ESET Smart Security

A guide to uninstall ESET Smart Security from your PC

ESET Smart Security is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by ESET, spol s r. o.. You can find out more on ESET, spol s r. o. or check for application updates here. ESET Smart Security is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security directory, depending on the user's option. The complete uninstall command line for ESET Smart Security is MsiExec.exe /I{92172C3C-7BCF-4DA3-8263-6617B13E897F}. callmsi.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 83.20 KB (85192 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of ESET Smart Security. They occupy about 21.45 MB (22493984 bytes) on disk.

• callmsi.exe (83.20 KB)
• CertImporter-1575.exe (226.02 KB)
• ecls.exe (372.70 KB)
• ecmd.exe (52.70 KB)
• eComServer.exe (66.70 KB)
• eeclnt.exe (46.20 KB)
• egui.exe (5.34 MB)
• eh64.exe (29.70 KB)
• speclean.exe (8.43 MB)
• SysInspector.exe (3.67 MB)
• SysRescue.exe (1.40 MB)
• upgrade.exe (3.00 KB)
• CertImporter-1575.exe (202.02 KB)
• eCapture.exe (135.20 KB)
• ekrn.exe (1.29 MB)
• EModCmd.exe (132.20 KB)

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This web page is about ESET Smart Security version 20.22.10.12 alone. You can find below a few links to other ESET Smart Security releases:

• 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
• 6.0.316.6
• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall ESET Smart Security.

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 are left behind on your disk by ESET Smart Security when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\callmsi.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\CertImporter-1575.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\DMON.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\eamonm\eamonm.cat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\eamonm\eamonm.inf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\eamonm\eamonm.sys
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\edevmon\edevmon.cat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\edevmon\edevmon.inf
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\Drivers\edevmon\edevmon.sys
• 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\ecls.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eclsLang.dll
• 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\eguiAmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiAmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiDevmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiDevmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiDmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiDmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiEmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiEmonLang.dll
• 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\eguiMailPlugins.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiMailPluginsLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiParental.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiParentalLang.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\eguiScan.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiScanLang.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\eguiUpdate.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eguiUpdateLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eh64.exe
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnDmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnEpfwLang.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\ekrnMailPluginsLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnParentalLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnScanLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnSmonLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\ekrnUpdateLang.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em000_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em000_64.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\em006_64.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em008_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em008_64.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em009_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em009_64.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\em015_64.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em017_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em017_64.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em018_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em018_64.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\em028_64.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em031_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em034_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em041_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em042_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em042_64.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em045_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em049_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\em052_32.dat
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgHooks.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOE.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOEEmon.dll
• C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\eplgOELang.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• 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\FFECDAFF00AC4DB4FBAF89261AB40174
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FFADCEFF-CA00-4BD4-BFFA-9862A14B1047}

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\x86\upgrade.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FFECDAFF00AC4DB4FBAF89261AB40174\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\{FFADCEFF-CA00-4BD4-BFFA-9862A14B1047}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ekrn\ImagePath

A way to uninstall ESET Smart Security from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ESET Smart Security is an application offered by ESET, spol s r. o.. Sometimes, users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find ESET Smart Security or simply click the Search field and type in "ESET Smart Security". If it exists on your system the ESET Smart Security application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click ESET Smart Security in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding ESET Smart Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall 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 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing ESET Smart Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 text only contains detailed info on how to remove ESET Smart Security in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.