Surfshark

A way to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

You can find below details on how to remove Surfshark for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Surfshark. Open here where you can get more info on Surfshark. Surfshark is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can remove Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{A75C0B55-417A-4F59-94C2-5C7AB441BFBC}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /x {A75C0B55-417A-4F59-94C2-5C7AB441BFBC} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. Surfshark's primary file takes about 9.63 MB (10096928 bytes) and is named Surfshark.exe.

Surfshark is comprised of the following executables which occupy 41.13 MB (43133024 bytes) on disk:

• Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (15.05 MB)
• Surfshark.exe (9.63 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (3.16 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (3.61 MB)
• ams_setup.exe (166.12 KB)
• devcon.exe (84.28 KB)
• nssm.exe (374.78 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
• openvpn.exe (874.28 KB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (151.78 KB)
• devcon.exe (90.28 KB)
• nssm.exe (430.28 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (174.78 KB)
• apc_random_id_generator.exe (269.55 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.75 MB)
• savapi.exe (626.42 KB)
• Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (462.78 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 3.5.1999 of Surfshark. You can find below info on other releases of Surfshark:

• 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
• 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
• 3.0.2999

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Surfshark:

• 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\gui-config.json
• 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\Resources\ams_setup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\README
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avgntflt.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avgntflt.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avgntflt.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avipbb.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avipbb.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avipbb.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avkmgr.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avkmgr.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win7\avkmgr.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\win7\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avgntflt.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avgntflt.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avgntflt.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avipbb.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avipbb.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avipbb.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avkmgr.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\avkmgr.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win7\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\surfshark_ikev2.crt
• 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\nssm.exe
• 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\nssm.exe
• 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.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate_msg.avr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate_startup.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-apchash-product.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-on-access-savapilib-product.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-savapi-engine.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-savapilib-engine.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-savapilib-product.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-savapi-product.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate-xvdfmerge-product.conf
• 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

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\551DCAFBE9CB4FD42AA2EFD54A861C73
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55B0C57AA71495F4492CC5A74B14FBCB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ADEB4BBE8A2977445A92EF8404D09E7D
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B86DBFA1D170A6A4CB4D353CB44D46DE
• 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 Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\551DCAFBE9CB4FD42AA2EFD54A861C73\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\55B0C57AA71495F4492CC5A74B14FBCB\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ADEB4BBE8A2977445A92EF8404D09E7D\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\B86DBFA1D170A6A4CB4D353CB44D46DE\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1654987237-1482696864-3744383898-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\nssm.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1654987237-1482696864-3744383898-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1654987237-1482696864-3744383898-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.4.3.999\ojj55eya.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Antivirus\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Antivirus\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard\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 remove Surfshark from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application released by Surfshark. Sometimes, users decide to remove it. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE manner to remove 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 a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Surfshark or simply activate the Search field and type in "Surfshark". If it is installed on your PC the Surfshark application will be found automatically. When you click Surfshark in the list of applications, the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Surfshark.


8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of 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 are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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 for your computer. This page only 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.