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A way to uninstall Avast Premium Security from your system

Avast Premium Security is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Gen Digital Inc.. Take a look here for more information on Gen Digital Inc.. Avast Premium Security is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast directory, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. You can uninstall Avast Premium Security by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avast Software\Icarus\avast-av\icarus.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Avast Premium Security's primary file takes about 21.28 MB (22315304 bytes) and its name is AvastUI.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Avast Premium Security. They take 122.68 MB (128637936 bytes) on disk.

  • afwServ.exe (2.21 MB)
  • ashCmd.exe (720.29 KB)
  • ashQuick.exe (516.79 KB)
  • ashUpd.exe (629.29 KB)
  • asulaunch.exe (268.70 KB)
  • aswAvBootTimeScanShMin.exe (1.28 MB)
  • aswChLic.exe (318.79 KB)
  • aswEngSrv.exe (639.29 KB)
  • aswidsagent.exe (6.91 MB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.83 MB)
  • aswToolsSvc.exe (1.15 MB)
  • AvastNM.exe (2.26 MB)
  • AvastSvc.exe (753.79 KB)
  • AvastUI.exe (21.28 MB)
  • AvBugReport.exe (5.60 MB)
  • AvConsent.exe (732.29 KB)
  • AvDump.exe (3.31 MB)
  • AvEmUpdate.exe (4.93 MB)
  • AvLaunch.exe (417.29 KB)
  • firefox_pass.exe (561.29 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (533.79 KB)
  • OobeUtil.exe (685.29 KB)
  • overseer.exe (2.24 MB)
  • RegSvr.exe (3.77 MB)
  • sched.exe (485.29 KB)
  • SetupInf.exe (3.85 MB)
  • shred.exe (471.79 KB)
  • SupportTool.exe (8.65 MB)
  • su_worker.exe (4.64 MB)
  • VisthAux.exe (486.79 KB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.15 MB)
  • wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.70 MB)
  • wsc_proxy.exe (55.58 KB)
  • engsup.exe (2.04 MB)
  • aswBoot.exe (307.79 KB)
  • aswPEAntivirus.exe (10.82 MB)
  • aswPEBrowser.exe (3.18 MB)
  • aswPECommander.exe (2.98 MB)
  • aswPEShell.exe (3.07 MB)
  • aswShMin.exe (453.79 KB)
  • aswRunDll.exe (3.50 MB)
  • AvDump.exe (3.07 MB)
  • firefox_pass.exe (516.29 KB)
  • gaming_hook.exe (486.29 KB)
  • RegSvr.exe (3.45 MB)
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The current web page applies to Avast Premium Security version 24.8.9372.2025 only. For other Avast Premium Security versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Avast Premium Security.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Avast Premium Security from your computer:
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast

Usually, the following files remain 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\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\3082\aswClnTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswClnTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswInfTg.htm
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\aswInfTg.txt
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Avast Software\Avast\3082\avast.local_vc142.crt\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll

Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Avast Antivirus

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • 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 Premium Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Avast Premium Security is an application marketed by Gen Digital Inc.. Some people decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Avast Premium Security is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Avast Premium Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Avast Premium Security". If it exists on your system the Avast Premium Security application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Avast Premium Security in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Avast Premium Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Avast Premium Security.
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8. After uninstalling Avast Premium Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Avast Premium Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Avast Premium Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Avast Premium Security by Gen Digital Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Avast Premium Security by Gen Digital Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Avast Premium Security supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-08-24 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-08-23 22:22:03.627