Symantec WSS Agent

A guide to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent for Windows. It is developed by Symantec. Go over here where you can find out more on Symantec. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. msiexec.exe /x {456B3744-A183-4FB3-A37E-87CF57EC421E} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1 is the full command line if you want to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent. wssad.exe is the Symantec WSS Agent's primary executable file and it occupies around 7.21 MB (7555728 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Symantec WSS Agent. They occupy 7.41 MB (7770400 bytes) on disk.

• wssa-ui.exe (209.64 KB)
• wssad.exe (7.21 MB)

This web page is about Symantec WSS Agent version 8.1.1 only. You can find here a few links to other Symantec WSS Agent releases:

• 9.2.1
• 6.1.1
• 7.4.2
• 9.5.6
• 7.1.1
• 8.2.3
• 9.6.2
• 8.2.1
• 8.3.1
• 7.3.5
• 9.6.1
• 6.2.1
• 7.3.1
• 9.5.1
• 5.1.1
• 7.5.4
• 9.1.2
• 7.2.2
• 7.5.1
• 7.4.4
• 9.5.5
• 9.7.1
• 9.1.1
• 7.2.1

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If you are manually uninstalling Symantec WSS Agent we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Symantec WSS Agent:

• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\AsyncIO.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\MaterialDesignColors.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\Microsoft.Expression.Interactions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\Microsoft.Web.WebView2.Wpf.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\NaCl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\NetMQ.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.Buffers.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.Memory.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.Numerics.Vectors.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.ValueTuple.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\System.Windows.Interactivity.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\WebView2Loader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\WPFSpark.dll
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssad.exe
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssak\wssak.cat
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssak\wssak.inf
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssak\wssak.sys
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssa-ui.exe
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wssa-ui.ico
• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\wss-ssl-intercept-ca.crt

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WSS Agent 8.1.1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Symantec\WSS Agent

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\wssad\ImagePath

How to erase Symantec WSS Agent using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Symantec WSS Agent is an application marketed by the software company Symantec. Some people try to remove this program. This is troublesome because doing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY procedure to remove Symantec WSS Agent 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 efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Symantec WSS Agent or simply click the Search feature and type in "Symantec WSS Agent". If it is installed on your PC the Symantec WSS Agent application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Symantec WSS Agent in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Symantec WSS Agent, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Symantec WSS Agent.


8. After uninstalling Symantec WSS Agent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Symantec WSS Agent that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Symantec WSS Agent with 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 able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent by Symantec from your PC, nor are we saying that Symantec WSS Agent by Symantec is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.