Completely remove traces of kaspersky windows 10. Complete removal of Kaspersky Antivirus from the computer

When uninstalling Kaspersky Lab products using standard Windows tools (Control Panel → Add/Remove Programs), errors may occur, as a result of which the application will not be uninstalled or will be partially uninstalled. To completely remove a Kaspersky Lab product, use the kavremover utility.

The uninstall utility completely removes the following Kaspersky Lab products:

Kaspersky Safe Kids (all versions).

kaspersky secure connection.

Kaspersky Small Office Security for Personal Computer/File Server (all versions).

Kaspersky Total Security (all versions).

Kaspersky PURE/CRYSTAL (all versions).

Kaspersky Anti-Virus (from version 2009 and higher).

Kaspersky Internet Security (starting from version 2009 and higher).

kaspersky free.

Kaspersky Password Manager (all versions).

Kaspersky Fraud Prevention for Endpoint (all versions).

AVP Tooldriver.

endpoint sensor.

Kaspersky Security Scan (all versions).

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for File Servers and Workstations for Windows (version 8 and higher).

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0/6.0 R2 for Windows Workstations.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0/6.0 R2 for Windows Servers.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 FS MP4.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 SOS MP4.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 WKS MP4.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition/MR1/SP2.

Kaspersky Security 10 for Windows Server.

Nifty Security 24 Internet Security/Nifty Security 24 Internet Security 2013.

KTFS for Windows 3.0.

Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool (KART) for Business (all versions).

Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack (KATA) Platform 2.0.

Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security 2.0.

If you remove a product using the kavremover utility, the license information is removed with it. Make sure you save your product key or activation code so you can reuse it.

Working with the utility

Run kavremvr.exe in safe mode by double-clicking on it with the left mouse button.

Read the License Agreement of Kaspersky Lab. Read the agreement carefully and if you agree with all of its clauses, click I agree.

In the window Kaspersky Lab Products Remover enter the security code shown in the picture in the empty field. If the code is not clearly visible, to re-generate the code, click on the refresh button to the right of the picture.

Select from the menu Found the following products a Kaspersky Lab application that was installed on your computer. Click Delete. If several Kaspersky Lab products are installed on the computer, select and remove them one by one.

The removal may take some time. Wait for a dialog box to appear informing you that the product has been uninstalled successfully, and then click OK.

Restart your computer.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus has long lost its trust among users. Not only does it collect your personal data and send it to the FSB, it also prevents its own deletion. It is about how to completely remove it from a computer running Windows 10 that will be discussed in our today's article.

Why are there problems when uninstalling?

Any program in the OS from Microsoft is equipped with its own uninstaller. In theory, he should remember where the files were installed and what the installer changed in the registry, and then roll back all changes and delete the data. But in reality, everything happens far from that. And you will be convinced of this. Unscrupulous developers deliberately leave some processes that continue to spy on you in the future.

In order to get around such "protection", you need to use the good old proverb. And she, as you know, says: "a wedge is knocked out with a wedge." So we will knock out our "guest" with an advanced utility called Your Uninstaller. After testing several similar programs, we came to the conclusion that this particular software copes with its task better than others. So let's get started.

Remove antivirus

So, in order to completely and permanently remove the spy from your PC or laptop, do the following:

Download the uninstaller from its official website and install it. Once this is done, start the new helper. There is no Russian language here, but thanks to the tips below, it will not be needed. As soon as the window opens, you will see 2 shortcuts at once, select the first one and press the button marked with the number 2.

Next, you need to select not the safe, but the deepest analysis mode and click the Next button.

The standard uninstaller will start, which, in theory, should remove the agent. Whether this happens in practice, we will see below. Click Next.

We do not put any checkmarks, but simply click on the designated button.

Finally, click on the delete button.

We are waiting until all files (or not all) are deleted from our PC.

And we refuse to reboot.

Attention! If we restart the computer immediately, it will not be possible to properly remove Kaspersky. The operation of Your Uninstaller will be interrupted and it will not be able to erase the remnants of the program.

The uninstaller will start looking for any traces of the insidious antivirus, patiently waiting for the process to complete.

