ScanGuard

A way to uninstall ScanGuard from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall ScanGuard for Windows. The Windows release was created by ScanGuard. Further information on ScanGuard can be found here. Click on http://www.scanguard.com to get more info about ScanGuard on ScanGuard's website. ScanGuard is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard folder, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. You can remove ScanGuard by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\uninst.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. ScanGuard.exe is the ScanGuard's primary executable file and it occupies around 4.85 MB (5086008 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in ScanGuard. They take 13.39 MB (14044980 bytes) on disk.

• nfregdrv.exe (48.00 KB)
• PasswordExtension.Win.exe (256.30 KB)
• ScanGuard.exe (4.85 MB)
• SecurityService.exe (258.80 KB)
• uninst.exe (173.14 KB)
• subinacl.exe (291.13 KB)
• devcon.exe (87.63 KB)
• devcon.exe (62.13 KB)
• openssl.exe (910.77 KB)
• openvpn.exe (865.63 KB)
• ams_setup.exe (167.41 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.74 MB)
• savapi.exe (620.13 KB)
• savapi_restart.exe (123.67 KB)
• savapi_stub.exe (295.62 KB)
• AMSAgent.exe (1.14 MB)
• AMSProtectedService.exe (624.32 KB)

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This info is about ScanGuard version 5.15.67 only. You can find below info on other releases of ScanGuard:

• 5.23.167
• 4.13.75
• 5.1.10
• 1.31.9
• 5.18.284
• 5.17.470
• 4.6.14
• 4.2.31
• 5.21.159
• 4.13.71
• 1.32.17
• 4.14.25
• 1.39.31
• 1.29.15
• 4.10.38
• 4.8.12
• 5.5.83
• 5.22.37
• 5.15.69
• 1.37.85
• 5.13.8
• 4.13.76
• 1.36.97
• 1.28.59
• 5.23.185
• 5.14.15
• 1.33.39
• 1.38.12
• 4.4.12
• 5.19.33
• 1.35.18
• 5.19.15
• 5.23.174
• 4.6.19
• 1.34.8
• 5.16.203
• 4.13.39
• 4.9.36
• 4.1.7
• 1.27.21
• 4.7.19
• 1.39.26
• 4.14.31
• 1.39.36
• 4.8.35
• 5.16.175
• 5.23.191
• 5.4.19
• 1.36.98
• 4.12.10
• 1.29.12
• 4.0.17
• 1.30.24
• 5.24.38
• 4.3.6

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

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall ScanGuard:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Accessibility.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\API-MS-Win-core-xstate-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\AviraLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\bins\subinacl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Branding.Desktop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\clrcompression.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\clretwrc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\clrjit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\coreclr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\dbgshim.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\DirectWriteForwarder.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\DotNetZip.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\amd64\devcon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\amd64\OemWin2k.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\amd64\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\amd64\tap0901.map
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\amd64\tap0901.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\amd64\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\i386\devcon.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\i386\OemWin2k.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\i386\tap0901.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\i386\tap0901.map
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\i386\tap0901.pdb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\driver\i386\tap0901.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\e_sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Engine.Win.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\EntityFramework.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\EntityFramework.SqlServer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\GUI.Win.deps.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\GUI.Win.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\GUI.Win.runtimeconfig.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\hostfxr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\hostpolicy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\HtmlAgilityPack.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\install.name
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\installoptions.jdat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\lib_SCAPI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\lib_SCAPISharp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\libcrypto-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\da_DK.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\de_DE.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\es_ES.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\fr_FR.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\it_IT.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\nl_NL.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\nn_NO.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\pl_PL.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\pt_PT.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\sv_SE.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\locale\tr_TR.mo
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Manifest\chrome-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Manifest\edge-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Manifest\firefox-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Microsoft.AppCenter.dll

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\ScanGuard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\ScanGuard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\ScanGuard
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scanguard
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ScanGuard_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\ScanGuard_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ScanGuard

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AMSProtectedService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3292928452-3685970679-3358578829-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ScanGuard.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3292928452-3685970679-3358578829-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Desktop\ScanGuard_Setup(1).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3292928452-3685970679-3358578829-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\Desktop\ScanGuard_Setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityServiceMonitor\ImagePath

A way to remove ScanGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ScanGuard is an application offered by the software company ScanGuard. Some people want to uninstall this application. This is hard because performing this by hand requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK way to uninstall ScanGuard is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find ScanGuard or simply click the Search field and type in "ScanGuard". The ScanGuard app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select ScanGuard in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about ScanGuard, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for ScanGuard:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.scanguard.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\uninst.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ScanGuard.


8. After uninstalling ScanGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong ScanGuard which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling ScanGuard with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall ScanGuard by ScanGuard from your PC, we are not saying that ScanGuard by ScanGuard is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall ScanGuard in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.