ESET Smart Security

A guide to uninstall ESET Smart Security from your computer

ESET Smart Security is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by ESET, spol s r. o.. More information on ESET, spol s r. o. can be found here. The application is usually found in the C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security directory (same installation drive as Windows). egui.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 4.84 MB (5078504 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in ESET Smart Security. They take 8.73 MB (9157904 bytes) on disk.

• callmsi.exe (79.05 KB)
• ecmd.exe (58.93 KB)
• eeclnt.exe (47.93 KB)
• egui.exe (4.84 MB)
• ekrn.exe (1.28 MB)
• SysInspector.exe (1.20 MB)
• SysRescue.exe (1.22 MB)

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The current web page applies to ESET Smart Security version 6.0.316.6 only. For more ESET Smart Security versions please click below:

• 7.0.317.4
• 8.0.203.0
• 6.0.304.6
• 7.0.302.24
• 6.0.316.1
• 7.0.302.28
• 5.2.11.3
• 7.0.207.0
• 6.0.308.4
• 8.0.304.2
• 6.0.308.1
• 8.0.304.1
• 3.0.657.0
• 8.0.203.2
• 4.0.68.0
• 8.0.319.1
• 13.0.24.0
• 8.0.103.0
• 5.2.9.12
• 6.0.308.0
• 6.0.306.3
• 7.0.302.11
• 6.0.302.0
• 11.0.319.0
• 7.0.104.0
• 4.2.52.0
• 6.0.316.5
• 6.0.302.4
• 7.0.302.26
• 4.0.417.0
• 4.2.40.29
• 3.0.669.0
• 7.0.207.5
• 7.0.302.0
• 5.0.94.0
• 6.0.314.3
• 4.2.67.10
• 6.0.316.3
• 4.2.40.15
• 4.2.40.0
• 6.0.302.6
• 4.0.226.0
• 8.0.304.3
• 6.0.306.0
• 7.0.302.15
• 6.0.314.1
• 7.0.302.5
• 8.0.319.0
• 8.0.312.5
• 3.0.672.0
• 8.0
• 8.0.312.4
• 6.0.316.0
• 3.0.621.0
• 4.2.71.13
• 5.0.94.7
• 9.0.349.14
• 4.0.474.0
• 4.0.474.6
• 4.2.76.1
• 7.0.302.29
• 20.22.10.12
• 3.0.684.0
• 4.0.467.0
• 8.0.304.4
• 4.2.71.2
• 8.0.301.7
• 8.0.201.1
• 6.0.316.4
• 8.0.304.5
• 4.0.314.0
• 4.2.71.3
• 7.0.302.32
• 5.0.95.1
• 4.2.40.23
• 4.2.22.0
• 6.0.400.1
• 7.0.302.31
• 4.2.35.0
• 6.0.314.0
• 8.0.301.3
• 6.0.314.2
• 5.0.95.0
• 8.0.312.3
• 8.0.312.0
• 6.0.304.2
• 5.2.15.1
• 8.0.203.9
• 7.0.28.0
• 6.0.308.2
• 8.0.304.6
• 7.0.400.1
• 8.0.203.7
• 7.0.302.8
• 6.0.306.2
• 4.0.474.10
• 7.0.325.1
• 6.1.20.0
• 7.10.8.02.26
• 6.0.306.4

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\ESET\ESET Smart Security

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove ESET Smart Security:

• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\callmsi.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\ehdrv\ehdrv.cat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\ehdrv\ehdrv.inf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\ehdrv\ehdrv.sys
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfw\epfw.cat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfw\epfw.inf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfw\epfw.sys
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfwlwf\EpfwLwf.cat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfwlwf\EpfwLwf.inf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfwlwf\EpfwLwf.sys
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfwwfp\epfwwfp.cat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfwwfp\EpfwWfp.inf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\epfwwfp\EpfwWfp.sys
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ecmd.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eeclnt.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\egui.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiEpfw.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiEpfwLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiHips.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiHipsLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiProduct.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiProductRcd.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiSmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiSmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrn.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnEpfw.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnEpfwLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnHips.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnHipsLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnSmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnSmonEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnSmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em000_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em001_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em002_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em003_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em004_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em005_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em006_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em008_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em009_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em010_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em015_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em017_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em018_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em019_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em020_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em021_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em022_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em023_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em024_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOESmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOESmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOutlookSmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOutlookSmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgTbSmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgTbSmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eset.chm
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eula.rtf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\mfc80u.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Microsoft.VC80.CRT.manifest
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Microsoft.VC80.MFC.manifest
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Microsoft.VC80.MFCLOC.manifest
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\msvcp80.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\msvcr80.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\NOTICE
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\SysInspector.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\SysInspectorLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\SysRescue.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\SysRescueLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ToastNotify.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Quarantine\698BB783914636BF7B24235A4F05535C963CE77E.NDF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Quarantine\698BB783914636BF7B24235A4F05535C963CE77E.NQF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Quarantine\C197667E1F679917AC745FC12697A809201E8130.NDF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Quarantine\C197667E1F679917AC745FC12697A809201E8130.NQF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Quarantine\INFO.NQI
• C:\Windows\Installer\{17DD5ABA-3597-40E4-8B6B-52D7DE462D2B}\Icon_Product

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drives\Shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\ESET Smart Security - Context Menu Shell Extension
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ABA5DD7179534E04B8B6257DED64D2B2
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{17DD5ABA-3597-40E4-8B6B-52D7DE462D2B}

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ABA5DD7179534E04B8B6257DED64D2B2\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{17DD5ABA-3597-40E4-8B6B-52D7DE462D2B}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ekrn\ImagePath

A way to erase ESET Smart Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ESET Smart Security is an application released by the software company ESET, spol s r. o.. Some computer users try to erase it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY way to erase ESET Smart 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find ESET Smart Security or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ESET Smart Security". If it is installed on your PC the ESET Smart Security application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select ESET Smart Security in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding ESET Smart Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove ESET Smart Security.


8. After removing ESET Smart Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong ESET Smart Security which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing ESET Smart Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove ESET Smart Security by ESET, spol s r. o. from your PC, we are not saying that ESET Smart Security by ESET, spol s r. o. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove ESET Smart Security supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.