Kaspersky

A way to uninstall Kaspersky from your PC

Kaspersky is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is written by Kaspersky. More data about Kaspersky can be seen here. Kaspersky is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17 directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can remove Kaspersky by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /I{316E069F-B459-3A14-9721-D616E6BD04FF} REMOVE=ALL. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. avpui.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 611.96 KB (626648 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Kaspersky. They take 10.57 MB (11083128 bytes) on disk.

• avp.exe (31.26 KB)
• avpia.exe (492.91 KB)
• avpui.exe (611.96 KB)
• kldw.exe (474.91 KB)
• plugins-setup.exe (1.98 MB)
• plugins_nms.exe (1.73 MB)
• remove_incompatible_applications.exe (374.91 KB)
• troubleshoot.exe (136.91 KB)
• uninstallation_assistant_host.exe (410.91 KB)
• upgrade.exe (1.13 MB)
• upgrade_launcher.exe (709.91 KB)
• wmiav.exe (611.96 KB)
• kl.pure.restoretool.exe (151.91 KB)
• avpvk.exe (210.91 KB)
• kldw.exe (596.41 KB)
• packageregistrator.exe (37.91 KB)
• vssbridge64.exe (537.41 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 21.17.7.539 of Kaspersky. You can find below info on other application versions of Kaspersky:

• 21.6.7.351
• 21.16.6.467
• 21.8.5.452
• 21.15.8.493
• 21.19.7.527
• 21.5.11.384
• 21.9.6.465
• 21.21.7.384
• 21.14.5.462
• 21.20.8.505
• 21.18.5.438
• 21.7.7.393
• 21.13.5.506

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Kaspersky has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Kaspersky:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_b81m8cbssw9gt

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\ac_facade.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\activated_process_categorization.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\am_core.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\am_patch_management.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\am_win_aux.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\amsi_task.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-eventing-provider-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\api-ms-win-eventing-provider-l1-1-0.kcat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\app_control.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\app_control_prague.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\app_core_legacy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avp.com
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avp.kcat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avp_start_menu.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avphost.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpia.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpia_kav.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpia_kfa.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpia_kis.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpia_saas.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpinst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpmain.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpui.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpuilauncher.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avpuimain.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avzkrnl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\avzscan.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\backup.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\backup_engine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\backup_facade.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\base64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\bi_facade.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\bl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\browser_integration.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\btdisk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\buffer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cbi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cf_engines.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cf_facade.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cm_km_x64\cm_km.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cm_km_x64\cm_km.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cm_km_x64\cm_km_sha1.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cm_km_x64\cm_km_sha1.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\cm_um.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\com_antivirus.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\commonservicelocator.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\compatibility_layer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\CONCRT140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\CONCRT140.kcat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\configuration_kav.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\configuration_kfa.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\configuration_kis.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\configuration_saas.esm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\content_filtering_meta.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky 21.17\crpthlpr.dll

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Free 21.17
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Free 21.17
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Free 21.17
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Free 21.17
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Kaspersky Free 21.17
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\kaspersky.shellex17_b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_1.0.0.6_x64__b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PolicyCache\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_1.0.0.6_x64__b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PackagedCom\ClassIndex\{AC2512EE-996B-4B15-918E-D801FD7DB91B}\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_1.0.0.6_x64__b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PackagedCom\Package\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_1.0.0.6_x64__b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KasperskyLab\Kaspersky Password Manager
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\NativeMessagingHosts\com.kaspersky.ahkjpbeeocnddjkakilopmfdlnjdpcdm.host
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F960E613954B41A379126D616EDB40FF
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Google\Chrome\NativeMessagingHosts\com.kaspersky.ahkjpbeeocnddjkakilopmfdlnjdpcdm.host
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SecurityManager\CapAuthz\ApplicationsEx\Kaspersky.ShellEx17_1.0.0.6_x64__b81m8cbssw9gt
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InstallWIX_{316E069F-B459-3A14-9721-D616E6BD04FF}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Mozilla\NativeMessagingHosts\com.kaspersky.light_plugin_7571494CE0B94E11BB762B659A4AD71F.kaspersky.com.host

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F960E613954B41A379126D616EDB40FF\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AVP21.17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AVP21.17\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cm_km\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\cm_km\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klbackupdisk.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klbackupflt.K4W-21-17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klbackupflt.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klelam\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klflt.K4W-21-17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klflt.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klgse.K4W-21-17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klgse.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klhk.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KLIF.K4W-21-17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\KLIF.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klim6\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klim6\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klkbdflt.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klmouflt.K4W-21-17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klmouflt.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klpd.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klpnpflt.K4W-21-17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klpnpflt.K4W-21-17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klupd_K4W-21-17_arkmon_3EAA902C\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klvssbridge64_21.17\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klvssbridge64_21.17\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\klvssbridge64_21.17\ImagePath

How to erase Kaspersky from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kaspersky is an application offered by the software company Kaspersky. Sometimes, users decide to remove it. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually requires some knowledge related to PCs. One of the best EASY procedure to remove Kaspersky is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Kaspersky or simply activate the Search field and type in "Kaspersky". If it exists on your system the Kaspersky program will be found automatically. When you select Kaspersky in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Kaspersky, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Kaspersky.


8. After uninstalling Kaspersky, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Kaspersky which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Kaspersky 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 take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Kaspersky by Kaspersky from your computer, nor are we saying that Kaspersky by Kaspersky is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Kaspersky 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.