Surfshark

A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

This info is about Surfshark for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is written by Surfshark. More information on Surfshark can be found here. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{0A138A60-4AE9-42B4-9D51-4377078DC5C3}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {0A138A60-4AE9-42B4-9D51-4377078DC5C3} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Surfshark.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 11.71 MB (12277960 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Surfshark. They take about 52.93 MB (55503144 bytes) on disk.

• Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe (1.30 MB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (735.20 KB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.WebcamProtection.Installer.exe (1.89 MB)
• Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (18.39 MB)
• Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (227.20 KB)
• Surfshark.exe (11.71 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (3.51 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (4.07 MB)
• ServerRegistrationManager.exe (468.20 KB)
• ams_setup.exe (167.62 KB)
• AMSAgent.exe (1.14 MB)
• AMSProtectedService.exe (624.32 KB)
• devcon.exe (85.70 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
• openvpn.exe (875.70 KB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (153.20 KB)
• devcon.exe (91.70 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.16 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (176.20 KB)
• apc_random_id_generator.exe (271.47 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.76 MB)
• savapi.exe (627.71 KB)
• Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (465.70 KB)

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The current page applies to Surfshark version 4.9.1999 only. You can find below info on other versions 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
• 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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When planning to uninstall Surfshark you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Surfshark from your computer:

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

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove 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\HBEDV.KEY
• 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\ams_setup.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\AMSAgent.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\AMSAgent.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\amslog.log
• 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\WebcamDriver\900dbd15-e294-30d3-302c-101a526b595e.tmf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\WebcamDriver\dvcshrk.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\WebcamDriver\dvcshrk.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\WebcamDriver\dvcshrk.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\aebb.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aecore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aecrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aedroid.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aedroid_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeelf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeelf_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeemu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeexp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeexp_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aegen.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aehelp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeheur.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeheur_agen.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeheur_gwf.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aeheur_mv.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aelibinf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aelibinf_db.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\aelidb.dat

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Surfshark.Antivirus.WinShell.ContextMenu.AntivirusContextMenu
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\06A831A09EA44B24D915347770D85C3C
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9DD3E780C806FFF469E3199321BDB22B
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Antivirus
• 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 values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\06A831A09EA44B24D915347770D85C3C\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9DD3E780C806FFF469E3199321BDB22B\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AMSProtectedService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4087570179-1603682878-1908526870-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.WebcamProtection.Installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4087570179-1603682878-1908526870-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4087570179-1603682878-1908526870-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4087570179-1603682878-1908526870-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.7.2.999\a2ikip5o.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Antivirus\Description
• 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

How to remove Surfshark from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is a program marketed by the software company Surfshark. Frequently, users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this manually requires some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK practice 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 already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Surfshark or simply click the Search field and type in "Surfshark". If it is installed on your PC the Surfshark app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Surfshark in the list , some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety 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 are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Surfshark.


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with 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 removing Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page 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 text only contains detailed info on how to remove Surfshark supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.