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A way to uninstall Surfshark from your computer

Surfshark is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by Surfshark. More data about Surfshark can be seen here. Surfshark is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. Surfshark's entire uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{8C4DD001-0A25-4277-9EF8-ED2B6678157F}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {8C4DD001-0A25-4277-9EF8-ED2B6678157F} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Surfshark's primary file takes around 2.60 MB (2731408 bytes) and is named Surfshark.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Surfshark. They occupy 10.99 MB (11524056 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 information on this page is only about version 2.3.2000 of Surfshark. For more Surfshark versions please click below:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Surfshark from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

The files below are left behind on your disk by Surfshark's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • 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.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\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\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\static_locations.dat

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfshark 2.3.2000


How to remove Surfshark with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is a program by Surfshark. Some users want to remove this application. This is troublesome because performing this by hand takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". If it is installed on your PC the Surfshark app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Surfshark in the list of applications, some information about the application 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".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Surfshark.
Uninstall Surfshark


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

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your PC, nor are we saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Surfshark supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-06-02 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-06-02 00:01:05.107