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How to uninstall Surfshark from your computer

Surfshark is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Surfshark. More information about Surfshark can be seen here. Usually the Surfshark application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{7C4753A6-92D5-4882-B666-F05AFE859251}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {7C4753A6-92D5-4882-B666-F05AFE859251} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to remove Surfshark. Surfshark.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 2.64 MB (2770320 bytes) on disk.

Surfshark is comprised of the following executables which occupy 11.63 MB (12195176 bytes) on disk:

  • Surfshark.EmergencyService.exe (591.89 KB)
  • Surfshark.exe (2.64 MB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (2.54 MB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.24 MB)
  • openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (870.39 KB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (147.89 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (170.89 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 2.3.7000 of Surfshark. You can find here a few links to other Surfshark releases:

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If you're 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 PC:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark

The files below remain on your disk by Surfshark when you uninstall it:
  • 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.EmergencyService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.ServiceContracts.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.ShadowsocksService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Surfshark_Surfshark_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\150\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Surfshark_SurfsharkDiagnostics_exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfshark 2.3.7000

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4289316737-133597939-1149764277-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\nssm.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4289316737-133597939-1149764277-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4289316737-133597939-1149764277-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe


How to remove Surfshark from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application released by the software company Surfshark. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this program. This is troublesome because uninstalling this manually takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE solution to erase 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications 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 when you select Surfshark in the list , the following data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Surfshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Surfshark.
Uninstall Surfshark


8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, nor are we saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Surfshark supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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' computers.

2019-07-12 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-07-12 17:53:07.377