UniversalForwarder
A guide to uninstall UniversalForwarder from your computer
UniversalForwarder is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by
Splunk, Inc.. More information about Splunk, Inc. can be found
here. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\SplunkUniversalForwarder directory. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. You can uninstall UniversalForwarder by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{FA8980DC-7228-43F6-888A-D8F8B0E9A369}. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. btool.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 94.65 KB (96920 bytes) on disk.
UniversalForwarder is composed of the following executables which occupy 560.41 MB (
587636592 bytes) on disk:
- btool.exe (94.65 KB)
- btprobe.exe (94.65 KB)
- classify.exe (94.65 KB)
- compsup.exe (138.28 MB)
- etcd.exe (23.18 MB)
- etcdctl.exe (17.60 MB)
- etcdutl.exe (14.67 MB)
- openssl.exe (517.65 KB)
- spl-lang-server-sockets.exe (46.58 MB)
- spl2-orchestrator.exe (64.91 MB)
- splunk-admon.exe (17.60 MB)
- splunk-compresstool.exe (82.65 KB)
- splunk-MonitorNoHandle.exe (17.48 MB)
- splunk-netmon.exe (17.58 MB)
- splunk-perfmon.exe (17.59 MB)
- splunk-powershell.exe (17.57 MB)
- splunk-preinstall.exe (208.65 KB)
- splunk-regmon.exe (17.60 MB)
- splunk-tlsd.exe (17.50 MB)
- splunk-winevtlog.exe (17.72 MB)
- splunk-winhostinfo.exe (17.49 MB)
- splunk-winprintmon.exe (17.53 MB)
- splunk-wmi.exe (18.60 MB)
- splunk.exe (586.15 KB)
- splunkd.exe (58.03 MB)
- supervisor-simulator.exe (1.25 MB)
...click to view all...The current page applies to UniversalForwarder version
9.4.3.0 only. You can find below a few links to other UniversalForwarder versions:
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A way to erase UniversalForwarder from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
UniversalForwarder is an application released by Splunk, Inc.. Frequently, users want to remove it. This can be difficult because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK way to remove UniversalForwarder 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.
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- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.
3. Click on the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature

5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate UniversalForwarder or simply click the Search feature and type in "UniversalForwarder". If it is installed on your PC the UniversalForwarder program will be found automatically. When you select UniversalForwarder in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about UniversalForwarder, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall UniversalForwarder.

8. After removing UniversalForwarder, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong UniversalForwarder that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing UniversalForwarder using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove UniversalForwarder by Splunk, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that UniversalForwarder by Splunk, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove UniversalForwarder in case 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' PCs.
Last update on: 2025-08-28 19:27:15.860