I can confirm the selfdelete. I downloaded both exe’s on 2 different XP Machines and ran one from normal mode and then continuing in Safe mode. In Safe mode I ran the other also. After returning in Normal Mode for installing version 9, I noticed both clear.exe’s had gone. First I thought, I must be wrong, but than it happened on the second PC again. And now I read this topic. So yes, both exe’s seem to be selfdeleting…
Hello Brock,
Nice Tool. Something many of us have probably been looking for since no one seems to have a list that’s
up-to-date for the various 3rd party Antivirus programs.
We all know that if you don’t remove what you currently have before you install avast!,
you’ll end up with a mess.
Do you personally stay on top of the constantly chaining removal tools ???
@ brockey01 Thanks! Another tool from a respected site never hurts. 8)
Thank you. And yes I sure do. Sometimes I miss one or two link but all in all people help when they see a link that’s old. My program just downloads two small texts every time you start mg program. So u never have to check for updates.
Thank you
Brock
There is a lesson to be learned here, know the facts before you go labeling avast users trolls.
Not to take sides but, I just downloaded avastclear.exe to my desktop (Win XP) then ran it in Safe Mode to uninstall avast free 9.0. The shortcut was not on the desktop after I restarted my PC. “Product successfully removed” displayed before restarting.
Not to hijack the thread but, my PC crashed after I installed 9.0. I’m just an average at best user, surprised I was able to resolve this issue from online research. I’m thinking about re-installing 8.0 if it is available. What do you guys that know this software recommend?
Just again on XP-SP3: copy avastclear.exe to desktop – restart in safe mode – start it – delete the stuff – make restart – and avastclear.exe is no longer on the desktop!
Check your download folder. 
What “download folder”? The original download place was on another PC and it was copied over the network onto volume D: on that PC. From there it was copied onto the desktop (vol. C:) to be started in safe mode (what was done). There is a folder “My Received Files” inside “My Documents” - but that folder is totally empty!
Hmmm, I can only suggest to copy it to a subfolder, as backup.
That is what I do. I have a copy of the latest version in a folder where I keep all my installers. If I need to run it, I copy it to desktop and run it, and yes it removes itself afterward.
Sure – but that’s not normal behaviour; it should not selfdelete without warning; maybe something got wrong – then you’ll have to rerun it … but it’s gone … 
It’s supposed to remove all of avast! that includes the tool used to do the job of uninstalling. It’s called cleaning up after yourself.
Something we teach our kids who never remember. At least avast! does what it should do.
If you want to keep a copy than follow the instruction outlined by iroc9555.
OK, I can accept that philosophy – but in that case, a warning window (with the info that also the a…clear.exe itself will be deleted) to click away should be mandatory!
Btw.: if you copy both aswclear.exe AND avastclear.exe onto the desktop, only the tools you were starting is gone; and the installer itself (and all the backup installers in some different places) are still there. 
… But that would really be offensive if that stuff would be deleted too!
hello,
same “selfdelete” on 2 wxp since near 1 year . Now , I just set the file’s properties to “read only”
@Eddy:respect , maybe 7 times turn tongue into your mouth before creating lots of troll even with your 9000 posts actif
@bob3160:in your philosophy , why when you ask v9 cleaner to remove all avast , it doesn’t remove v8 cleaner and others avast setup files ;D it forget few crumbs at least
Technically, there should only be one removal tool. A job that still needs to be completed by Avast.
Effectively and dreaming, there should only be no removal tool. A job that when will be completed by Avast , no more need help on this forum
Not needing a removal tool has nothing to do with needing this forum.
Yep – there should not be the necessity of an removal-tool – as the “built-in uninstaller” (that was installed at install) with the complete uninstall routines should be able to do the work; a restart (and remove the rests befor next system restart) is not forbidden.