FortiClient

A guide to uninstall FortiClient from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove FortiClient for Windows. It is developed by Fortinet Inc. More data about Fortinet Inc can be seen here. FortiClient is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient directory, subject to the user's decision. FortiClient's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /X{BDFE6AD5-567D-4441-A3A2-E84F02769682}. The application's main executable file is titled FortiClient.exe and its approximative size is 7.58 MB (7945656 bytes).

The following executables are installed together with FortiClient. They occupy about 16.29 MB (17086040 bytes) on disk.

• CacheCleanAP.exe (82.43 KB)
• CacheCleanAP64.exe (95.93 KB)
• certutil.exe (118.91 KB)
• EPCUserAvatar.exe (18.41 KB)
• fcaptmon.exe (281.43 KB)
• FCAuth.exe (48.43 KB)
• FCCOMInt.exe (86.93 KB)
• FCConfig.exe (147.43 KB)
• FCDBLog.exe (308.93 KB)
• FCHelper64.exe (252.43 KB)
• FCVbltScan.exe (347.93 KB)
• FCWsc.exe (62.43 KB)
• FCWscD7.exe (148.70 KB)
• FortiAvatar.exe (63.91 KB)
• FortiClient.exe (7.58 MB)
• FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool.exe (647.43 KB)
• FortiESNAC.exe (476.93 KB)
• fortifws.exe (231.93 KB)
• FortiScand.exe (450.43 KB)
• FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe (203.93 KB)
• FortiTray.exe (1.59 MB)
• FortiVPNSt.exe (323.43 KB)
• ipsec.exe (436.43 KB)
• scheduler.exe (125.93 KB)
• submitv.exe (321.93 KB)
• update_task.exe (283.93 KB)
• vcm2.exe (1.65 MB)
• vpcd.exe (37.93 KB)

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This data is about FortiClient version 5.5.23.1020 alone. You can find here a few links to other FortiClient releases:

• 5.6.0.1048
• 5.4.0.1978
• 5.4.1.0840
• 5.0.7.0333
• 5.2.0.0591
• 5.2.2.0624
• 5.6.0.1041
• 5.2.3.0633
• 5.2.4.0650
• 5.0.8.1399
• 5.6.2.1117
• 5.4.0.0780
• 5.0.1.0194
• 4.9.29.0086
• 5.0.2.0225
• 5.0.8.0344
• 5.4.4.0890
• 4.3.5.0472
• 5.4.0.0788
• 5.4.1.0853
• 4.3.1.0417
• 5.0.4.0276
• 5.4.2.0860
• 4.3.3.0445
• 5.6.1.1115
• 5.6.6.1167
• 5.2.1.0605
• 5.6.5.1150
• 5.6.4.1131
• 5.6.0.1052
• 5.0.10.0362
• 5.2.6.0664
• 5.2.5.0658
• 5.2.4.0917
• 5.0.9.0347
• 5.0.2.0004
• 5.4.5.0891
• 5.4.0.0823
• 5.0.6.0320
• 5.6.0.1075
• 5.6.3.1130
• 5.4.3.0870
• 5.0.5.0308
• 5.1.28.0553

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Several files, folders and Windows registry data can be left behind when you are trying to remove FortiClient from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall FortiClient:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient

The files below are left behind on your disk by FortiClient's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\atl110.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\cacert.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\CacheCleanAP.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\CacheCleanAP64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\certutil.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\CommandLine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\EPCUserNameAvatar.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\fasle.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCAuth.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCCOMInt.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCCOMIntDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCConfig.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCDBLog.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCHelper64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\fcp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCVbltScan.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCWsc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FCWscD7.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\flat-db.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiAvatar.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\forticachecleaner.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiCacheCleaner64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient_Diagnostic_Tool.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiCliSh.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiCliSh64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\forticontrol.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\forticontrol64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiCredentialProvider2x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiESNAC.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortifws.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiScand.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiSkin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortisslcacert.pem
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortisslclient.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\fortisslclient.key
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiSSLVPNdaemon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTray.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTrayResc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiVPNSt.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\ipsec.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\LaunchCacheClean.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\LaunchCacheClean64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libcfg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libgmp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libips.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libnspr4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libplc4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\libplds4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\ec\UserName.base64
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\ec\UserName.fos_base64
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\ec\UserName.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\ec\UserName@windows.base64
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\ec\UserName@windows.fos_base64
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\ec\UserName@windows.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\fclog.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\netDB.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\20004.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\20007.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\51428.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\58645.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60193.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60195.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60196.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60198.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60199.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60206.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60207.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60208.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60209.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60210.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60211.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60212.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60213.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60217.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60218.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60221.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60222.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60223.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60224.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60225.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60226.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60227.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60228.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60229.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60230.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60231.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60232.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60233.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60234.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60235.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60236.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60237.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60238.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60239.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60240.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60241.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\logs\vcm\2019-10-11 06-55-30\60242.json

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Fortinet\FortiClient
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5DA6EFDBD76514443A2A8EF420676928
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{BDFE6AD5-567D-4441-A3A2-E84F02769682}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Fortinet\FortiClient

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\5DA6EFDBD76514443A2A8EF420676928\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\WINDOWS\Installer\{BDFE6AD5-567D-4441-A3A2-E84F02769682}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-986931603-1284059055-1150443504-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-986931603-1284059055-1150443504-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiClient.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-986931603-1284059055-1150443504-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Fortinet\FortiClient\FortiTray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FA_Scheduler\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\FortiFW\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Fortips\Description

How to uninstall FortiClient from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

FortiClient is a program released by the software company Fortinet Inc. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY approach to erase FortiClient 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


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

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

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about FortiClient, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on 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 window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall FortiClient.


8. After uninstalling FortiClient, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of FortiClient that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing FortiClient with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove FortiClient by Fortinet Inc from your computer, we are not saying that FortiClient by Fortinet Inc is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove FortiClient supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.