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A way to uninstall Surfshark from your system

This page is about Surfshark for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Surfshark. You can find out more on Surfshark or check for application updates here. Surfshark is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. You can uninstall Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{AA4CE793-E9B3-4E37-9BD5-9410D6D6A9A7}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {AA4CE793-E9B3-4E37-9BD5-9410D6D6A9A7} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 10.55 MB (11066440 bytes) on disk and is called Surfshark.exe.

The following executables are installed beside Surfshark. They occupy about 49.41 MB (51806616 bytes) on disk.

  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe (1.29 MB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (711.07 KB)
  • Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (18.79 MB)
  • Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (226.57 KB)
  • Surfshark.exe (10.55 MB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (3.42 MB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (3.78 MB)
  • ams_setup.exe (167.62 KB)
  • AMSAgent.exe (1.14 MB)
  • AMSProtectedService.exe (624.32 KB)
  • devcon.exe (85.07 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (875.07 KB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (152.57 KB)
  • devcon.exe (91.07 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (175.57 KB)
  • apc_random_id_generator.exe (271.47 KB)
  • avupdate.exe (2.76 MB)
  • savapi.exe (627.71 KB)
  • Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (464.57 KB)
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This info is about Surfshark version 4.3.3999 alone. Click on the links below for other Surfshark versions:

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry entries can be left behind when you remove Surfshark from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Surfshark:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Surfshark:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\amswsccomm.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Google.Protobuf.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\grpc_csharp_ext.x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\grpc_csharp_ext.x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.AppCenter.Analytics.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.AppCenter.Crashes.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.AppCenter.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\ams_setup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\AMSAgent.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\AMSProtectedService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\mfc140u.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\win32\win10RS6\amselam.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\elam_ppl\win64\win10RS6\amselam.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgntflt.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgntflt.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avgntflt.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avipbb.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avipbb.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avipbb.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avkmgr.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avkmgr.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win32\win8\avkmgr.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgntflt.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgntflt.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avgntflt.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avipbb.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avipbb.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avipbb.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avkmgr.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avkmgr.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\on_access\win64\win8\avkmgr.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\devcon.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\libcrypto-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\libssl-1_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\openvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SplitTunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\Surfshark.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkKeyPair_x86.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\surfsharksplittunneldriver.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\devcon.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\liblzo2-2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\libpkcs11-helper-1.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\libssl-1_1-x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\openssl.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\openvpn.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SplitTunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\Surfshark.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkKeyPair_x64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkSplitTunnelCalloutDriver.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\surfsharksplittunneldriver.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x64\SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\runtimes\win-x64\native\e_sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\runtimes\win-x86\native\e_sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\apc_random_id_generator.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\apcfile.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\apchash.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avgio.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate.conf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\avupdate_msg.avr
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\cacert.crt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\productname.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapi.conf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapi.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapi.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\savapiclient.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\scew.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\update.bat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\savapi\xvdfmerge.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.Common.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.Interfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.OrmLite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.OrmLite.Sqlite.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ServiceStack.Text.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLite.Interop.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.batteries_v2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.core.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.nativelibrary.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SQLitePCLRaw.provider.dynamic_cdecl.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\bin\x64\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\bin\x86\tapinstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x64\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x64\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x64\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x86\OemVista.inf

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1C353694A57D75A41BC4A2654059466D
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\397EC4AA3B9E73E4B95D49016D6D9A7A
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8557EBD8C5D460D4ABC13D822159479C
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9A17A4ED67A797448A11A48EFB19C177
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F2BC9E576DF9E4A40ACC613A598C7C7F
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F3EE710B0001DB44E94E3947B890FC2C
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\1C353694A57D75A41BC4A2654059466D\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\397EC4AA3B9E73E4B95D49016D6D9A7A\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8557EBD8C5D460D4ABC13D822159479C\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9A17A4ED67A797448A11A48EFB19C177\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F2BC9E576DF9E4A40ACC613A598C7C7F\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F3EE710B0001DB44E94E3947B890FC2C\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3530959655-976210539-3740947753-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3530959655-976210539-3740947753-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\4.2.0.999\u4spv5nq.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard\Description
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark WireGuard\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapsurfshark\DisplayName


A way to uninstall Surfshark from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application offered by Surfshark. Some computer users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK manner to uninstall Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Surfshark or simply click the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark application will be found very quickly. When you select Surfshark in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Surfshark.
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8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your PC, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Surfshark supposing 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' PCs.

2022-09-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-09-07 19:02:26.893