avast! Antivirus

A guide to uninstall avast! Antivirus from your computer

avast! Antivirus is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Alwil Software. More data about Alwil Software can be seen here. More info about the software avast! Antivirus can be seen at http://www.avast.com. Usually the avast! Antivirus application is to be found in the C:\PROGRA~2\ALWILS~1\Avast4 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. rundll32 C:\PROGRA~2\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Setup\setiface.dll,RunSetup is the full command line if you want to uninstall avast! Antivirus. The program's main executable file has a size of 268.05 KB (274480 bytes) on disk and is labeled ashAvast.exe.

The executable files below are part of avast! Antivirus. They take about 1.73 MB (1814304 bytes) on disk.

• ashAvast.exe (268.05 KB)
• ashBug.exe (140.00 KB)
• ashChest.exe (25.00 KB)
• ashDisp.exe (96.05 KB)
• ashLogV.exe (19.50 KB)
• ashMaiSv.exe (228.05 KB)
• ashPopWz.exe (192.00 KB)
• ashQuick.exe (240.00 KB)
• ashServ.exe (84.05 KB)
• ashSimp2.exe (148.05 KB)
• ashSimpl.exe (172.05 KB)
• ashSkPcc.exe (17.50 KB)
• ashSkPck.exe (60.00 KB)
• aswRegSvr.exe (21.50 KB)
• aswUpdSv.exe (52.00 KB)
• copyx64.exe (2.50 KB)
• sched.exe (5.50 KB)

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This web page is about avast! Antivirus version 4.5 only. You can find below a few links to other avast! Antivirus releases:

• 4.1
• 4.8
• 4.0
• 4.7
• 4.6

Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be deleted when you want to remove avast! Antivirus from your computer.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall avast! Antivirus:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\Aavm4h.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavmGuih.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AavmRpch.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResMai.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahResMes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResNS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResOut.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahResP2P.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhResStd.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiMai.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahRuiMes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiNS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiOut.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ahRuiP2P.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AhRuiStd.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashAvast.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashBase.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashBug.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashCfgP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashCfgT.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashChest.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashChest.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashLogV.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashMaiSv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashOutXt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashPopWz.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashQuick.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashServ.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashShell.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimp2.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSimpl.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSkPcc.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSkPck.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSODBC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashSXML.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashTask.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashUInt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswAux.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswCmnB.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswCmnOS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswCmnS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswEngin.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswIdle.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswInteg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswMonDS.sys
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswMonVD.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswRegSvr.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswRes.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswScan.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\aswUpdSv.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\avCommEx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\AVSSHOOK.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\copyx64.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\400.vps
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\avast4.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\iNews.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\report\avast.xsl
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\report\background.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\report\logo.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\__snake.aswf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\__strike.aswf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\__vizer.aswf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\low res.asws
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\shadow fist.asws
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\silver panel.asws
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\Skin\teak zeppelin.asws
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\DefTasks.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\aswBoot.lng
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\aswClnTg.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\aswClnTg.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\aswInfTg.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\aswInfTg.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\Base.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\ENHANCED.HTM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\HELP\CheckListSimple.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\HELP\help.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\hover.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\Lang.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\LangMai.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\License.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\press.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\Readme.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\ready.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\suspic.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\virfound.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\virfound.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\ENGLISH\vpsupd.wav
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\background.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\chest.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\lense.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\logo.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\main_01.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\main_02.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\oranz.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\resident.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\setting.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\slogan.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\spUserName.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Alwil Software\Avast4\images\update.gif

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\avast!

How to erase avast! Antivirus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

avast! Antivirus is a program released by the software company Alwil Software. Sometimes, people decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall avast! Antivirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate avast! Antivirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "avast! Antivirus". If it exists on your system the avast! Antivirus app will be found very quickly. When you select avast! Antivirus in the list of programs, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about avast! Antivirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for avast! Antivirus:

• The software company is: http://www.avast.com
• The uninstall string is: rundll32 C:\PROGRA~2\ALWILS~1\Avast4\Setup\setiface.dll,RunSetup

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove avast! Antivirus.


8. After removing avast! Antivirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong avast! Antivirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling avast! Antivirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove avast! Antivirus by Alwil Software from your PC, nor are we saying that avast! Antivirus by Alwil Software is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove avast! Antivirus supposing 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.