Surfshark

A way to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

Surfshark is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Surfshark. You can read more on Surfshark or check for application updates here. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder. Keep in mind that this path can differ being determined by the user's preference. C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{FC370AD8-BD3A-4EA0-B82E-E15601222CEA}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /x {FC370AD8-BD3A-4EA0-B82E-E15601222CEA} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to remove Surfshark. Surfshark.exe is the Surfshark's primary executable file and it occupies around 5.74 MB (6015800 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with Surfshark. They occupy about 16.69 MB (17495768 bytes) on disk.

• Surfshark.exe (5.74 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (1.56 MB)
• Surfshark.ShadowsocksService.exe (2.19 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.59 MB)
• devcon.exe (83.80 KB)
• nssm.exe (374.30 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
• openvpn.exe (873.80 KB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (151.30 KB)
• devcon.exe (89.80 KB)
• nssm.exe (429.80 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (174.30 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)

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The current page applies to Surfshark version 2.8.6999 only. For other Surfshark versions please click below:

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

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\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\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\x32\SurfsharkWg.dll
• 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\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\Resources\x64\SurfsharkWg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.ShadowsocksService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.3.0\iixoxjix.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.5.0\a5fku1bw.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.6.0\cyrrxhep.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.9.0\atqbnelm.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.1.0\2q5s4eot.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.2.0\epcf2mhc.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.3.0\dsnplvai.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.5.0\rdvutdgj.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.6.0\qbake1do.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.7.999\oauua442.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.8.999\fl4urvpc.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.9.999\k0a1wtil.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.0.999\sib0hlrh.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.1.999\hyyxr4yh.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.3.999\b1ocujbj.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.4.999\btcpolzv.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\obfuscated_locations.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\ProfileOptimization\Surfshark.profile
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\settings.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\settings-backup.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\settings-log.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\static_locations.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\SurfsharkTunWin78.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\SurfsharkTunWin78.x64.msi
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\x64\wintunshark.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\x64\wintunshark.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\x64\wintunshark.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\x86\wintunshark.cat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\x86\wintunshark.inf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\BEC55CD\x86\wintunshark.sys
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark TUN Driver Windows 1.0\install\decoder.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark\prerequisites\Windows6.1-KB3033929-x64.msu

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\501E285835C0E934BBCA30B5BECE55DC
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\828EE7A3FC87A3C489FE6C92B504C547
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8DA073CFA3DB0AE48BE21E651022C2AE
• 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\Surfshark Service
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Shadowsocks Service

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.1.0\2q5s4eot.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.2.0\epcf2mhc.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\501E285835C0E934BBCA30B5BECE55DC\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\828EE7A3FC87A3C489FE6C92B504C547\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8DA073CFA3DB0AE48BE21E651022C2AE\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\Surfshark Shadowsocks Service\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Shadowsocks Service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\ImagePath

How to delete Surfshark with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is a program marketed by the software company Surfshark. Frequently, computer users try to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply activate the Search field and type in "Surfshark". If it is installed on your PC the Surfshark app will be found very quickly. When you select Surfshark in the list of programs, the following data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Surfshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Surfshark.


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark which 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 Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above 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. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove 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.