Surfshark

A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

This web page is about Surfshark for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Surfshark. Take a look here where you can read more on Surfshark. Surfshark is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, depending on the user's option. The full command line for uninstalling Surfshark is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{2F71D9FC-7265-4C8B-9AC6-614290AFC49C}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {2F71D9FC-7265-4C8B-9AC6-614290AFC49C} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Surfshark.exe is the Surfshark's primary executable file and it occupies about 2.60 MB (2724752 bytes) on disk.

Surfshark contains of the executables below. They take 10.98 MB (11516888 bytes) on disk.

• Surfshark.exe (2.60 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (2.54 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.22 MB)
• openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
• openvpn.exe (870.39 KB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (147.89 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (170.89 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)

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The current web page applies to Surfshark version 2.3.1000 only. For more Surfshark versions please click below:

• 5.6.1999
• 2.4.1000
• 1.1.20
• 2.7.1000
• 2.8.3999
• 1.3.5
• 4.6.2999
• 2.0.2
• 2.8.4999
• 2.4.0000
• 5.5.1999
• 1.0
• 2.7.4000
• 4.3.0999
• 1.2.4
• 5.0.1999
• 2.8.6999
• 4.5.0999
• 4.2.2999
• 4.12.0999
• 3.3.0999
• 2.7.7999
• 4.3.3999
• 4.6.0999
• 4.9.1999
• 2.7.9999
• 5.2.2999
• 5.6.2999
• 1.4.0
• 2.6.0000
• 4.0.1999
• 5.7.0999
• 4.3.6999
• 2.5.0000
• 2.6.4000
• 2.6.5000
• 4.7.1999
• 2.1.5000
• 2.4.5000
• 3.4.3999
• 5.3.0999
• 5.0.0999
• 1.1.13
• 4.11.3999
• 2.4.6000
• 4.9.0999
• 4.3.5999
• 1.1.1
• 2.8.5999
• 1.3.3
• 4.8.0999
• 2.8.1999
• 2.5.8000
• 4.4.0999
• 5.1.1999
• 4.4.1999
• 3.4.0999
• 5.6.3999
• 4.3.1999
• 4.0.0999
• 3.4.1999
• 5.7.1999
• 5.4.1999
• 2.6.9000
• 2.5.6000
• 5.3.1999
• 2.0.0
• 2.5.9000
• 2.0.6
• 5.5.0999
• 2.7.6000
• 2.6.3000
• 4.11.1999
• 2.0.9000
• 5.0.3999
• 3.4.2999
• 3.5.1999
• 4.2.1999
• 2.0.5
• 2.3.7000
• 3.0.0999
• 2.6.6000
• 3.0.1999
• 2.3.2000
• 2.1.2000
• 5.2.0999
• 2.2.0000
• 2.7.3000
• 2.6.8000
• 2.1.3000
• 1.3.0
• 5.6.0999
• 4.6.1999
• 1.2.2
• 4.2.0999
• 2.6.7000
• 2.5.1000
• 1.2.0
• 5.0.2999
• 5.4.0999

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Some files, folders and Windows registry entries will be left behind when you want to remove Surfshark from your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

Files remaining:

• 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\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Surfshark_Surfshark_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Surfshark_SurfsharkDiagnostics_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.0.9.0\5zogy3il.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.1.1.0\lza1zbin.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.1.4.0\bvypuh2p.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.2.0.0\ms1xccdz.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.3.0.0\2w4sewfg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows.history
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IObit\IObit Uninstaller\Log\Surfshark.history
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\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\Surfshark 2.0.9000\install\94371C3\SurfsharkSetup.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark 2.1.4000\install\9E0CCD8\SurfsharkSetup.msi

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\65A04BAC6B75A454CB4F45ED9458BCA1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\CF9D17F25627B8C4A96C162409FA4CC9
• 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 you should clean:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\65A04BAC6B75A454CB4F45ED9458BCA1\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\CF9D17F25627B8C4A96C162409FA4CC9\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1140725693-2190557421-3821688258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1140725693-2190557421-3821688258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.3.0.0\2w4sewfg.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

A way to uninstall Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is a program marketed by Surfshark. Some people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY manner to erase Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





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

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search field and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Surfshark in the list of applications, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Surfshark.


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 remove Surfshark in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.