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A way to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Surfshark for Windows. It was created for Windows by Surfshark. More information about Surfshark can be seen here. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full uninstall command line for Surfshark is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{55F531C7-2C57-4A89-9123-D53CD6A17C67}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /x {55F531C7-2C57-4A89-9123-D53CD6A17C67} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Surfshark.exe is the Surfshark's primary executable file and it occupies close to 3.42 MB (3584464 bytes) on disk.

Surfshark is comprised of the following executables which take 11.96 MB (12546024 bytes) on disk:

  • Surfshark.exe (3.42 MB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (2.59 MB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.24 MB)
  • devcon.exe (86.45 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (870.45 KB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (147.95 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (170.95 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
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The current web page applies to Surfshark version 2.5.0000 alone. Click on the links below for other Surfshark versions:

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If you're planning to uninstall Surfshark you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Surfshark:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Surfshark:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\devcon.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\surfshark_ikev2.crt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\libcrypto-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\libssl-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\openvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SplitTunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\Surfshark.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\surfsharksplittunneldriver.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\openvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SplitTunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\Surfshark.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\surfsharksplittunneldriver.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\bin\x64\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\bin\x86\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x64\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x64\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x64\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x86\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x86\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x86\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\include\tap-windows.h
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x64\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x64\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x64\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x86\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x86\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x86\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.ServiceContracts.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Surfshark.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.3.8.0\fdiw5eyq.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.3.8.0\qby3emud.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.0.0\dnk1zq21.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.5.0\5idwcfhz.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.6.0\akx1qqod.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.7.0\baqpeilq.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.7.0\zzxdf3xj.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\double_locations.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\general_locations.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\ProfileOptimization\Surfshark.profile
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\static_locations.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark 2.3.8000\install\189A1FA\SurfsharkSetup.msi

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7C135F5575C298A419325DC36D1AC776
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\881A012627F078642AF5DD7709ABF280
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASCHAP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark.Service.exe

Additional values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\7C135F5575C298A419325DC36D1AC776\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\881A012627F078642AF5DD7709ABF280\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2158023373-2929646987-2146575171-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2158023373-2929646987-2146575171-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.7.0\zzxdf3xj.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark.Service.exe\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark.Service.exe\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapsurfshark\DisplayName


How to delete Surfshark from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application released by the software company Surfshark. Sometimes, people try to remove it. This is efortful because performing this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK practice to remove Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark application will be found very quickly. After you select Surfshark in the list of apps, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Surfshark.
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8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your PC, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Surfshark supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-12-04 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-12-04 07:04:48.330