Symantec WSS Agent

A guide to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent from your PC

Symantec WSS Agent is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by Symantec. You can find out more on Symantec or check for application updates here. Usually the Symantec WSS Agent application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent folder, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Symantec WSS Agent by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line msiexec.exe /x {2F89DF98-5EAE-4E33-9FD6-3646182EBC76} AI_UNINSTALLER_CTP=1. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. wssad.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 8.33 MB (8735264 bytes) on disk.

Symantec WSS Agent contains of the executables below. They occupy 11.73 MB (12295232 bytes) on disk.

• wssa-ui.exe (3.40 MB)
• wssad.exe (8.33 MB)

The current web page applies to Symantec WSS Agent version 9.5.6 only. For other Symantec WSS Agent versions please click below:

• 9.2.1
• 6.1.1
• 7.4.2
• 8.1.1
• 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 planning to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Symantec\WSS Agent\WebView2Loader.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 keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WSS Agent 9.5.6
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Symantec\WSS Agent

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• 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 remove Symantec WSS Agent from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Symantec WSS Agent is a program offered by Symantec. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall it. This is efortful because deleting this manually takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY practice to uninstall 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Symantec WSS Agent or simply activate the Search field and type in "Symantec WSS Agent". The Symantec WSS Agent app will be found very quickly. When you click Symantec WSS Agent in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating 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.
• Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling Symantec WSS Agent, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Symantec WSS Agent that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Symantec WSS Agent with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Symantec WSS Agent in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.