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A guide to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. The Windows version was created by Gen Digital Inc.. More information on Gen Digital Inc. can be seen here. Avast Free Antivirus is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast directory, subject to the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for Avast Free Antivirus is C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avast Software\Icarus\avast-av\icarus.exe. AvastUI.exe is the Avast Free Antivirus's main executable file and it takes approximately 21.50 MB (22545192 bytes) on disk.

Avast Free Antivirus is comprised of the following executables which occupy 124.72 MB (130775104 bytes) on disk:

  • afwServ.exe (2.25 MB)
  • ashQuick.exe (516.29 KB)
  • ashUpd.exe (628.79 KB)
  • aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe (1.29 MB)
  • aswChLic.exe (318.79 KB)
  • aswEngSrv.exe (640.79 KB)
  • aswidsagent.exe (6.97 MB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.85 MB)
  • aswToolsSvc.exe (1.17 MB)
  • AvastNM.exe (2.26 MB)
  • AvastSvc.exe (758.29 KB)
  • AvastUI.exe (21.50 MB)
  • AvBugReport.exe (5.70 MB)
  • AvConsent.exe (731.79 KB)
  • AvDump.exe (3.33 MB)
  • AvEmUpdate.exe (4.97 MB)
  • AvLaunch.exe (417.79 KB)
  • firefox_pass.exe (561.79 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (533.29 KB)
  • OobeUtil.exe (689.29 KB)
  • overseer.exe (2.44 MB)
  • RegSvr.exe (3.79 MB)
  • sched.exe (483.79 KB)
  • SetupInf.exe (3.87 MB)
  • SupportTool.exe (8.68 MB)
  • su_worker.exe (4.67 MB)
  • VisthAux.exe (486.79 KB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.15 MB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.71 MB)
  • wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
  • engsup.exe (2.04 MB)
  • aswBoot.exe (308.29 KB)
  • aswPEAntivirus.exe (11.15 MB)
  • aswPEBrowser.exe (3.20 MB)
  • aswPECommander.exe (3.02 MB)
  • aswPEShell.exe (3.22 MB)
  • aswShMin.exe (453.79 KB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.52 MB)
  • AvDump.exe (3.09 MB)
  • firefox_pass.exe (516.29 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (485.79 KB)
  • RegSvr.exe (3.47 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 24.11.9615.2285 of Avast Free Antivirus. Click on the links below for other Avast Free Antivirus versions:

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Avast Free Antivirus has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus:
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast

The files below were left behind on your disk by Avast Free Antivirus's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswClnTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\aswInfTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\avast.local_vc142.crt.manifest
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_2.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_atomic_wait.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\msvcp140_codecvt_ids.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\ucrtbase.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vccorlib140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\avast.local_vc142.crt\vcruntime140_threads.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\Base.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\Boot.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\1033\uiLangRes.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwCoreClient.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwRpc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\afwServ.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\anen.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ArPotEx32.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ArPotEx64.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashQuick.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashServ.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashShell.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashTask.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\ashUpd.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAMSI.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswavdetection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswBrowser.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswChLic.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswCmnBS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswCmnIS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswCmnOS.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswcomm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswdetallocator.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswEngLdr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswEngSrv.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswhook.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswidpm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswidsagent.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswIP.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswJsFlt.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswLog.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswntsqlite.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswProperty.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswPropertyAv.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswpsic.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\aswremoval.dll

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

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Firewall\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Tools\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\AvastWscReporter\ImagePath


A way to erase Avast Free Antivirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is an application released by Gen Digital Inc.. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this manually takes some know-how related to PCs. One of the best EASY way to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". The Avast Free Antivirus program will be found automatically. When you select Avast Free Antivirus in the list of apps, the following information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.
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8. After uninstalling Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Avast Free Antivirus that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Avast Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Avast Free Antivirus by Gen Digital Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus in case 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' computers.

2024-11-13 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-11-13 16:44:44.647