Are you having difficulty removing an antivirus/security application from your PC? maybe you are changing brands or moving to a new version of an app that needs an older version uninstalled before upgrading? We recommend you try the Windows inbuilt Add or Remove applications app, or something like Revo or Geek Uninstaller first before attempting other means, but sometimes those methods fail to remove some or all security components.
Below is a list of links compiled by ESET for specific cleanup utilities aimed at the most common security applications, as written by the listed security application vendors. These uninstall/cleanup utilities will remove all, or at least most remnants of the programs that the normal methods may have left behind.
Use them as necessary, and take normal precautions first as you would with the use of any uninstaller, including restore points and system backups.
Below is a list of links compiled by ESET for specific cleanup utilities aimed at the most common security applications, as written by the listed security application vendors. These uninstall/cleanup utilities will remove all, or at least most remnants of the programs that the normal methods may have left behind.
Use them as necessary, and take normal precautions first as you would with the use of any uninstaller, including restore points and system backups.
| Avast | http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility |
| AVG | http://www.avg.com/us-en/utilities |
| Avira | http://www.avira.com/en/support-for-free-knowledgebase-detail/kbid/88 |
| CA Antivirus | see Total Defense Anti-Virus |
| Comodo Internet Security | https://support.comodo.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=298 |
| CounterSpy | http://www.google.com/#q=counterspy+uninstall |
| Cyber Defender Early Detection Center | http://www.ustechsupport.com/faq.html#q4 |
| Dr. Web | https://support.drweb.com/support_wizard/?lng=en (Only registered Dr. Web users can access support content) |
| Forefront Client Security | https://support.microsoft.com/en-in...nt-protection-client-is-unsuccessful-for-fore |
| Forefront Endpoint Protection | https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg477040.aspx |
| Forefront Server Security | https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...install-fse-or-fpe-on-an-exchange-ccr-cluster |
| FRISK F-PROT Antivirus for Windows | http://www.f-prot.com/support/windows/fpwin_faq/25.html |
| F-Secure | ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/tools/uitool/UninstallationTool.zip http://community.f-secure.com/t5/Security-for-PC/How-do-I-uninstall-the-product/ta-p/15384 |
| Kaspersky | http://support.kaspersky.com/common/service.aspx?el=1464 |
| K7 Total Security | https://apps.k7computing.com/Tools/dl/free-tools/K7RT.exe |
| Malwarebytes | http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-clean.exe |
| McAfee | http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe |
| Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) | https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mi...rt-v10/how-to-change-repair-or-remove-dart-10 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials | http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2435760 |
| Norman Virus Control/Norman Security Suite | https://support.avg.com/SupportArti...move-Norman-Security-Suite-from-your-computer http://www.norman.com/home_and_small_office/help_support/removing_norman_security_suite |
| Norton (Symantec) | http://liveupdate.symantecliveupdate.com/upgrade/RnR/NRnR.exe |
| Norton Security Scan | Uninstall Norton Security Scan |
| Panda | http://www.pandasecurity.com/resources/sop/UNINSTALLER_08.exe |
| Panda Cloud Internet Protection | http://www.pandasecurity.com/resources/sop/Cloud_AV_Uninstaller.exe |
| Pareto Logic | http://www.paretologic.com/resources/help/xoftspyse/195.htm |
| Quick Heal | http://www.quickheal.com/prod-rem |
| Sophos | http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/11019.html |
| Spybot Search & Destroy | http://www.safer-networking.org/faq/how-to-uninstall-2/ |
| System Center Configuration Manager | https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694276.aspx |
| System Center Endpoint Protection | https://opbuildstorageprod.blob.core.windows.net/output-pdf-files/en-us/Win.sccm/live/protect.pdf |
| Total Defense Anti-Virus (formerly CA Anti-Virus) | https://support.totaldefense.com/hc...48-How-To-Uninstall-Total-Defense-On-Windows- |
| Trend Micro Trend Micro Titanium | https://esupport.trendmicro.com/en-us/home/pages/technical-support/1105809.aspx |
| Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Agent | https://success.trendmicro.com/solu...gent-sa-in-worry-free-business-security-wfbs# |
| Vipre (Sunbelt Software) | http://kb.threattracksecurity.com/a...l-VIPRE-Antivirus-and-VIPRE-Internet-Security |
