Antivirus Removal Utilities for Common Antivirus Programs.

The standard method to uninstall an antivirus program is via “Programs and Features” (Add/Remove Programs) options from Windows control panel. But sometimes by using this method, we face problems during the uninstall process, like system crashes or the uninstallation process cannot be completed successfully. When this happens, the only way to uninstall the antivirus software is by using the corresponding antivirus removal utility from the antivirus software manufacturer.

In the list below you 'll find the appropriate removal utility to completely remove and uninstall your antivirus product from your system. Hope that you 'll find this list helpful.

Antivirus Removal/Uninstall Utilities for Known Antivirus Programs.

Avast Antivirus Removal Utility

http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility

AVG Antivirus Removal Utility
http://www.avg.com/us-en/utilities

Avira Antivirus Uninstall tool
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000982665-How-do-I-uninstall-leftover-files-relating-to-Avira-Antivirus-for-Mac-without-the-uninstaller

BitDefender Antivirus – Internet Security – Total security Removal Utility

http://www.bitdefender.com/uninstall/

BullGuard Antivirus – Internet Security Removal Utility

http://www.bullguard.com/support/product-guides/bullguard-desktop-protection-guides/getting-started/uninstalling-bullguard.aspx

Comodo Internet Security Removal Utility
https://forums.comodo.com/install_setup_configuration_help/cleanup_tool_for_comodo_internet_security-t36499.0.html

Dr. Web CureIt Removal Utility
http://www.freedrweb.com/aid_admin/?lng=en

eScan Antivirus Removal Utility
http://www.microworldsystems.com/download/tools/esremove.exe

ESET Smart Security/NOD32 Antivirus Removal Utility
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2788

F-PROT Antivirus for Windows
http://www.f-prot.com/support/windows/fpwin_faq/25.html

F-Secure Antivirus Removal Utility
https://www.f-secure.com/us-en/support/tools

G Data Antivirus Removal Utility
http://www.gdatasoftware.co.uk/support/downloads/tools.html

Kaspersky Antivirus / Internet Security Removal Utility
http://support.kaspersky.com/1464

K7 Total Security Removal Utility
http://www.k7computing.com/en/Free-Tools/Free-Tools.php

Malwarebytes Support Tool
https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-2387

McAfee AntiVirusPlus, Internet Security Suite, McAfee Total Protection
Family Protection, Online Backup
http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe

Norman Virus Control/Norman Security Suite (Now is Part of AVG)

Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, Norton 360, and Norton SystemWorks 12 Removal Utility
https://support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/kb20080710133834EN_EndUserProfile_en_us

Panda Antivirus Removal Utility
https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/support/card?id=82011

Sophos Antivirus Removal Utility
http://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/knowledgebase/11019.aspx

Trend Micro AntiVirus ,Titanium Internet Security Removal Utility
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/tmka-20920

Vipre Antivirus (Sunbelt Software)
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/vipre_removal_tool.html

Webroot Removal Utility
http://support.webroot.com/cgi-bin/webroot.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1761

Windows Live OneCare Removal Utility
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsoft_windows_live_onecare_removal_utility.html

Windows Security Essentials Removal Utility
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/microsoft-security-essentials-removal-tool/

Zone Alarm Removal Utility
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/zone_alarm_uninstall.html

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