Surfshark

A guide to uninstall Surfshark from your PC

Surfshark is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It is produced by Surfshark. Further information on Surfshark can be found here. Usually the Surfshark program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Surfshark directory, depending on the user's option during install. The complete uninstall command line for Surfshark is msiexec.exe /i {A0287FCA-286B-49C4-8338-5BFD42D65078} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. The application's main executable file is titled Surfshark.exe and its approximative size is 271.19 KB (277696 bytes).

Surfshark installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 8.09 MB (8482232 bytes) on disk.

• createdump.exe (64.34 KB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.ContextMenu.Commands.exe (271.19 KB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.Epp.CustomerAccessControl.exe (271.19 KB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.Setup.exe (270.69 KB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (165.69 KB)
• Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (166.19 KB)
• Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (270.69 KB)
• Surfshark.exe (271.19 KB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (165.69 KB)
• Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe (271.19 KB)
• Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (166.19 KB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (166.19 KB)
• ACSSigned.exe (202.27 KB)
• ams_setup.exe (167.62 KB)
• devcon.exe (94.13 KB)
• devgen.exe (46.02 KB)
• openvpn.exe (969.28 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 (1,014.78 KB)
• tapctl.exe (41.28 KB)
• Surfshark.SplitTunnel.Adapterx64.exe (166.19 KB)

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The current page applies to Surfshark version 5.11.1.999 alone. For more Surfshark versions please click below:

• 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
• 2.4.0000
• 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
• 5.7.3999
• 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're planning to uninstall Surfshark you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Surfshark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Surfshark:

• 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\Configs\a7edcdf0-0b05-44ec-9aa6-96f7e2284561.diff
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Configs\log.bin
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Configs\SurfsharkWireGuard.conf
• 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\Endpoint Protection SDK\ACSSigned.exe
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\actbit.rdf
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\amsi.rdf
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\avamsiepp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\localdecider_install.dat
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\Win32\avamsi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\Win32\avamsicli.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\x64\avamsi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\amsi\x64\avamsicli.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\auc_cache.bin
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\certificates\falsepositivecloud.crt
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\certificates\protectioncloud.crt
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\certificates\urlcloud.crt
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\aescanner.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\aescanner_update.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\afpcchecker.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\afpcsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\apcscanner2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\apcsdk2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\aucchecker.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\aucsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\avcp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\avcp-engine-3728a02116\aealgo.dll
• C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Endpoint Protection SDK\coresdk\avcp-engine-3728a02116\aebb.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Surfshark Antivirus
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Surfshark Antivirus
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ACF7820AB6824C943883B5DF246D0587
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark VPN Installer (1)_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark VPN Installer (1)_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark VPN Installer_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark VPN Installer_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfshark 5.11.1.999
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Antivirus
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Surfshark VPN Installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Surfshark VPN Installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\ACF7820AB6824C943883B5DF246D0587\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3234106713-2315243240-1247205966-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3234106713-2315243240-1247205966-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3234106713-2315243240-1247205966-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\Surfshark VPN Installer (1).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EndpointProtectionService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EndpointProtectionService2\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkBypasser\ImagePath

A way to delete Surfshark with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application released by Surfshark. Some computer users want to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because performing this manually takes some skill related to Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY approach to remove Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Surfshark or simply activate the Search field and type in "Surfshark". If it is installed on your PC the Surfshark application will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Surfshark in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Surfshark, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Surfshark.


8. After removing Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Surfshark that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your computer, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good application for your PC. 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.