Kingsoft AntiVirus

A guide to uninstall Kingsoft AntiVirus from your computer

This page is about Kingsoft AntiVirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is developed by Kingsoft Internet Security. Further information on Kingsoft Internet Security can be found here. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security\uninst.exe /kav is the full command line if you want to remove Kingsoft AntiVirus. The application's main executable file is named kismain.exe and its approximative size is 669.40 KB (685464 bytes).

Kingsoft AntiVirus installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 4.84 MB (5074875 bytes) on disk.

• kbox.exe (601.40 KB)
• kdumprep.exe (229.40 KB)
• kfiledestroy.exe (341.40 KB)
• kismain.exe (669.40 KB)
• kisuisp.exe (521.40 KB)
• krecycle.exe (963.40 KB)
• ksamain.exe (273.40 KB)
• ksignsp.exe (157.40 KB)
• procmgrex.exe (863.90 KB)
• uninst.exe (334.85 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 2013.3.5 of Kingsoft AntiVirus. For more Kingsoft AntiVirus versions please click below:

• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2013.6.0
• 2015.0.7
• 2015.1.6
• 2015.2.1
• 6.6
• 2012.5.7
• 2015.0.8
• 2015.4.0
• Unknown

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be deleted when you remove Kingsoft AntiVirus from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Kingsoft AntiVirus:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Kingsoft AntiVirus
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\kingsoft\kingsoft antivirus

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security\dbghelp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security\desktop.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security\diskaccess.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\kingsoft\Kingsoft Internet Security\install.xml

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kingsoft\Antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\kingsoft\antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Kingsoft Internet Security

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Kingsoft Internet Security\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Kingsoft Internet Security\InstallLocation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Kingsoft Internet Security\publisher
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Kingsoft Internet Security\UninstallString

A way to delete Kingsoft AntiVirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Kingsoft AntiVirus is a program offered by Kingsoft Internet Security. Frequently, people try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK manner to uninstall Kingsoft AntiVirus 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Kingsoft AntiVirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Kingsoft AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the Kingsoft AntiVirus program will be found automatically. When you select Kingsoft AntiVirus in the list , some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Kingsoft AntiVirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Kingsoft AntiVirus.


8. After removing Kingsoft AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Kingsoft AntiVirus which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Kingsoft AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Kingsoft AntiVirus by Kingsoft Internet Security from your computer, nor are we saying that Kingsoft AntiVirus by Kingsoft Internet Security is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Kingsoft AntiVirus in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.