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How to uninstall Surfshark from your system

This page is about Surfshark for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Surfshark. Go over here where you can find out more on Surfshark. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Surfshark is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{32CCBAB6-05BA-4BAA-A542-EEBE7E94F84D}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {32CCBAB6-05BA-4BAA-A542-EEBE7E94F84D} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 3.67 MB (3850736 bytes) on disk and is titled Surfshark.exe.

The following executables are installed along with Surfshark. They occupy about 9.78 MB (10251976 bytes) on disk.

  • Surfshark.exe (3.67 MB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (936.48 KB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.07 MB)
  • openssl.exe (910.13 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (867.48 KB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (148.98 KB)
  • openssl.exe (924.40 KB)
  • openvpn.exe (1.00 MB)
  • SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (171.98 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
  • tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
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This data is about Surfshark version 1.3.3 only. You can find here a few links to other Surfshark versions:

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

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

The files below are left behind on your disk by Surfshark when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\surfshark_ikev2.crt
  • 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\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\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\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\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
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x86\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\default\x86\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\include\tap-windows.h
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x64\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x64\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x64\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x86\OemVista.inf
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x86\tapsurfshark.cat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark TAP Driver Windows\drivers\win10\x86\tapsurfshark.sys
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.ServiceContracts.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\x64\SplitTunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\x64\Surfshark.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\x86\SplitTunnel.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\x86\Surfshark.Firewall.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Surfshark.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.0.0\ejzcbsgv.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.2.0\wmeaj40u.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.4.0\1haeknmh.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.7.0\2x4ccuyw.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.9.0\t3p3jtbo.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.3.0.0\2gc4s0ea.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\locations.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\ProfileOptimization\Surfshark.profile
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\settings.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark\Surfshark 1.2.0\install\39D4830\SurfsharkSetup.msi

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6BABCC23AB50AAB45A24EEEBE7498FD4
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\80E5135B99AB5C6428D1CF07298BBAFB
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASCHAP
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASMANCS
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark.Service.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\6BABCC23AB50AAB45A24EEEBE7498FD4\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\80E5135B99AB5C6428D1CF07298BBAFB\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-932866421-631504464-3321894624-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-932866421-631504464-3321894624-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.4.0\1haeknmh.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-932866421-631504464-3321894624-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.7.0\2x4ccuyw.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-932866421-631504464-3321894624-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.2.9.0\t3p3jtbo.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-932866421-631504464-3321894624-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\1.3.0.0\2gc4s0ea.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark.Service.exe\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark.Service.exe\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 PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application marketed by the software company Surfshark. Some users choose to remove it. This is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK solution 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Surfshark or simply click the Search field and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark program will be found automatically. After you click Surfshark in the list of programs, the following information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Surfshark.
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8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 remove Surfshark supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-01-14 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-01-14 09:38:04.980