Spybot Search & Destroy

A guide to uninstall Spybot Search & Destroy from your PC

Spybot Search & Destroy is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Safer-Networking Ltd.. Go over here for more information on Safer-Networking Ltd.. Please open http://www.safer-networking.org/ if you want to read more on Spybot Search & Destroy on Safer-Networking Ltd.'s page. Spybot Search & Destroy is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2 directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spybot - Search & Destroy 2\unins000.exe" is the full command line if you want to uninstall Spybot Search & Destroy. SDWelcome.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 4.02 MB (4214168 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are incorporated in Spybot Search & Destroy. They occupy 126.16 MB (132289976 bytes) on disk.

• blindman.exe (129.88 KB)
• SDScan.exe (4.60 MB)
• SDBootCD.exe (3.85 MB)
• SDCleaner.exe (4.36 MB)
• SDDelFile.exe (3.10 MB)
• SDDisableProxy.exe (16.98 KB)
• SDFiles.exe (4.98 MB)
• SDFileScanHelper.exe (215.95 KB)
• SDFSSvc.exe (1.66 MB)
• SDHelp.exe (3.92 MB)
• SDHookHelper.exe (124.17 KB)
• SDHookInst32.exe (244.88 KB)
• SDHookInst64.exe (312.26 KB)
• SDImmunize.exe (4.25 MB)
• SDLogReport.exe (3.76 MB)
• SDOnAccess.exe (3.13 MB)
• SDPESetup.exe (218.96 KB)
• SDPEStart.exe (3.44 MB)
• SDPhoneScan.exe (4.14 MB)
• SDPRE.exe (3.04 MB)
• SDPrepPos.exe (5.96 MB)
• SDQuarantine.exe (4.05 MB)
• SDRootAlyzer.exe (4.86 MB)
• SDSBIEdit.exe (5.71 MB)
• SDScript.exe (5.19 MB)
• SDSettings.exe (5.15 MB)
• SDShell.exe (3.72 MB)
• SDShred.exe (3.84 MB)
• SDSysRepair.exe (4.18 MB)
• SDTools.exe (5.13 MB)
• SDTray.exe (3.91 MB)
• SDUpdate.exe (4.53 MB)
• SDUpdSvc.exe (1.99 MB)
• SDWelcome.exe (4.02 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 information on this page is only about version 2.4.40 of Spybot Search & Destroy.

A way to remove Spybot Search & Destroy with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spybot Search & Destroy is an application released by the software company Safer-Networking Ltd.. Some users choose to erase it. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE solution to erase 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate 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 app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Spybot Search & Destroy in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

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

For example you can see that for Spybot Search & Destroy:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Spybot Search & Destroy.


8. After removing Spybot Search & Destroy, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Spybot Search & Destroy which 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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 application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Spybot Search & Destroy in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.