circle4.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\by_f-secure.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\circle_static.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\corporate_logo.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\corporate_pn.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\device_pc.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_admin_rights.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_arrow.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_bedtimes.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_cancel.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_checkmark.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_close.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_content_filtering.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_content_filtering_legacy.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_corporate_tools_lock.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_corporate_tools_settings.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_exclamation.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_family_rules_off.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_help.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_info.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_safe_home.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_attention.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_danger.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_ok.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_small_attention.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_small_danger.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_small_info.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_small_locked.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_small_ok.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_small_unknown.svg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\F-Secure\Internet Security\apps\ComputerSecurity\FSGUI\html_app\images\icons\icon_status_unknown.svg

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\F-Secure.CCFIPCNames
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\F-Secure
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\388BD2B5CBB37CB4C84B39AD91ED572B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BAD97055E0BE6494A82C46DC72AA1364
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Data Fellows\F-Secure
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\F-Secure
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\F-Secure ServiceEnabler 666
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure Gatekeeper
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure UL HIPS

Additional registry values that you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\388BD2B5CBB37CB4C84B39AD91ED572B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\BAD97055E0BE6494A82C46DC72AA1364\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure Gatekeeper\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure Gatekeeper\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure Gatekeeper\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure UL HIPS\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure UL HIPS\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\F-Secure UL HIPS\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fshoster\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fshoster\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fshoster\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsnethoster\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsnethoster\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsnethoster\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsni\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsulhoster\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsulhoster\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsulhoster\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsulorsp\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsulorsp\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\fsulorsp\ImagePath

A way to delete F-Secure from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

F-Secure is an application by F-Secure Corporation. Sometimes, computer users try to erase it. This is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to erase F-Secure 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate F-Secure or simply click the Search field and type in "F-Secure". If it is installed on your PC the F-Secure application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select F-Secure in the list of programs, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about F-Secure, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove F-Secure.


8. After uninstalling F-Secure, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong F-Secure which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling F-Secure with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall F-Secure by F-Secure Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that F-Secure by F-Secure Corporation is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall F-Secure in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.