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A guide to uninstall Zscaler from your system

Zscaler is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Zscaler Inc.. Take a look here for more info on Zscaler Inc.. Zscaler is usually set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for removing Zscaler is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\uninstall.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 3.24 MB (3402096 bytes) on disk and is labeled ZSATray.exe.

Zscaler contains of the executables below. They take 79.49 MB (83350208 bytes) on disk.




  • certutil.exe (230.50 KB)
  • zscalerchecksumverifier.exe (82.80 KB)
  • npcap-0.99-r7-oem.exe (732.98 KB)
  • npcap-0.9995-oem.exe (785.61 KB)
  • npcap-1.00-oem.exe (770.85 KB)
  • Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.1.0.exe (536.04 KB)
  • Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.2.0.exe (521.54 KB)
  • Zscaler-Network-Adapter-Win10-1.0.2.0.exe (544.06 KB)
  • zscalerappupdater.exe (8.67 MB)
  • Zscaler-windows-3.2.1.1-installer.exe (35.64 MB)
  • ZSAHelper.exe (589.86 KB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.73 MB)
  • ZSAUpdater.exe (2.69 MB)
  • ZSAService.exe (2.84 MB)
  • ZSATray.exe (3.24 MB)
  • ZSATrayManager.exe (5.26 MB)
  • ZSATunnel.exe (6.95 MB)
  • ZSAUpdater.exe (2.69 MB)
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This web page is about Zscaler version 3.2.1.1 alone. You can find below a few links to other Zscaler versions:

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

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Zscaler:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\lib\ZSALogger.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\lib\ZSATrayHelper.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerApp.ico
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerApp.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerAppSplash.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerAppTop.png
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\certutil.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\freebl3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\msvcr120.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nspr4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nspr-LICENSE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nss3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nss-COPYING
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nssdbm3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nssutil3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\plc4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\plds4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\smime3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\softokn3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\ssl3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\Npcap\Libpcap-License.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\Npcap\npcap-1.00-oem.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\Npcap\WinPcap-License-And-Acknowledgements.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\PacParser\pacparser.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\TAPDriver\Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.1.0.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\TAPDriver\Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.2.0.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\TAPDriver\Zscaler-Network-Adapter-Win10-1.0.2.0.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Updater\update.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Updater\zscalerappupdater.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Updater\zscalerchecksumverifier.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSACredentialProviders\ZSACredentialProvider.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x64\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x64\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x64\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x86\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x86\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x86\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x64\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x64\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x64\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x86\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x86\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x86\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x64\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x64\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x64\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x86\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x86\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x86\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x64\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x64\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x64\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x86\zapprd.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x86\zapprd.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x86\zapprd.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAHelper\ZSAHelper.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\uninstall.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\uninstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\Zscaler-installLog.log
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAService\ZSAService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATray\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATray\ZSATray.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATrayManager\ZSATrayManager.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATunnel\ZSATunnel.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAUpdater\ZSAUpdater.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Zscaler-uninstallation.log

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\456D74C66B8E68B479191758B0FE16B6
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zscaler
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zscaler Inc.

Additional values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\456D74C66B8E68B479191758B0FE16B6\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSAService\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSATrayManager\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSATunnel\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSAUpdater\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ztap\DisplayName


A way to erase Zscaler from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zscaler is an application by the software company Zscaler Inc.. Some people want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK manner to erase Zscaler 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Zscaler or simply click the Search feature and type in "Zscaler". If it is installed on your PC the Zscaler application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Zscaler in the list of programs, some data about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Zscaler, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zscaler.
Uninstall Zscaler


8. After uninstalling Zscaler, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Zscaler that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Zscaler with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Zscaler by Zscaler Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Zscaler by Zscaler Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Zscaler supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-04-07 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-04-07 11:22:18.867