Symantec WSS Agent

How to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent from your system

Symantec WSS Agent is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Symantec. You can find out more on Symantec or check for application updates here. The application is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. msiexec.exe /x {FE2D517F-FC2D-4253-9075-90F2A328BC98} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to remove Symantec WSS Agent. Symantec WSS Agent's primary file takes about 8.61 MB (9026752 bytes) and is called wssad.exe.

Symantec WSS Agent contains of the executables below. They occupy 12.26 MB (12854144 bytes) on disk.

• wssa-ui.exe (3.65 MB)
• wssad.exe (8.61 MB)

This info is about Symantec WSS Agent version 9.8.1 only. For more Symantec WSS Agent versions please click below:

• 9.2.1
• 6.1.1
• 7.4.2
• 8.1.1
• 9.5.6
• 7.1.1
• 8.2.3
• 9.6.2
• 9.8.2
• 8.2.1
• 8.3.1
• 7.3.5
• 9.6.1
• 6.2.1
• 7.3.1
• 9.5.1
• 5.1.1
• 7.5.4
• 9.1.2
• 7.2.2
• 7.5.1
• 7.4.4
• 9.5.5
• 9.7.1
• 9.1.1
• 7.2.1

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Symantec WSS Agent.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Symantec WSS Agent:

• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\WebView2Loader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssad.exe
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssak\wssak.cat
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssak\wssak.inf
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssak\wssak.sys
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssa-ui.exe
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssa-ui.ico
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wss-ssl-intercept-ca.crt

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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WSS Agent 9.8.1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Symantec\WSS Agent

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\wssad\ImagePath

A way to erase Symantec WSS Agent from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Symantec WSS Agent is a program by the software company Symantec. Frequently, people try to remove it. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Symantec WSS Agent 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Symantec WSS Agent or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Symantec WSS Agent". The Symantec WSS Agent application will be found very quickly. When you click Symantec WSS Agent in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Symantec WSS Agent, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Symantec WSS Agent.


8. After uninstalling Symantec WSS Agent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Symantec WSS Agent that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Symantec WSS Agent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Symantec WSS Agent by Symantec from your PC, nor are we saying that Symantec WSS Agent by Symantec is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Symantec WSS Agent in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.