Zscaler

A way to uninstall Zscaler from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Zscaler for Windows. It is written by Zscaler Inc.. Check out here for more info on Zscaler Inc.. The application is often located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. You can uninstall Zscaler by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is called ZSATray.exe and its approximative size is 3.14 MB (3287984 bytes).

Zscaler contains of the executables below. They take 58.24 MB (61068212 bytes) on disk.

• certutil.exe (209.72 KB)
• zscalerchecksumverifier.exe (82.80 KB)
• npcap-0.99-r7-oem.exe (732.98 KB)
• Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.1.0.exe (536.04 KB)
• Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.2.0.exe (521.54 KB)
• Zscaler-Network-Adapter-Win10-1.0.2.0.exe (544.06 KB)
• zscalerappupdater.exe (8.90 MB)
• Zscaler-windows-1.5.2.7-installer.exe (26.18 MB)
• ZSAHelper.exe (519.42 KB)
• uninstall.exe (6.46 MB)
• ZSAService.exe (2.21 MB)
• ZSATray.exe (3.14 MB)
• ZSATunnel.exe (5.51 MB)
• ZSAUpdater.exe (2.69 MB)

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The current page applies to Zscaler version 1.5.2.7 alone. You can find below a few links to other Zscaler releases:

• 4.3.0.202
• 2.1.2.740
• 1.1.2.000025
• 1.1.4.000006
• 4.2.0.217
• 3.7.2.18
• 2.1.2.113
• 1.2.3.000005
• 3.7.1.44
• 1.4.1.6
• 2.1.2.71
• 4.4.0.379
• 1.4.2.12
• 4.2.0.209
• 3.7.96.20
• 3.9.0.191
• 3.6.0.26
• 1.2.0.000316
• 4.5.0.344
• 4.4.0.346
• 3.7.0.88
• 4.2.0.149
• 2.1.2.81
• 4.4.0.335
• 4.0.0.80
• 1.1.1.000000
• 3.7.2.19
• 1.4.0.188
• 3.7.1.54
• 3.4.0.124
• 3.1.0.96
• 3.4.0.101
• 3.4.1.4
• 3.2.0.73
• 4.2.0.601
• 3.9.0.156
• 1.5.1.8
• 4.3.0.181
• 4.2.1.173
• 1.4.3.1
• 4.2.1.199
• 4.4.0.300
• 4.3.0.151
• 3.7.1.53
• 4.3.0.226
• 3.1.0.781
• 4.4.0.389
• 1.5.2.10
• 4.3.0.243
• 4.3.0.188
• 4.5.0.278
• 4.3.0.131
• 3.0.0.195
• 4.3.0.161
• 2.1.2.92
• 4.4.0.368
• 4.1.0.85
• 3.6.1.26
• 4.5.0.296
• 3.1.0.103
• 4.2.1.181
• 4.6.0.168
• 3.6.1.25
• 3.1.0.129
• 4.1.0.62
• 4.2.0.198
• 1.5.0.332
• 4.5.0.352
• 4.5.0.255
• 3.5.0.108
• 4.4.0.294
• 1.3.1.0
• 4.4.0.324
• 2.2.1.77
• 2.1.2.112
• 4.0.0.89
• 4.5.0.337
• 1.5.2.5
• 4.5.0.286
• 3.9.0.183
• 1.2.1.000015
• 4.4.0.309
• 2.0.1.32
• 3.1.0.88
• 3.4.0.120
• 3.8.0.102
• 3.7.49.11
• 4.5.0.381
• 3.9.0.160
• 3.6.1.23
• 1.5.2.501
• 1.5.2.8
• 4.5.0.325
• 4.3.0.238
• 1.1.0.000213
• 3.0.2.14
• 1.1.3.000016
• 4.2.0.190
• 4.2.1.194
• 3.7.0.92

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\lib\ZSAAuth.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\lib\ZSALogger.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerApp.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerApp.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerAppSplash.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Common\resources\ZscalerAppTop.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\certutil.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\msvcr120.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nspr4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nss3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nssdbm3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\nssutil3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\plc4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\plds4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\smime3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\softokn3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\CertUtil\sqlite3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\Npcap\npcap-0.99-r7-oem.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\PacParser\pacparser.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\TAPDriver\Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.1.0.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\TAPDriver\Zscaler-Network-Adapter-1.0.2.0.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ThirdParty\TAPDriver\Zscaler-Network-Adapter-Win10-1.0.2.0.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Updater\update.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Updater\zscalerappupdater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\Updater\zscalerchecksumverifier.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x64\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x64\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x64\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x86\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x86\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\10.0\x86\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x64\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x64\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x64\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x86\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x86\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.1\x86\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x64\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x64\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x64\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x86\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x86\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.2\x86\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x64\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x64\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x64\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x86\zapprd.cat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x86\zapprd.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAFilterDriver\6.3\x86\zapprd.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAHelper\ZSAHelper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\uninstall.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\uninstall.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAInstaller\Zscaler-installLog.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAService\ZSAService.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATray\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATray\ZSATray.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATunnel\ZSATunnel.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSAUpdater\ZSAUpdater.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Zscaler-uninstallation.log

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zscaler
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zscaler Inc.

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2203164845-3327771108-161438776-19438\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler\ZSATray\ZSATray.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\zapprd\Description
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\zapprd\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSAService\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSATunnel\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ZSAUpdater\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ztap\DisplayName

How to delete Zscaler with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zscaler is a program released by the software company Zscaler Inc.. Some users try to erase this program. This is efortful because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to PCs. The best EASY practice to erase Zscaler is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Zscaler or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zscaler". If it exists on your system the Zscaler application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Zscaler in the list of apps, the following data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Zscaler, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Zscaler.


8. After uninstalling Zscaler, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Zscaler which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Zscaler with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Zscaler by Zscaler Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Zscaler by Zscaler Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Zscaler in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.