Trend Micro Security Agent

A guide to uninstall Trend Micro Security Agent from your system

You can find on this page details on how to remove Trend Micro Security Agent for Windows. The Windows version was created by Trend Micro Inc.. Go over here where you can read more on Trend Micro Inc.. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent directory (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for Trend Micro Security Agent is msiexec. PccNtMon.exe is the Trend Micro Security Agent's primary executable file and it occupies around 5.54 MB (5812304 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Trend Micro Security Agent. They take about 156.46 MB (164055920 bytes) on disk.

• 7z.exe (470.90 KB)
• build64.exe (282.99 KB)
• CRTInstaller.exe (388.48 KB)
• CRTUser_x64.exe (459.48 KB)
• CRTUser_x86.exe (390.48 KB)
• InstReg.exe (3.01 MB)
• LogServer.exe (350.48 KB)
• ncfg.exe (155.00 KB)
• NTRmv.exe (6.26 MB)
• Ntrtscan.exe (8.26 MB)
• OfcPfwSvc.exe (102.13 KB)
• OfficescanTouch.exe (252.30 KB)
• patch64.exe (1.01 MB)
• PccNt.exe (3.84 MB)
• PccNtMon.exe (5.54 MB)
• PccNTUpd.exe (2.72 MB)
• tdiins.exe (152.32 KB)
• TmExtIns.exe (216.81 KB)
• TmExtIns32.exe (172.99 KB)
• TmFpHcEx.exe (128.49 KB)
• TmListen.exe (5.40 MB)
• tmlwfins.exe (164.91 KB)
• TmopChromeMsgHost32.exe (243.95 KB)
• TmopExtIns.exe (343.45 KB)
• TmopExtIns32.exe (288.44 KB)
• TmPfw.exe (603.37 KB)
• tmuninst.exe (2.01 MB)
• tmwatchdog.exe (788.03 KB)
• tmwfpins.exe (152.23 KB)
• tmwscsvc.exe (381.05 KB)
• TSC.EXE (1.01 MB)
• TSC64.EXE (4.12 MB)
• UpdGuide.exe (375.05 KB)
• upgrade.exe (949.88 KB)
• utilCmdletWrapper.exe (47.75 KB)
• utilPfwInstCondChecker.exe (369.49 KB)
• vcredist_2012U3_x64.exe (6.85 MB)
• vcredist_2012U3_x86.exe (6.25 MB)
• vcredist_2015U3_x64.exe (14.59 MB)
• vcredist_2015U3_x86.exe (13.79 MB)
• vcredist_2017u3_x64.exe (14.59 MB)
• vcredist_2017u3_x86.exe (13.90 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (2.58 MB)
• WofieLauncher.exe (315.73 KB)
• XPUpg.exe (380.11 KB)
• TmCCSF.exe (1.73 MB)
• TmsaInstance64.exe (1.04 MB)
• dreboot64.exe (35.40 KB)
• 7za.exe (572.98 KB)
• AgentInstaller.exe (1.99 MB)
• HostedAgent.exe (168.48 KB)
• HostedAgentPluginTool.exe (834.48 KB)
• logWriter.exe (952.98 KB)
• MigrateAgent.exe (404.98 KB)
• MigrateAgent_64x.exe (468.98 KB)
• patch.exe (296.49 KB)
• PatchAgent.exe (819.48 KB)
• SpawnProcessAsCurrentUser.exe (251.48 KB)
• SpawnProcessAsCurrentUser_64x.exe (295.98 KB)
• svcGenericHost.exe (403.48 KB)
• TMBSPatch.exe (351.48 KB)
• ToastNotificationManager.exe (824.98 KB)
• UpdateProtocolHeader.exe (48.48 KB)
• utilWinPfwCtrlHelper.exe (36.48 KB)
• utilWinPfwCtrlHelperLight.exe (1.87 MB)
• utilWinWSCHelper.exe (127.98 KB)
• utilWinWSCHelper_64x.exe (148.48 KB)
• VizorHtmlDialog.exe (2.31 MB)
• TMCPMAdapter.exe (1.23 MB)
• TMCPMCLI.exe (605.48 KB)
• cgiLog.exe (418.48 KB)
• cgiOnScan.exe (379.48 KB)
• cgiOnSpecialLog.exe (307.98 KB)
• cgiRqAlertMsg.exe (929.98 KB)
• WFBSSUpdater.exe (371.44 KB)
• xpupg.exe (380.11 KB)
• pccntupd.exe (2.72 MB)
• TmWatchdog4IGUT.exe (663.27 KB)
• RestoreSpyware.exe (271.29 KB)
• RestoreSpyware_64x.exe (340.52 KB)
• VSEncode.exe (4.82 MB)

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The current web page applies to Trend Micro Security Agent version 6.6.2412 only. Click on the links below for other Trend Micro Security Agent versions:

