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A way to uninstall Surfshark from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Surfshark for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Surfshark. More information about Surfshark can be read here. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files\Surfshark folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall Surfshark by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line msiexec.exe /i {FB1F1304-EA60-4B3D-AE1A-0C0CCC325BAF} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named Surfshark.exe and it has a size of 267.70 KB (274120 bytes).

The executable files below are part of Surfshark. They occupy about 8.04 MB (8429896 bytes) on disk.

  • createdump.exe (59.74 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.ContextMenu.Commands.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Epp.CustomerAccessControl.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Setup.exe (267.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.Antivirus.Uninstaller.exe (162.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.AntivirusService.exe (162.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.ElevatedRights.exe (267.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.Service.exe (162.20 KB)
  • Surfshark.Vpn.Setup.exe (267.70 KB)
  • Surfshark.WireguardService.exe (162.70 KB)
  • SurfsharkDiagnostics.exe (162.70 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 (162.70 KB)
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The current page applies to Surfshark version 5.10.0.999 alone. You can find here a few links to other Surfshark versions:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Surfshark from your PC:
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Surfshark
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Surfshark

The files below remain on your disk by Surfshark when you uninstall it:
  • 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\log.bin
  • 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\EndpointProtectionClient.Net.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\EndpointProtectionInterfaces.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\Microsoft.VisualBasic.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\PresentationCore.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\PresentationFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\PresentationUI.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\ReachFramework.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Private.ServiceModel.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.ServiceModel.Federation.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Web.Services.Description.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Controls.Ribbon.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Forms.Design.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Forms.Primitives.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Windows.Input.Manipulations.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\System.Xaml.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationClient.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationClientSideProviders.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationProvider.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\UIAutomationTypes.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\WindowsBase.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\WindowsFormsIntegration.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\Surfshark.Antivirus.ContextMenu.Commands.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\Surfshark.AntivirusService.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\Surfshark.resources.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\SurfsharkDiagnostics.resources.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4031F1BF06AED3B4EAA1C0C0CC23B5FA
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Surfshark 5.10.0.999
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Surfshark
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\Application\Surfshark Service

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\4031F1BF06AED3B4EAA1C0C0CC23B5FA\ProductName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\amd64\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ar\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Configs\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\cs\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\de-DE\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\es-ES\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\fi\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\fr\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\hi\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\it\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ja\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ko\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\pl\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\pt-BR\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\Resources\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\ru\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\runtimes\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\SplitTunneling\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\tr\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\uk\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\zh-Hans\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Surfshark\zh-Hant\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2826498334-1472090739-1589450912-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files\Surfshark\Surfshark.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2826498334-1472090739-1589450912-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Surfshark\Updates\stable64\5.10.0.999\gqtq5ysm.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SurfsharkBypasser\ImagePath


How to uninstall Surfshark from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Surfshark is an application by Surfshark. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall it. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY procedure 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer 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 automatically. Notice that after you click Surfshark in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Surfshark, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Surfshark.
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8. After uninstalling Surfshark, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Surfshark that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Surfshark with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Surfshark by Surfshark from your PC, we are not saying that Surfshark by Surfshark is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Surfshark in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2024-09-10 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-09-10 18:00:11.767