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How 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 . 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:

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

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2

The files below remain on your disk by Spybot - Search & Destroy when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\avxdisk.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\bdcore.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\bdquar.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\BDSmartDB.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\BDUpdateServiceCom.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\cache.000
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\lib.cvd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\lib.ivd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\lib.rvd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\mobmalware.cvd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\mobmalware.xmd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\orice.rvd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\update.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\xlmrd.cvd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\Plugins\xlmrd.ivd
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\scan.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\av\smartmd5cache.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\blindman.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\borlndmm.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\BrowsAlyzer3Lib.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\DEC150.bpl
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\DelZip190.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\DelZip192.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\explorer.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\fonts\WorkSans-Regular.ttf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\fonts\WorkSans-SemiBold.ttf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Help\Licence-CE.rtf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Help\Licence-PE.rtf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Help\Spybot2.chm
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\AdvWhite.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Adware.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Adware-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Adware-001.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Adware-002.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Adware-003.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\AdwareC.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Adware-C.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Browserpages.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\CLSIDs.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Cookies.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Cookies.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\CookiesSBL.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Dialer.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Dialer.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Dialer-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Dialer-001.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\DialerC.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Dialer-C.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Domains.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\FileScan.csbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Fraud-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Fraud-001.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Fraud-002.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Fraud-003.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\GoodBanks.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\GoodBankScripts.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\HeavyDuty.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Hijackers.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Hijackers-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Hijackers-001.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\HijackersC.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Hijackers-C.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\HintOfTheDay.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\iPhone.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\iPhone-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Keyloggers.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Keyloggers-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\KeyloggersC.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Keyloggers-C.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\LASSHes.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Logs.uts
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\LSP.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-001.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-002.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-003.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-004.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-005.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-006.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-007.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\MalwareC.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Malware-C.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\OperaPlugins.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PosOS.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\ProcWatch.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-000.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-001.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-002.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-003.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-004.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-005.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPSC.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\PUPS-C.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\RegDFLinks.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\RegWatch.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\RegXLinks.sbs
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Revision.sbi
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\Includes\Revision.sbs

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:
  • 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

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDWelcome.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDWelcome.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\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDFSSvc.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDTray.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdSvc.exe


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

Spybot - Search & Destroy is a program marketed by the software company Safer-Networking Ltd.. Some people try to uninstall it. This is hard because performing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Spybot - Search & Destroy or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Spybot - Search & Destroy". If it is installed on your PC the Spybot - Search & Destroy application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Spybot - Search & Destroy in the list , some information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Spybot - Search & Destroy, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Spybot - Search & Destroy:





  • The publisher is: http://www.safer-networking.org/
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\unins000.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Spybot - Search & Destroy.
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8. After removing Spybot - Search & Destroy, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Spybot - Search & Destroy that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Spybot - Search & Destroy using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safer-Networking Ltd. from your computer, we are not saying that Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safer-Networking Ltd. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Spybot - Search & Destroy in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-03-02 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-03-02 11:26:24.197