Avast Free Antivirus

How to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Avast Free Antivirus for Windows. It was created for Windows by AVAST Software. You can find out more on AVAST Software or check for application updates here. Avast Free Antivirus is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder, depending on the user's choice. Avast Free Antivirus's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\setup\Instup.exe /control_panel. AvastNM.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 571.88 KB (585608 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Avast Free Antivirus. They occupy an average of 28.66 MB (30048880 bytes) on disk.

• ashQuick.exe (96.88 KB)
• ashUpd.exe (312.38 KB)
• asulaunch.exe (48.64 KB)
• aswChLic.exe (221.88 KB)
• aswEngSrv.exe (473.38 KB)
• aswidsagent.exe (5.15 MB)
• aswRunDll.exe (1.40 MB)
• AvastNM.exe (571.88 KB)
• AvastSvc.exe (309.84 KB)
• AvBugReport.exe (2.27 MB)
• AvDump.exe (815.38 KB)
• AvEmUpdate.exe (2.28 MB)
• gaming_hook.exe (430.88 KB)
• RegSvr.exe (1.36 MB)
• sched.exe (200.38 KB)
• SetupInf.exe (1.42 MB)
• VisthAux.exe (286.94 KB)
• wsc_proxy.exe (56.16 KB)
• engsup.exe (34.34 KB)
• aswShMin.exe (118.88 KB)
• AvastPE2.exe (803.38 KB)
• aswOfferTool.exe (2.73 MB)
• instup.exe (1.33 MB)
• overseer.exe (1.86 MB)
• InstallCrt.exe (862.43 KB)
• aswBoot.exe (303.88 KB)

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The current web page applies to Avast Free Antivirus version 19.4.2374 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Avast Free Antivirus:

• 9.0.2021
• 19.5.2377
• 19.2.2362
• 24.1.8821.1476
• 12.3.2280
• 23.5.6066
• 10.4.2232
• 21.8.2484
• 21.8.2485
• 22.9.6032
• 23.10.6085
• 17.1.2285
• 23.9.8494.1151
• 21.9.2489
• 18.8.2356
• 18.1.2326
• 10.3.2508
• 11.2.2254
• 21.7.2475
• 20.2.2401
• 18.6.2343
• 19.7.2385
• 20.8.2429
• 20.9.2435
• 19.7.2384
• 12.2.2275
• 10.0.2209
• 12.2.2276
• 17.4.2292
• 21.6.2473
• 23.7.8348.1000
• 17.5.2297
• 21.2.2454
• 10.3.2219
• 24.2.6104
• 18.2.2328
• 11.1.2235
• 22.1.2503
• 21.5.2469
• 11.2.2258
• 9.0.2007
• 12.3.2277
• 10.2.2210
• 10.2.2215
• 22.11.6041
• 21.7.2476
• 17.4.2520
• 19.2.2364
• 21.7.2479
• 20.9.2433
• 20.2.2398
• 19.5.2378
• 10.3.2245
• 20.7.2425
• 18.1.2323
• 12.3.2515
• 24.2.8904.1560
• 21.9.2488
• 11.1.2247
• 17.7.2314
• 10.2.2216
• 10.2.2217
• 23.8.8416.1070
• 21.2.2450
• 20.3.2405
• 18.6.2349
• 21.4.2461
• 23.7.6074
• 18.7.2354
• 11.1.2243
• 19.2.2363
• 12.2.2273
• 22.4.6011
• 17.5.2296
• 11.1.2234
• 17.6.2308
• 18.5.2342
• 23.10.6086
• 19.8.2391
• 10.3.2222
• 10.3.2218
• 9.0.2016
• 23.5.6064
• 18.5.2339
• 22.1.2504
• 24.8.6127
• 18.2.2327
• 23.12.8700.1353
• 24.2.6105
• 20.10.2438
• 20.7.2422
• 18.4.2337
• 19.2.2361
• 11.1.2253
• 17.9.2528
• 17.5.2298
• 11.1.2236
• 23.1.6049
• 21.1.2449
• 12.1.2266

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Several files, folders and Windows registry entries can not be removed when you remove Avast Free Antivirus from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avast Free Antivirus from your computer:

• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• 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\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\Aavm4h.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResIdp.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResMai.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResStd.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AhResWS2.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\anen.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashMaiSv.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\ashTaskEx.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\ashUpd.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asOutExt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\asulaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAMSI.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswBrowser.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswChLic.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswcml.dll
• 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\aswData.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDataScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswdetallocator.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDld.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswDnsCache.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\aswidplog.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswidpm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswidpsdk.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\aswPatchMgt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswProperty.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswpsic.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswremoval.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRunDll.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswRvrt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswsecapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswSecDns.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswSqLt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswStreamFilter.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswStrm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswsys.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswUrlCache.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswUtil.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswVmm.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswW8ntf.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\aswwinamapi.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastNM.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastNM.json
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastSvc.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvastUI.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvBugReport.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvDump.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvEmUpdate.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\AvLaunch.exe
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\browser_pass.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\burger_client.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\cef.pak
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\cef_extensions.pak
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\Cef_Renderer.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\chrome_elf.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\CommChannel.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\CommonRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\CommonUI.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\custody.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\algo.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\ArPot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswAR.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswArray.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswBoot.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswCleanerDLL.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswCmnBS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswCmnIS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswEngin.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswFiDb.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswHds.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswJsFlt.dll
• C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast\defs\19040900\aswRawFS.dll

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswbIDSAgent\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\FailureCommand
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\avast! Antivirus\ImagePath

A way to remove Avast Free Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Free Antivirus is a program by AVAST Software. Sometimes, users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because doing this by hand takes some know-how regarding PCs. The best EASY procedure to remove 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Avast Free Antivirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avast Free Antivirus". If it is installed on your PC the Avast Free Antivirus program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Avast Free Antivirus in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Avast Free Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Avast Free Antivirus.


8. After removing Avast Free Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a 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 can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Free Antivirus by AVAST Software is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Avast Free Antivirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.