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How to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

This info is about Surfshark for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Surfshark. Go over here for more info on Surfshark. Surfshark is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Surfshark folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for Surfshark is msiexec.exe /i {6364624E-49F7-4359-A695-DD0D7F5919A6} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. The program's main executable file is called Surfshark.exe and occupies 267.70 KB (274120 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside Surfshark. They take about 8.41 MB (8819304 bytes) on disk.

  • createdump.exe (59.74 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.ContextMenu.Commands.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Epp.CustomerAccessControl.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Setup.exe (267.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (162.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (162.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (267.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (162.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe (267.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (162.70 KB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (162.70 KB)
  • ACSSigned.exe (202.27 KB)
  • ams_setup.exe (167.62 KB)
  • devcon.exe (94.13 KB)
  • devgen.exe (46.02 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (966.78 KB)
  • tapctl.exe (40.28 KB)
  • devcon.exe (85.59 KB)
  • openssl.exe (676.28 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (882.78 KB)
  • tapctl.exe (37.78 KB)
  • devcon.exe (91.59 KB)
  • openssl.exe (1.16 MB)
  • openvpn.exe (1,012.78 KB)
  • tapctl.exe (41.28 KB)
  • createdump.exe (53.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.SplitTunnel.Adapterarm64.exe (156.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.SplitTunnel.Adapterx64.exe (162.70 KB)
  • createdump.exe (47.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.SplitTunnel.Adapterx86.exe (128.20 KB)
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This data is about Surfshark version 5.9.0.999 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Surfshark:

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

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\nozydjrm.default-release\storage\default\https+++surfshark.co.uk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Accessibility.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amd64\KernelTraceControl.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amd64\msdia140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amd64\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amd64\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amd64\vcruntime140_1.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amswsccomm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ar\Surfshark.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ar\SurfsharkDiagnostics.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\aspnetcorev2_inprocess.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Autofac.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Autofac.Extensions.DependencyInjection.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Caliburn.Micro.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.Core.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Caliburn.Micro.Platform.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\clretwrc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\clrgc.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\clrjit.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ComputerInfo.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ControlzEx.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\coreclr.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\createdump.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\PresentationCore.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\PresentationFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\PresentationUI.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\ReachFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Private.ServiceModel.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.ServiceModel.Federation.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Web.Services.Description.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Windows.Forms.Design.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Windows.Forms.Primitives.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Windows.Input.Manipulations.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\System.Xaml.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\UIAutomationClient.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\UIAutomationClientSideProviders.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\UIAutomationProvider.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\UIAutomationTypes.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\WindowsBase.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\WindowsFormsIntegration.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\D3DCompiler_47_cor3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\PresentationCore.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\PresentationFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\PresentationUI.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\ReachFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\Surfshark.Antivirus.ContextMenu.Commands.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\Surfshark.AntivirusService.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\Surfshark.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\SurfsharkDiagnostics.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Private.ServiceModel.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.ServiceModel.Federation.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Web.Services.Description.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Windows.Forms.Design.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Windows.Forms.Primitives.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Windows.Input.Manipulations.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\System.Xaml.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\UIAutomationClient.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\UIAutomationClientSideProviders.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\UIAutomationProvider.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\UIAutomationTypes.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\WindowsBase.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\WindowsFormsIntegration.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de-DE\FluentMigrator.Abstractions.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Dia2Lib.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\DirectWriteForwarder.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\double_locations.dat
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\e_sqlite3.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\EndpointProtectionClient.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\EndpointProtectionInterfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\PresentationCore.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\PresentationFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\PresentationUI.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\ReachFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Private.ServiceModel.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.ServiceModel.Federation.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Web.Services.Description.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Forms.Design.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Forms.Primitives.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Input.Manipulations.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Xaml.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationClient.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationClientSideProviders.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationProvider.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationTypes.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\WindowsBase.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\WindowsFormsIntegration.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\Surfshark.Antivirus.ContextMenu.Commands.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\Surfshark.AntivirusService.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\Surfshark.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\SurfsharkDiagnostics.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\fi\Surfshark.resources.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E42646367F9495346A59DDD0F795916A
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Surfshark.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfshark 5.9.0.999
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\E42646367F9495346A59DDD0F795916A\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-643522357-1376262414-2173529626-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.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\SurfsharkBypasser\ImagePath


A way to remove Surfshark from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application offered by Surfshark. Some computer users choose to remove it. This can be efortful because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Surfshark 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply click the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Surfshark in the list of programs, some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Surfshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Surfshark.
Uninstall Surfshark


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Surfshark in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-08-22 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-08-22 16:37:29.883