We see a lot of "tails" found, which for some reason Kaspersky did not remove. We will do it for him, press the button that says: Next.

In the same way, we remove the second part of the spyware. After that, there will be no trace of his presence on our car.

Attention! Be sure to restart your PC after the uninstallation is complete. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to restore a file deleted by Kaspersky.

Please note that the program has the ability to force removal, in case you, for example, forgot your password and cannot access the uninstaller.

Results and comments

That's all friends. Now the "defender" will no longer disturb you. Unless, of course, you, through negligence or intentionally, do not install it yourself. We hope that the article has become useful for you, and if you still have questions, ask them in the comments, we will try to help everyone.

Video instruction

As promised, we have recorded a separate video tutorial for you, in which we show how to completely remove Kaspersky from a computer or laptop.

Protecting a Windows computer is one of the foundations for the normal functioning of the system. In view of this, most users prefer to use one of the most reliable anti-virus programs - developed by the Kaspersky Lab. Along with providing the computer with the maximum degree of protection, which is expressed in the consumption of a considerable amount of system resources, Kaspersky provides Windows 7 users with a lot of trouble when it needs to be removed. Most often this happens when the trial period of the free use of the program expires or because of its gluttony. Be that as it may, let's consider what to do if Kaspersky Anti-Virus cannot be removed using standard Windows 7 tools and the built-in uninstaller.

Removing the application through the standard uninstaller

If you decide to remove the antivirus application from your computer, follow the steps below.

We call the context menu of the program icon located in the tray.
Click "Exit" and confirm the completion of the computer protection.

We go to the control panel applet called "Programs and Features".

If its elements are displayed in the form of categories, we find and launch the "Uninstall a program" applet.

In the list of software installed on Windows 7, we find the Kaspersky anti-virus program and call the "Uninstall / Change" command through the context menu or using the toolbar button of the same name.
As a result, the application uninstaller will start, in the dialog box of which you must confirm your intention to remove the software product.

Attention! After uninstalling the application and restarting Windows 7, be sure to install an antivirus that is more acceptable to you, because without such a program, the degree of computer protection is significantly reduced.

Click "Next" after completing all third-party applications, and follow the prompts.

We click "Next".

Click "Delete" to start the process of stopping services, deleting all antivirus files and Windows 7 registry entries related to it.

We agree to restart the computer if you want to complete the removal right now, or click "No" in order to delay the final stage of uninstallation.

Removal with KAV Remover Tool

The application was developed by the creators of Kaspersky Anti-Virus specifically to remove any version of the anti-virus if there are problems with its uninstallation in the classical way (discussed above).

Download the archive with the portable utility, unpack it and run "kavremover.exe".
We agree to the terms of use of the product.

We enter the characters that appear in the figure, using the English keyboard layout for this, click "Delete".

Entering captcha is designed specifically to prevent malicious applications or scripts from automatically removing the anti-virus program.

After a minute or two, we restart Windows 7, after which the computer will start without antivirus. If you do not fully trust the program and are sure that there are any traces of its functioning on the PC, your feelings did not let you down. The uninstaller never cleans multiple registry entries. Let's fix this.
We call the registry editor (regedit command) using the search bar.

We find the entries below and delete them manually.

For reliability, we delete everything related to the search query "Kaspersky", but this is recommended only for advanced users, so that uninstalling Kaspersky does not lead to the need to restore Windows 7 or reinstall it.

Possible problems

The developers allow you to protect the settings and basic functions of Kaspersky Anti-Virus with a password. The list of protections also includes access to the uninstaller built into the product.

Without a password, you can't:

terminate the application;
change its settings;
uninstall the software product.

If you cannot remember which password was set, then contact the specialists working in the Kaspersky Lab directly, otherwise the problem cannot be solved.

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Thanks to Kaspersky Anti-Virus, the user not only protects his personal computer from viruses, but also gets a whole bunch of problems, usually associated with the desire to reinstall the anti-virus system, or with the slow operation of the operating system.

