Antivirus removal tools

Uninstalling an antivirus or any other program should always be done through Add/Remove Programs or by using a free third party uninstaller like Revo Uninstaller. Only use the below methods if the Add/Remove Programs method fails.

This list includes uninstallers for many popular antivirus, antimalware and firewall uninstallers. For a more complete list of uninstallers that remove more than just antivirus, antimalware and firewalls please visit RaProducts’ Ultimate List of Uninstallers

As a precaution, backup your important files and/or Operating System before using any of these tools.

• AVAST! Removal Tool – avast! uninstall utility

• AVG Antivirus – AVG Antivirus Remover utility

• AVG Identity Protection – AVGIDPUninstaller

• Avira antivirus – Instructions for manual uninstallation of Avira

• BitDefender Antivirus Removal Tool:
  • Download the BitDefender Uninstall Tool
    First right-click on the red BitDefender icon near the system tray choose on Exit.
    Wait a few seconds. Afterwards double-click on the BitDefender uninstall tool.
    You will need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

• BullGuard Antivirus – Should the automatic uninstallation of BullGuard fail, you can use the special uninstallation tool

• Computer Associates (CA) – (CA) Manual Removal
  • Uninstaller for CA Internet Security Suite 2007 & 2008
  • Uninstaller for CA Internet Security Suite 2009

• Comodo AntiVirus – Manual Steps to uninstall Comodo AntiVirus

• Dr Web – Dr. Web Remover.exe

• eScan Anti-Virus – eScan Removal Tool

• ESET NOD32 Antivirus Removal – How do I uninstall or re-install ESET Smart Security/ESET NOD32 Antivirus?
  • ESET NOD32 Removal Tool (Dutch but works for all languages)

• F-Protect AV 6.x – F-Protect Removal Tool

• F-Secure products – F-Secure Uninstallation tool

• G DATA AV-Cleaner – G DATA AVCleaner

• K7 TotalSecurity/K7 AntiVirus – K7 Removal Tool

• Kaspersky Anti-virus Removal Tool – KAVRemover

• McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool – Use on McAfee, AOL distributions of McAfee, CA distributions of McAfee – McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe)

• Microsoft OneCare Uninstall Cleanup Tool (All versions; XP & Vista) – Windows Live Onecare Cleanup Tool.exe

• ESET NOD32 Removal Tool – NOD32 Removal Tool.exe

• Norton/Symantec Removal Tool – Norton Removal Tool

• Norman Antimalware – Norman Virus Control – Note! This utility must under no circumstances be used on a computer running Norman Security Suite. Doing so might result in loss of network connection.

• Norman Security Suite – Norman Security Suite (direct download)

• Panda Antivirus Uninstaller - Panda Uninstaller.exe

• Panda CloudAV - Panda Cloud Antivirus Removal Tool

• PC Tools Antivirus – PC Tools Community Forum – Uninstall PCTools

• Prevx – Prevx ForceUninstall.exe

• Trend Micro’s HouseCall – HouseCall Cleaner

• TrendMicro Products – TrendMicro (x86) – TrendMicro (x64)
  • How do I remove Trend Micro Internet Security Pro and Trend Micro Internet Security from my computer?

• VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware – Sunbelt Software CS&VClean.exe

• Webroot SpySweeper – Spy Sweeper Consumer Cleanup Tool

• OPSWAT AppRemover – What is AppRemover? AppRemover enables you to thoroughly uninstall security applications such as antivirus and antispyware from your computer.

• If necessary for any antivirus or other program try the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility - Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility.

Other security software removal tools – If you have any that are not listed please reply with a link to it and I will update the list.

• Agnitum Outpost – clean 32-bit – clean 64-bit

• (CA) Computer Associates Personal Firewal 2008 Uninstaller

• (CA) Computer Associates Anti-Spam 2008 Uninstaller

• Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware Clean Utility

• Sunbelt Personal Firewall

• SUPERAntiSpyware Uninstaller Assistant

• ThreatFire removal tool (for version 3 and 4)

• ZoneAlarm Products

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask here.