Removing Avast Registry Keys

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I need to remove the avast! registry keys but do not know which ones to remove by name. I do not know the version but believe it to be about one year old. The folder has been manually deleted.

This is a friends machine and I have been given this task. Could someone please help.

Thanks a bunch, this machine has been a nightmare.

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If they had used the add remove programs uninstall that should have done a better job than manual deletion.

You may need to at least manually create the avast folder, C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 and then Download the avast! Uninstall Utility, find it here

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Thanks David,

That is the problem. The addremove programs utility has been destroyed by viruses it appears, along with the defrag utility and who knows what else. You have a good idea. Thanks again!

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Why? ::slight_smile:
Why did he/she give up on avast?

Anyway, if you want to check, after using the tool that David says, see, at least:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ALWIL Software

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Aavmker4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswMon2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswTdi
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\aswUpdSv\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_AAVMKER4
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ASWMON2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ASWTDI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_ASWUPDSV
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_AVAST!_ANTIVIRUS\

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Avast\

But there are more…

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She evidently did not update the antivirus and paid the price. So she could not remove it through add/remove and just deleted the folder.

Thanks for the registry entries! Where can I find an entire list. Is it on a web page somewhere?

Thanks, again.

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Its better just using the tool posted before. You can use a good Registry Cleaner (if you search avast forum youll find suggestions).
But I don`t think you need to worry that much after using the tool :wink:

I think there isn`t a full list of entries either ::slight_smile: