Spybot - Search & Destroy

A way to uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy from your system

Spybot - Search & Destroy is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Safer-Networking Ltd.. More information on Safer-Networking Ltd. can be seen here. More info about the app Spybot - Search & Destroy can be seen at http://www.safer-networking.org/. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2 folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling Spybot - Search & Destroy is C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called SDWelcome.exe and its approximative size is 5.13 MB (5379448 bytes).

The following executables are contained in Spybot - Search & Destroy. They take 158.79 MB (166506568 bytes) on disk.

• blindman.exe (125.87 KB)
• SDScan.exe (5.57 MB)
• SDCleaner.exe (6.65 MB)
• SDDelFile.exe (3.92 MB)
• SDFiles.exe (5.77 MB)
• SDFileScanHelper.exe (917.37 KB)
• SDFilesCmd.exe (4.03 MB)
• SDFSSvc.exe (2.61 MB)
• SDHelp.exe (4.96 MB)
• SDHookHelper.exe (134.39 KB)
• SDHookInst32.exe (257.38 KB)
• SDHookInst64.exe (325.82 KB)
• SDImmunize.exe (5.40 MB)
• SDImmunizeCmd.exe (4.07 MB)
• SDLicense.exe (4.27 MB)
• SDListsCmd.exe (231.87 KB)
• SDLogReport.exe (4.75 MB)
• SDOnAccess.exe (5.53 MB)
• SDPRE.exe (3.96 MB)
• SDPrepPos.exe (4.60 MB)
• SDQuarantine.exe (5.07 MB)
• SDRootAlyzer.exe (6.08 MB)
• SDSBIEdit.exe (6.45 MB)
• SDScanCmd.exe (5.54 MB)
• SDScript.exe (6.20 MB)
• SDSettings.exe (6.17 MB)
• SDShell.exe (4.74 MB)
• SDShred.exe (5.29 MB)
• SDSpybotLab.exe (2.93 MB)
• SDSysRepair.exe (4.25 MB)
• SDTools.exe (5.22 MB)
• SDTray.exe (4.87 MB)
• SDUpdate.exe (5.09 MB)
• SDUpdateCmd.exe (4.38 MB)
• SDUpdSvc.exe (4.38 MB)
• SDWelcome.exe (5.13 MB)
• Spybot3.LicenseInstaller.exe (221.28 KB)
• unins000.exe (3.07 MB)
• xcacls.exe (89.50 KB)

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This data is about Spybot - Search & Destroy version 2.9.85.5 only. You can find below a few links to other Spybot - Search & Destroy releases:

• 2.3.37
• 2.4.40
• 2.0.11
• 2.5.43
• 2.2.25
• 2.8.69.0
• 2.6.46
• 2.8.68.0
• 2.1.19
• 2.1.20
• 2.0.8
• 2.1.17
• 2.8.67.0
• 2.3.39
• 2.7.64.0
• 2.0.10
• 2.0.9
• 2.1.21
• 2.0.12
• 2.9.82.0

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Spybot - Search & Destroy.

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Safer Networking Limited\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B4092C6D-E886-4CB2-BA68-FE5A99D31DE7}_is1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Safer Networking Limited\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Dossier - UserName - Programmes - Window 10\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\G:\Dossier - UserName - Programmes - Window 10\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SDScannerService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SDUpdateService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\G:\Dossier - UserName - Programmes - Window 10\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDFSSvc.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\G:\Dossier - UserName - Programmes - Window 10\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDTray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\G:\Dossier - UserName - Programmes - Window 10\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\G:\Dossier - UserName - Programmes - Window 10\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdSvc.exe

How to erase Spybot - Search & Destroy using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spybot - Search & Destroy is an application offered by Safer-Networking Ltd.. Sometimes, users choose to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this by hand requires some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove Spybot - Search & Destroy is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Spybot - Search & Destroy or simply activate the Search field and type in "Spybot - Search & Destroy". If it exists on your system the Spybot - Search & Destroy app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Spybot - Search & Destroy in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Spybot - Search & Destroy, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Spybot - Search & Destroy:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.safer-networking.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\unins000.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Spybot - Search & Destroy.


8. After removing Spybot - Search & Destroy, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Spybot - Search & Destroy which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spybot - Search & Destroy with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safer-Networking Ltd. from your computer, nor are we saying that Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safer-Networking Ltd. is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Spybot - Search & Destroy supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.