Spybot - Search & Destroy

A guide to uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy from your PC

Spybot - Search & Destroy is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is made by Safer-Networking Ltd.. Open here for more details on Safer-Networking Ltd.. Click on http://www.safer-networking.org/ to get more details about Spybot - Search & Destroy on Safer-Networking Ltd.'s website. Usually the Spybot - Search & Destroy application is found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2 folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling Spybot - Search & Destroy is C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\unins000.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might receive a notification for administrator rights. SDWelcome.exe is the Spybot - Search & Destroy's primary executable file and it occupies close to 5.89 MB (6175696 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Spybot - Search & Destroy. They take about 105.16 MB (110263528 bytes) on disk.

• blindman.exe (129.45 KB)
• SDScan.exe (3.68 MB)
• SDBootCD.exe (3.42 MB)
• SDCleaner.exe (3.47 MB)
• SDDelFile.exe (2.55 MB)
• SDDisableProxy.exe (16.98 KB)
• SDFiles.exe (4.06 MB)
• SDFileScanHelper.exe (216.03 KB)
• SDFSSvc.exe (1.73 MB)
• SDHookHelper.exe (123.67 KB)
• SDHookInst32.exe (242.88 KB)
• SDHookInst64.exe (309.21 KB)
• SDImmunize.exe (3.44 MB)
• SDInformV2i-20141217.exe (917.58 KB)
• SDLogReport.exe (3.30 MB)
• SDOnAccess.exe (2.80 MB)
• SDPESetup.exe (217.95 KB)
• SDPEStart.exe (2.60 MB)
• SDPhoneScan.exe (3.28 MB)
• SDPRE.exe (124.98 KB)
• SDPrepPos.exe (2.84 MB)
• SDQuarantine.exe (3.18 MB)
• SDRootAlyzer.exe (4.35 MB)
• SDSBIEdit.exe (4.81 MB)
• SDScript.exe (4.15 MB)
• SDSettings.exe (4.59 MB)
• SDShell.exe (2.85 MB)
• SDShred.exe (2.98 MB)
• SDSysRepair.exe (3.34 MB)
• SDTools.exe (5.10 MB)
• SDTray.exe (5.36 MB)
• SDUpdate.exe (3.70 MB)
• SDUpdSvc.exe (1,009.46 KB)
• SDWelcome.exe (5.89 MB)
• SDWSCSvc.exe (167.90 KB)
• spybotsd2-install-av-update.exe (529.55 KB)
• spybotsd2-install-bdcore-update.exe (564.51 KB)
• spybotsd2-translation-esx.exe (241.88 KB)
• spybotsd2-translation-frx.exe (248.11 KB)
• spybotsd2-translation-hrx.exe (239.27 KB)
• spybotsd2-translation-hux2.exe (244.87 KB)
• spybotsd2-translation-nlx2.exe (240.39 KB)
• spybotsd2-translation-ukx.exe (251.50 KB)
• spybotsd2-windows-upgrade-installer.exe (1.70 MB)
• unins000.exe (1.21 MB)
• xcacls.exe (89.50 KB)

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The current web page applies to Spybot - Search & Destroy version 2.1.21 only. Click on the links below for other Spybot - Search & Destroy versions:

• 2.3.37
• 2.4.40
• 2.0.11
• 2.5.43
• 2.2.25
• 2.8.69.0
• 2.6.46
• 2.8.68.0
• 2.1.19
• 2.1.20
• 2.0.8
• 2.1.17
• 2.8.67.0
• 2.9.85.5
• 2.3.39
• 2.7.64.0
• 2.0.10
• 2.0.9
• 2.0.12
• 2.9.82.0

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Spybot - Search & Destroy.

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B4092C6D-E886-4CB2-BA68-FE5A99D31DE7}_is1

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDFSSvc.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDTray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdate.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\AuthorizedApplications\List\C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\SDUpdSvc.exe

How to delete Spybot - Search & Destroy from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spybot - Search & Destroy is a program by the software company Safer-Networking Ltd.. Sometimes, computer users choose to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Spybot - Search & Destroy or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Spybot - Search & Destroy". If it is installed on your PC the Spybot - Search & Destroy application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Spybot - Search & Destroy in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Spybot - Search & Destroy, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Spybot - Search & Destroy:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.safer-networking.org/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\unins000.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy.


8. After uninstalling Spybot - Search & Destroy, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Spybot - Search & Destroy that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spybot - Search & Destroy using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safer-Networking Ltd. from your PC, we are not saying that Spybot - Search & Destroy by Safer-Networking Ltd. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Spybot - Search & Destroy supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.