Can't uninstall avast free antivirus (code 0x3)

system · 2015-10-14T07:54:24.000Z

Hi,

I had avast for a while but it couldn’t detect or remove certain malware when my computer was infected and decided to download malwarebytes which fixed my issue.

I had deleted avast after thinking that I didn’t need it but found it it is good to have both?

So I reinstalled it to my D drive and not my C drive but it is causing some problems. I think its because I had malwarebytes running while installing?

I think some lang file is missing, it wont display properly. I have a link to the photo of avast ui. http://imgur.com/YV7w840

Malwarebytes detect no threat what so ever so I didn’t post the log up here.

I can’t download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool as avast is preventing me from downloading it saying “a suspicious item has been detected”. (Once download is complete the result is fail).

But I have downloaded aswMBR.exe and during the scan I can hear avast in the background saying “threat has been detected” about 5 times. I have attached the scan for this one.

EDIT: upon clicking the “done” button after installation has completed by computer crash and I heard a buzz noise coming from my computer.

Pondus · 2015-10-14T08:04:22.000Z

Malwarebytes is not a replacement for antivirus, there is a ton of stuff it will not detect

I guess mbam detected some PUP? … Avast pup detection is default off

Right click avast tray icon and pause shields before frst download

system · 2015-10-14T08:52:09.000Z

Pondus post:2:

Malwarebytes is not a replacement for antivirus, there is a ton if stuff it will not detect

I guess mbam detected some PUP? … Avast pup detection is default off

Right click avast tray icon and pause shields before frst download

I can’t click or open it unless it checks for update and i click the popup then it opens.

BeSecure · 2015-10-14T09:35:07.000Z

Have you done Repair Avast:

Control Panel → Add/Remove programs → Avast
Click on ‘Repair’.
Follow instructions.
Reboot.

system · 2015-10-14T10:54:42.000Z

Uninstall repair nothing works. I have tried all the simple stuff. I get the error using avastclear.exe aswell

The stub cannot run installer/updater executable ‘D:\Program File\AVAST Software\Avast\setup\Sfx\instup.exe’ (code 0x3)

system · 2015-10-14T11:02:23.000Z

Here is the setup log i get when uninstall fails

system · 2015-10-14T11:24:50.000Z

I went to the installation folder and within it the “setup” folder is highlighted blue and its compressed. I can’t uncompress it because i need administration permission but I can’t seem to solve this bit.

system · 2015-10-14T11:50:05.000Z

FIXED! the avast uninstall utility couldn’t access a file in the setup folder due to it being compressed and couldn’t be modified. I gave permission somehow and was able to uncompress it. Then avastclear.exe did its job and safely uninstalled avast.

Will definitely not using avast again.

Eddy · 2015-10-14T11:56:16.000Z

Are you also stop using a good car just because it has gotten a flat tire ?
I would fix the problem and happily drive the car again.

When I look at the log I see a problem.
You really got not enough fee diskspace on C and D

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