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How to uninstall SpyHunter 5 from your computer

SpyHunter 5 is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by EnigmaSoft Limited. Go over here where you can get more info on EnigmaSoft Limited. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall SpyHunter 5 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\EnigmaSoft Limited\sh5_installer.exe -r sh5 -lng IT. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. SpyHunter 5's primary file takes about 15.25 MB (15993832 bytes) and is named SpyHunter5.exe.

SpyHunter 5 is comprised of the following executables which occupy 28.96 MB (30368160 bytes) on disk:

  • Native.exe (53.48 KB)
  • ShKernel.exe (13.28 MB)
  • ShMonitor.exe (387.98 KB)
  • SpyHunter5.exe (15.25 MB)


The current web page applies to SpyHunter 5 version 5.14.1.295 alone. Click on the links below for other SpyHunter 5 versions:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove SpyHunter 5.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall SpyHunter 5 from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall SpyHunter 5:
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\acpdata.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\acpwl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\CrCache.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\DomainNameSystem.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\Hosts.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\Proxy.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\ScanHistory.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\SystemFile_1.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\SystemFile_2.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\data\SystemFile_3.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Defs\full.def
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Defs\Rh\full.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Albanian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Bulgarian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Chinese (Simplified).lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Chinese (Traditional).lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Croatian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Czech.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Danish.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Dutch.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\English.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Finnish.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\French.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\German.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Greek.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Hungarian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Indonesian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Italian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Japanese.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Korean.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Lithuanian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Norwegian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Polish.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Portuguese (Brazil).lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Portuguese (Portugal).lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Romanian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Russian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Serbian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Slovene.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Spanish.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Swedish.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Turkish.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Languages\Ukrainian.lng
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\license.txt
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Logs\20230316_012331.krn.log
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Logs\20230316_012333.sh5.log
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Logs\ShMonitor.log
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\Native.exe
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\purl.dat
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\scanlog.log
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\ShKernel.exe
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\ShMonitor.exe
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\ShShellExt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\SpyHunter5.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_EnigmaSoft_SpyHunter_SpyHunter5_exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SpyHunter5

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-761333811-1410109333-899490160-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\EnigmaSoft\SpyHunter\SpyHunter5.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-761333811-1410109333-899490160-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\Desktop\SpyHunter-5.13-6-5285-Installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EnigmaFileMonDriver\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EsgShKernel\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EsgShKernel\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EsgShKernel\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShMonitor\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShMonitor\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShMonitor\ImagePath


A way to uninstall SpyHunter 5 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SpyHunter 5 is a program released by the software company EnigmaSoft Limited. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this program. This is hard because deleting this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall SpyHunter 5 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find SpyHunter 5 or simply activate the Search field and type in "SpyHunter 5". If it is installed on your PC the SpyHunter 5 app will be found automatically. After you select SpyHunter 5 in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding SpyHunter 5, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove SpyHunter 5.
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8. After uninstalling SpyHunter 5, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of SpyHunter 5 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing SpyHunter 5 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall SpyHunter 5 by EnigmaSoft Limited from your computer, nor are we saying that SpyHunter 5 by EnigmaSoft Limited is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall SpyHunter 5 supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-02-28 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-02-28 15:07:42.387