Surfshark

A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

This page is about Surfshark for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Surfshark. Open here where you can get more info on Surfshark. Usually the Surfshark application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can remove Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{803FFCBC-CB67-4861-8B5D-617B4F67BFFE}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {803FFCBC-CB67-4861-8B5D-617B4F67BFFE} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. Surfshark.exe is the Surfshark's main executable file and it occupies about 10.70 MB (11219016 bytes) on disk.

Surfshark installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 50.27 MB (52707584 bytes) on disk.

• Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe (1.29 MB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (723.07 KB)
• Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (18.74 MB)
• Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (226.57 KB)
• Surfshark.exe (10.70 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (3.44 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (3.88 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)
• tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
• Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (464.07 KB)

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The current web page applies to Surfshark version 4.6.0999 alone. Click on the links below for other Surfshark versions:

• 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
• 4.9.1999
• 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
• 3.0.2999

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Several files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you are trying to remove Surfshark from your computer.

Folders that were found:

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

Files remaining:

• 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\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\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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\CBCFF30876BC1684B8D516B7F476FBEF
• 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 4.6.0999
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\CBCFF30876BC1684B8D516B7F476FBEF\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 delete Surfshark from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application marketed by the software company Surfshark. Frequently, people choose to remove it. This can be easier said than done because doing this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK action 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 Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Surfshark or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark app will be found automatically. After you select Surfshark in the list , some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Surfshark.


8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Surfshark in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.