Surfshark

A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your computer

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Surfshark for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Surfshark. Open here where you can read more on Surfshark. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark directory (same installation drive as Windows). Surfshark's full uninstall command line is C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{05843044-BBA4-4C7C-B1F1-179246904E0A}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {05843044-BBA4-4C7C-B1F1-179246904E0A} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Surfshark's main file takes around 2.68 MB (2814928 bytes) and its name is Surfshark.exe.

Surfshark installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 11.20 MB (11743208 bytes) on disk.

• Surfshark.exe (2.68 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (2.55 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (1.25 MB)
• devcon.exe (86.45 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
• openvpn.exe (870.45 KB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (147.95 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.15 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (170.95 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (90.14 KB)
• tapinstall.exe (85.64 KB)

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This page is about Surfshark version 2.4.0000 alone. Click on the links below for other Surfshark versions:

• 5.6.1999
• 2.4.1000
• 1.1.20
• 2.7.1000
• 2.8.3999
• 1.3.5
• 4.6.2999
• 2.0.2
• 2.8.4999
• 5.5.1999
• 1.0
• 2.7.4000
• 4.3.0999
• 1.2.4
• 5.0.1999
• 2.8.6999
• 4.5.0999
• 4.2.2999
• 4.12.0999
• 3.3.0999
• 2.7.7999
• 4.3.3999
• 4.6.0999
• 4.9.1999
• 2.7.9999
• 5.2.2999
• 5.6.2999
• 1.4.0
• 2.6.0000
• 4.0.1999
• 5.7.0999
• 4.3.6999
• 2.5.0000
• 2.6.4000
• 2.6.5000
• 4.7.1999
• 2.1.5000
• 5.9.0.999
• 2.4.5000
• 3.4.3999
• 5.3.0999
• 5.7.2999
• 5.0.0999
• 1.1.13
• 4.11.3999
• 2.4.6000
• 4.9.0999
• 4.3.5999
• 5.8.3.999
• 1.1.1
• 2.8.5999
• 1.3.3
• 4.8.0999
• 2.8.1999
• 2.5.8000
• 4.4.0999
• 5.1.1999
• 5.8.1.999
• 4.4.1999
• 3.4.0999
• 5.6.3999
• 4.3.1999
• 4.0.0999
• 3.4.1999
• 5.7.1999
• 5.4.1999
• 2.6.9000
• 2.5.6000
• 5.3.1999
• 2.0.0
• 2.5.9000
• 2.0.6
• 5.5.0999
• 2.7.6000
• 5.11.1.999
• 5.7.3999
• 2.6.3000
• 4.11.1999
• 2.0.9000
• 5.0.3999
• 3.4.2999
• 3.5.1999
• 4.2.1999
• 2.0.5
• 2.3.7000
• 3.0.0999
• 2.6.6000
• 5.10.0.999
• 3.0.1999
• 2.3.2000
• 2.1.2000
• 5.2.0999
• 2.2.0000
• 2.7.3000
• 2.6.8000
• 2.1.3000
• 1.3.0
• 5.6.0999
• 4.6.1999
• 5.10.2.999

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If you are manually uninstalling Surfshark we suggest you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Surfshark:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\2chh5mk5.default\storage\default\https+++surfshark.com

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\gui-config.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\devcon.exe
• 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\SplitTunnel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\x32\Surfshark.Firewall.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\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\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\savapi\avupdate_startup.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ss_win_temp\libsscrypto.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ss_win_temp\privoxy_2084347382.conf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ss_win_temp\ss_privoxy.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ss_win_temp\ss_privoxy.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ss_win_temp\sysproxy.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\ss_win_temp\user-wininet.json
• 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:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.12148.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.13676.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.18092.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.18188.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.7392.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.7720.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.exe.8652.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.Service.exe.13356.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Surfshark.Service.exe.17904.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\B4OUY7EF\my.surfshark[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\L3V7FAV2\order.surfshark[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe_Url_qvocnsol4b235d30ukvw0xrg3ve0i5u3\AppCenter.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.4.7.0\3vknlsby.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.5.1.0\jqch24zk.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.5.2.0\qdje2th0.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.5.4.0\3snjdbm4.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.5.6.0\siy0435j.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.5.8.0\k45ywcxi.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.0.0\ezgvax02.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.2.0\q1itnh0c.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.3.0\1enlrqew.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.5.0\y3q0bivs.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.6.0\ti2353xd.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.8.0\rh1gy4fm.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.6.9.0\wrarjzhn.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.5.0\qay02fut.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.6.0\nof3sfsw.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.7.999\krwa0kss.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.8.999\vbwo5zuk.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.9.999\eskrqt5o.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.7.9.999\nj41efoe.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.0.999\yh1saml2.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.1.999\yyqrma1v.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.3.999\moyyjldb.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\2.8.4.999\3400ywgs.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\24qnnowt.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\3cnpv5xq.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\3j3o2dz5.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\3unet500.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\40sqb1ze.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\4xgobffg.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\am4lxh4v.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\f4cvazfh.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\feitco2o.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\frxxxi2p.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\gush0nnv.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\hpwxze12.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\ig1std3n.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\kukxk1eo.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\l5qn0x03.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\mjoagnwb.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\n1gcbkku.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\of1n451e.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\p1pfaydy.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\pt02ntqx.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\pzaqotlb.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\3.0.2.999\q33p34fc.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\my.surfshark.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\order.surfshark.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\surfshark.com
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.WebcamProtection.Installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{ED987407-E7AB-47F3-8E97-544195CBFD70}\SurfsharkSetup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{ED987407-E7AB-47F3-8E97-544195CBFD70}\SurfsharkSetup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\4.0.1.999\ri5dqfwe.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\4.0.1.999\ri5dqfwe.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.5.0.999\nnom0riq.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.5.0.999\nnom0riq.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.8.0.999\enn0skqc.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.8.0.999\enn0skqc.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-478061278-2086535846-4259255555-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.WebcamProtection.Installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-478061278-2086535846-4259255555-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-478061278-2086535846-4259255555-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\default\4.0.1.999\ri5dqfwe.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-478061278-2086535846-4259255555-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.5.0.999\nnom0riq.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-478061278-2086535846-4259255555-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Users\User\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable\4.8.0.999\enn0skqc.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapsurfshark\DisplayName

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

Surfshark is a program released by the software company Surfshark. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this application. This can be hard because doing this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK manner to uninstall 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 an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Surfshark or simply click the Search feature and type in "Surfshark". If it exists on your system the Surfshark application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Surfshark in the list of apps, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Surfshark.


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press 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 able to delete them. By removing Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your PC, nor are we saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall 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.