• 6.7.3665
• 6.2.1163
• 14.0.7313
• 6.1.1280
• 6.6.2252
• 14.0.2022
• 6.7.1224
• 5.7.1190
• 6.7.1421
• 6.7.1284
• 6.0.1214
• 6.1.1241
• 14.0.8515
• 5.9.1064
• 6.2.1220
• 5.7.1167
• 6.0.1218
• 5.7.2570
• 13.95.1182
• 6.7.3605
• 6.1.1206
• 14.0.6091
• 6.3.1241
• 6.0.1190
• 5.9.1103
• 5.7.1189
• 6.7.1597
• 6.6.2483
• 14.0.9113
• 6.5.1318
• 6.7.1293
• 14.2.1161
• 6.7.2151
• 6.7.1218
• 14.0.4026
• 6.5.1328
• 6.3.1309
• 6.7.3017
• 6.2.1195
• 6.7.2032
• 5.9.1053
• 6.7.1304
• 14.0.1101
• 6.7.3299
• 14.0.10101
• 14.0.9204
• 14.0.1132
• 14.0.8422
• 6.7.1364
• 6.3.1194
• 14.0.9244
• 6.7.3541
• 6.0.1161
• 6.7.3122
• 6.5.1391
• 6.7.1449
• 14.0.5563
• 14.0.8378
• 6.3.1207
• 6.2.1150
• 6.7.1556
• 6.3.1256
• 6.7.1181
• 5.8.1227
• 6.6.2457
• 6.7.3563
• 6.6.2432
• 6.7.3681
• 5.7.1193
• 6.7.3677
• 14.0.4033
• 6.5.1364
• 14.0.1141
• 6.7.1374
• 6.6.2475
• 5.7.1518
• 14.0.9158
• 6.2.1216
• 6.7.2125
• 14.0.8755
• 6.7.1538
• 5.7.2555
• 6.6.2468
• 5.7.1523
• 6.5.1370
• 6.7.1715
• 14.0.9324
• 6.3.1283
• 14.0.8944
• 14.0.6850
• 14.0.9167
• 14.0.4055
• 6.7.1524
• 14.0.9043
• 14.0.2012
• 14.0.1071
• 14.0.1555
• 6.5.1265
• 6.7.2063
• 6.7.2141

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Trend Micro Security Agent from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\_TmOpp.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\7z.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\7z.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\access.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AlertH.msg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AlertL.msg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AlertM.msg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\alerts.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\apricot.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\apricot_config.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\apricot_init.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\apricot_status.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\apricotcbrulehandler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\apricotmanagermodule.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\atse$vpn.999
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\atse64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AU_Data\AU_Cache\127.0.0.1\server.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AU_Data\AU_Log\TmuDump.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AU_Data\AU_Temp\2552_10108\server.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AU_Data\AU_Temp\4820_8956\server.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\AU_Data\AU_Temp\7872_13932\server.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\aucfg.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\BepAlt_a.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\build64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\Cache\CommonScanCache.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\Amsp_Event.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\AmspConfig.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\AmspLogFilter.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\20002\BepAlt.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\30007\Census.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\40002\fsc.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\40002\sic.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\40002\wlc.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\5\component_info.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\5\feature_component_mapping.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\5\product_fs.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\5\scan_options.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\backup\5\system_config.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_chrono-vc110-mt-1_57.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_chrono-vc140-mt-1_62.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_date_time-vc110-mt-1_57.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_date_time-vc140-mt-1_62.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_system-vc110-mt-1_57.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_system-vc140-mt-1_62.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_thread-vc110-mt-1_57.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\boost_thread-vc140-mt-1_62.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\component_info.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\coreConfigRepository.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\debug\10012\dre.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\debug\10012\Report.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\drecfg.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\Enumerator.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\feature_component_mapping.cfg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\id_mapping.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\instInstallationLibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\libCCSF_ClientLibrary.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\libprotobuf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\libprotobuf-lite.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\dcl.ts
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\hpc.ts
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\AddOn\TmUmEvt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\AddOn\TmUmEvt64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\helperTMUMHDriver.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\tmmon.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\tmmon64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\tmumh.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\tmumh.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\Helper\tmumh.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\UMH\plugAdapterTMUMH.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\UMH\tmumh.ptn
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\20019\UMH\UMH\tmumhmgr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\ATSE\atse64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\ATSE\data\TrxCache.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\ATSE\plugEngineATSE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\ATSE\tmblack.251
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\ATSE\trendx.112
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\ATSE\trendxl.103
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\BepAlt.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\chrome_tmbep.crx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\chrome\content\TmBpFf.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\chrome\content\TmBpFf.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\chrome\content\TmBpFfAppQuitHandler.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\chrome\locale\en-US\TmBpFf.dtd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\chrome\skin\TmBpFf.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\components\TmBpFf.xpt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\components\TmBpFf3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\core\TmBpFfCore.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\core\TmBpFfUtil.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\firefoxextension\install.rdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\helperBPDriver.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\IE32\BepAlt.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\IE32\TmBpIe32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\nsfilter\ns.model
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\nsfilter\ns_html.model
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\nsfilter\vr.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\nsfilter\vr_html.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\nsfilter\wd.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\nsfilter\wd_html.db
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Trend Micro\Client Server Security Agent\CCSF\module\BES\plugAdapterBP.dll

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\HostedAgent

Additional values that are not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ntrtscan\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\svcGenericHost\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TmCCSF\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TmFilter\CurrentPatternName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TmFilter\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tmlisten\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TmPreFilter\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSApiNt\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Trend Micro Security Agent using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Trend Micro Security Agent is an application by Trend Micro Inc.. Frequently, people try to uninstall it. Sometimes this is hard because uninstalling this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Trend Micro Security Agent is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number 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 applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Trend Micro Security Agent or simply click the Search feature and type in "Trend Micro Security Agent". If it is installed on your PC the Trend Micro Security Agent application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Trend Micro Security Agent in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Trend Micro Security Agent, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Trend Micro Security Agent.


8. After uninstalling Trend Micro Security Agent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Trend Micro Security Agent that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Trend Micro Security Agent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Trend Micro Security Agent by Trend Micro Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Trend Micro Security Agent by Trend Micro Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Trend Micro Security Agent supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.