Surfshark

A guide 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. It is made by Surfshark. More information on Surfshark can be found here. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark directory. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's decision. You can remove Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{05863663-1E79-4D6C-899B-AC4471451099}\SurfsharkSetup.exe /i {05863663-1E79-4D6C-899B-AC4471451099} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for admin rights. Surfshark.exe is the Surfshark's primary executable file and it takes circa 12.88 MB (13502152 bytes) on disk.

Surfshark installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 55.42 MB (58113320 bytes) on disk.

• Surfshark.Antivirus.Remediation.exe (1.46 MB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (900.70 KB)
• Surfshark.Antivirus.WebcamProtection.Installer.exe (2.04 MB)
• Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (18.45 MB)
• Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (227.20 KB)
• Surfshark.exe (12.88 MB)
• Surfshark.Service.exe (4.22 MB)
• SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (4.14 MB)
• ServerRegistrationManager.exe (468.20 KB)
• ams_setup.exe (167.62 KB)
• AMSAgent.exe (1.14 MB)
• AMSProtectedService.exe (624.32 KB)
• devcon.exe (85.70 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.14 MB)
• openvpn.exe (875.70 KB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (153.20 KB)
• devcon.exe (91.70 KB)
• openssl.exe (1.16 MB)
• openvpn.exe (1.01 MB)
• SurfsharkSplitTunnelingService.exe (176.20 KB)
• apc_random_id_generator.exe (271.47 KB)
• avupdate.exe (2.76 MB)
• savapi.exe (627.71 KB)
• Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (465.70 KB)

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This web page is about Surfshark version 4.11.1999 alone. You can find below a few links to other Surfshark releases:

• 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
• 5.11.1.999
• 5.7.3999
• 2.6.3000
• 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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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_support.surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\n4p7gity.default\storage\default\https+++my.surfshark.com

The files below are left behind on your disk by Surfshark when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\amswsccomm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\avgio.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Google.Protobuf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\grpc_csharp_ext.x64.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\ams_setup.log
• 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\WebcamDriver\900dbd15-e294-30d3-302c-101a526b595e.tmf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\WebcamDriver\dvcshrk.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\WebcamDriver\dvcshrk.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Resources\WebcamDriver\dvcshrk.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\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\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\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\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\avgio.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\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.Antivirus.Remediation.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.WebcamProtection.Installer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Service.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkWireGuard\Surfshark.WireguardService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkWireGuard\tunnel.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkWireGuard\wireguard.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\System.Data.Common.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\System.Data.SQLite.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Topshelf.Autofac.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Topshelf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\x64\SQLite.Interop.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\x86\SQLite.Interop.dll
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_support.surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_support.surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_support.surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_support.surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserName Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_support.surfshark.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Surfshark_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.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:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{5EF0A35D-6C5E-48ED-B3E4-5DC886432C02}\SurfsharkSetup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\ProgramData\Caphyon\Advanced Installer\{5EF0A35D-6C5E-48ED-B3E4-5DC886432C02}\SurfsharkSetup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-195107217-2487052118-2730242372-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-195107217-2487052118-2730242372-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-195107217-2487052118-2730242372-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Surfshark\SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\tapsurfshark\DisplayName

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

Surfshark is an application by the software company Surfshark. Sometimes, people try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is efortful because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK way to uninstall Surfshark is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





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

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be shown 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 click Surfshark in the list of applications, some information about the application is 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 - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Surfshark.


8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with 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 removing Surfshark using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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 PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Surfshark supposing you want to. 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.