Let's say you need to clean your computer of antivirus completely in order to install alternative virus protection software. Primitive removal of the application is not enough, since information about it is registered in the registry of the operating system, and this does not allow the new antivirus to function effectively. It is very important to know how to properly uninstall an application from your computer.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus is installed not only in the Program Files directory, but also runs its roots much deeper, so it is usually not so easy to get rid of it.

This information may also be useful for cases of removing not only anti-virus tools, but also any other application, information about which is written in the registry of the operating system.

Antivirus removal methods

In general, the procedure for uninstalling the antivirus is quite trivial. However, if something goes wrong, then a specialized utility for uninstalling programs can help out.

There are several methods for removing Kaspersky Anti-Virus:

Installation Wizard

Using the installation wizard to solve the task, you must adhere to the following instructions:

you need to launch the application installation wizard by selecting "Start > Programs > Kaspersky Anti-Virus x ...". Then click on the "Delete" button;
when uninstalling the program, you need to specify what data created and necessary for the operation of the program, you want to save.

To completely clean the computer of all information used by the program, you need to select the option "Remove the program completely".

If the time period between the uninstallation of the old modification and the installation of a new version of the antivirus is quite long, then it is not advisable to use the iSwift base left over from the previous installation of the application.

during this period, a malicious program may get onto the hard disk, the actions of which will not be detected when using this database, and this may contribute to the infection of the workstation;
then you need to confirm your intention by clicking on the "Next" button;
after the process is completed, it is necessary to reboot the system unit, which is due to the need to take into account modifications in the operating system. To enable automatic restart, click on the "Yes" button in the window that appears. The reboot process starts immediately. If you need to reboot the workstation later, you should select the "No" button to press.

Video: Removing Antivirus

Special utilities

When uninstalling the products of the Laboratory - the developer of this software using standard Windows tools, errors may occur, as a result of which the application will not be completely uninstalled.

Previously, the "official" methods of uninstallation were considered, but there are situations when regular methods cannot help. In such a situation, it makes sense to use specialized utilities to remove applications.

Kav Remover

To completely remove Kaspersky Anti-Virus from your computer, you can use the Kavremover utility. The utility is designed to uninstall most Kaspersky Lab software products.

To completely clean your computer from antivirus, you must do the following:

download the archive file kavremover.zip and then extract from the archive. Or download the kavremover.exe executable right away;
run the downloaded executable file kavremover.exe by double-clicking the left mouse button;
read the License Agreement carefully. If you agree with it, confirm the decision by clicking the "I agree" button;
in the window that appears, type in the empty field the characters shown in the picture. If the code is not clear, you need to run its re-generation. To do this, you need to click on the button with arrows to the right of the image with the code;
select the program to be removed from the workstation from the menu "Found the following products" and confirm by clicking "Remove";
The removal process takes quite a long time. It is necessary to wait for the window with a message about the result of the completion of the task to appear and click "OK" to restart;
restart the workstation;
by default, a log file kavremvr xxxx-xx-xx xx-xx-xx (pid xxxx).log containing information about the version of the Kav Remover application is created in the directory where the utility was installed.

It is worth noting that the described utility also erases all license data from memory. Therefore, when installing the application again, you will need to re-enter the license key.

Crystalidea Uninstall Tool

Crystalidea Uninstall Tool is a powerful and reliable software uninstall tool that improves workstation performance. With this utility, you can comfortably, quickly and safely uninstall unnecessary applications and system components from Windows.

You can download the Russian version of the utility from the official website of the developer CrystalIdea Software Inc.

The Uninstall Tool can be used for the following purposes:

correct removal of services;
cleaning the operating system from garbage (temporary files) resulting from functioning in system directories and other locations;
cleaning up various unused shortcuts;
clearing unused entries in the registry of the operating system.

Thus, if the standard Windows tools did not solve the problem of completely removing the antivirus from the computer, then it is not difficult to solve the problem with the help of such utilities. Uninstall Tool is the best alternative to the standard tools for uninstalling applications from the Windows operating system.

How to remove Kaspersky from your computer if you forgot your password

It is not uncommon for an antivirus to be protected with a password to restrict access to the application's options settings. In this case, when uninstalling it, you must enter a password.

If the password is lost, then certain actions with the software to protect your computer from viruses become impossible, namely: