ScanGuard

How to uninstall ScanGuard from your system

ScanGuard is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by ScanGuard. More information on ScanGuard can be seen here. Please follow http://www.scanguard.com if you want to read more on ScanGuard on ScanGuard's page. ScanGuard is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for ScanGuard is C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\uninst.exe. ScanGuard.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 9.05 MB (9490240 bytes) on disk.

ScanGuard is comprised of the following executables which take 23.03 MB (24145110 bytes) on disk:

• PasswordExtension.Win.exe (2.35 MB)
• ScanGuard.exe (9.05 MB)
• SecurityService.exe (5.03 MB)
• uninst.exe (172.62 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 (177.55 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.68 MB)
• savapi.exe (497.30 KB)
• savapi_restart.exe (131.93 KB)
• savapi_stub.exe (204.16 KB)
• AMSAgent.exe (459.91 KB)
• AMSProtectedService.exe (160.74 KB)

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The current web page applies to ScanGuard version 5.4.19 only. You can find below info on other versions 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
• 5.15.67
• 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
• 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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ScanGuard has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall ScanGuard:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\bins\subinacl.exe
• 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\install.name
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\installoptions.jdat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\lib_SCAPI.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\firefox-manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\Microsoft.VC90.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\msvcm90.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\msvcp120.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\msvcp90.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\msvcr120.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\msvcr90.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\nfapi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\libcrypto-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\liblzo2-2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\libssl-1_1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\openssl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\openvpn.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\openvpn_down.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ovpn\openvpn_up.bat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\PasswordExtension.Win.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ProtocolFilters.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aebb.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aecore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aecrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aedroid.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aedroid_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeemu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeexp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeexp_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aegen.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aehelp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeheur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeheur_agen.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeheur_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeheur_mv.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aelibinf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aelibinf_db.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aelidb.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aemobile.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeoffice.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeoffice_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aepack.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aerdl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aesbx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aescn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aescript.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aeset.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aevdf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\aevdf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\ams_setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\amswsccomm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\apcfile.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\apchash.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\avupdate.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\avupdate.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\avupdate_msg.avr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\avupdate-savapilib-engine.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\cacert.crt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\AMSAgent.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\AMSProtectedService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\mfc140u.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\win32\win10RS6\amselam.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\elam_ppl\win64\win10RS6\amselam.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\HBEDV.KEY
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\idx\master.idx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\idx\module-vdf.info
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\local000.vdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\SAVAPI\names_cache\AV-malware-names-11200-YROx4d

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

• 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 remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Desktop\ScanGuard_Setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2221653169-3135426436-2686948531-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\ScanGuard\ScanGuard.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2221653169-3135426436-2686948531-1004\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Desktop\ScanGuard_Setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SecurityService\ImagePath

How to remove ScanGuard from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ScanGuard is an application released by the software company ScanGuard. Frequently, users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK practice to remove ScanGuard 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate ScanGuard or simply click the Search field and type in "ScanGuard". If it exists on your system the ScanGuard program will be found very quickly. When you click ScanGuard in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding ScanGuard, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for ScanGuard:

• The publisher 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 pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove ScanGuard.


8. After uninstalling ScanGuard, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead 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 removing ScanGuard using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

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