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A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Surfshark for Windows. It is made by Surfshark. You can find out more on Surfshark or check for application updates here. Surfshark is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, regulated by the user's decision. You can remove Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{EBFCB21B-A6E4-4567-9B5C-EC18FB51A18D}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {EBFCB21B-A6E4-4567-9B5C-EC18FB51A18D} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 11.69 MB (12257864 bytes) on disk and is titled Surfshark.exe.

The executables below are part of Surfshark. They occupy an average of 51.00 MB (53473248 bytes) on disk.

  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe (1.30 MB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (733.57 KB)
  • Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (18.37 MB)
  • Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (226.57 KB)
  • Surfshark.exe (11.69 MB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (3.51 MB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (4.07 MB)
  • ServerRegistrationManager.exe (467.57 KB)
  • ams_setup.exe (167.62 KB)
  • AMSAgent.exe (1.14 MB)
  • AMSProtectedService.exe (624.32 KB)
  • devcon.exe (85.07 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (875.07 KB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (152.57 KB)
  • devcon.exe (91.07 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (175.57 KB)
  • apc_random_id_generator.exe (271.47 KB)
  • avupdate.exe (2.76 MB)
  • savapi.exe (627.71 KB)
  • Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (465.57 KB)
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The current page applies to Surfshark version 4.8.0999 only. You can find here a few links to other Surfshark releases:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you remove Surfshark.

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Surfshark:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\amswsccomm.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Client.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\ServerRegistrationManager.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\SharpShell.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\Surfshark.Antivirus.WinShell.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Google.Protobuf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\grpc_csharp_ext.x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\grpc_csharp_ext.x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.AppCenter.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\ams_setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\AMSAgent.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\AMSProtectedService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\mfc140u.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\win32\win10RS6\amselam.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\win64\win10RS6\amselam.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgntflt.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgntflt.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgntflt.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avipbb.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avipbb.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avipbb.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avkmgr.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avkmgr.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avkmgr.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgntflt.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgntflt.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgntflt.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avipbb.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avipbb.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avipbb.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avkmgr.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avkmgr.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avkmgr.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\devcon.exe
  • 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\SurfsharkKeyPair_x86.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\devcon.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\SurfsharkKeyPair_x64.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\runtimes\win-x64\native\e_sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\runtimes\win-x86\native\e_sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\apc_random_id_generator.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\apcfile.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\apchash.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate.conf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate_msg.avr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\cacert.crt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\productname.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapi.conf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapi.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapiclient.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\scew.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\update.bat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\xvdfmerge.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.Interfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.OrmLite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.OrmLite.Sqlite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.Text.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLite.Interop.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.batteries_v2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.nativelibrary.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.provider.dynamic_cdecl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B12BCFBE4E6A7654B9C5CE81BF151AD8
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfshark 4.8.0999
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\eventlog\Application\Surfshark Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B12BCFBE4E6A7654B9C5CE81BF151AD8\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\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 erase Surfshark from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is a program offered by Surfshark. Some computer users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is hard because removing this by hand requires some skill related to PCs. One of the best EASY manner to remove Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search field and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark application will be found very quickly. After you click Surfshark in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Surfshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Surfshark.
Uninstall Surfshark


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Surfshark in case you want to. 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' PCs.

2023-02-13 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-02-13 16:26:20.043