Surfshark
A way to uninstall Surfshark from your system
Surfshark is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by
Surfshark. You can find out more on Surfshark or check for application updates
here. Usually the Surfshark program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{A6CFB329-00F1-465E-9931-F709430F280B}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {A6CFB329-00F1-465E-9931-F709430F280B} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to remove Surfshark. The application's main executable file occupies 10.70 MB (11219528 bytes) on disk and is titled Surfshark.exe.
The executable files below are part of Surfshark. They occupy about 50.35 MB (
52798720 bytes) on disk.
- Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe (1.29 MB)
- Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (723.07 KB)
- Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (18.82 MB)
- Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (226.57 KB)
- Surfshark.exe (10.70 MB)
- Surfshark.Service.exe (3.44 MB)
- SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (3.88 MB)
- ServerRegistrationManager.exe (467.57 KB)
- 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)
- tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
- tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)
- Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (465.07 KB)
...click to view all...The information on this page is only about version
4.6.2999 of Surfshark. You can find below a few links to other Surfshark versions:
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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Surfshark.
Directories left on disk:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\i4iyx9rl.default-release\storage\default\https+++surfshark.com
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark
The files below remain on your disk by Surfshark's application uninstaller when you removed it:- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\amswsccomm.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\avgio.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\Microsoft.AspNet.SignalR.Client.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\ServerRegistrationManager.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\SharpShell.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ContextMenu\Surfshark.Antivirus.WinShell.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
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2C2AD46305C3A8641ADB395E8B05B204
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8BA37F15800173648BA2D4CA809FD6F2
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\923BFC6A1F00E56499137F9034F082B0
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9412F0E3AF7F99249A04E57B897FD474
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9A17A4ED67A797448A11A48EFB19C177
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D6B2416516B2CDB46A700BC61BF81E97
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F3EE710B0001DB44E94E3947B890FC2C
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Surfshark Service
Additional registry values that you should remove:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\2C2AD46305C3A8641ADB395E8B05B204\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\8BA37F15800173648BA2D4CA809FD6F2\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\923BFC6A1F00E56499137F9034F082B0\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9412F0E3AF7F99249A04E57B897FD474\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\9A17A4ED67A797448A11A48EFB19C177\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\D6B2416516B2CDB46A700BC61BF81E97\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F3EE710B0001DB44E94E3947B890FC2C\ProductName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4185843716-3169725765-299539149-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-4185843716-3169725765-299539149-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.5.0.999\w0nx5nxr.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\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\DisplayName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkSplitTunnelDriver\ImagePath
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapsurfshark\DisplayName
How to delete Surfshark from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Surfshark is an application offered by Surfshark. Sometimes, people decide to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK approach to erase 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.
3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Surfshark or simply click the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". The Surfshark app will be found very quickly. After you select Surfshark in the list , the following data regarding the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Surfshark.
8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark which have been left behind will be found 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 items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good software application. This page 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
Last update on: 2023-01-10 09:58:55.690