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List of anti-malware product removal tools

Technical Level : Basic

Summary

This document is intended for assisting those using Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. It is also used to assist users with Windows Defender (WD) on Windows 8.

Details

DISCLAIMER:
The tools provided by the links below are used at your risk.  They are for informational use, and there is no assurance of accuracy or correctness.  Read the instructions carefully on those manufacturer pages, as uninstalling may remove license/registration files or keys.  If you intend to reinstall any of these products, you may need this information.
NOTE:  Links with an *asterisk are direct downloads.
AppRemover (which can scan for and remove multiple anti-malware products):
http://www.appremover.com
*http://www.appremover.com/get/appremover.exe
AhnLab:
Use AppRemover
Alwil Avast:
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility
*http://files.avast.com/files/eng/aswclear.exe
AVG:
http://www.avg.com/us-en/utilities
*AVG Remover (32bit) 2013
*AVG Remover (32bit) 2014
*AVG Remover (64bit) 2013
*AVG Remover(64bit) 2014
Avira:
http://www.avira.com/en/support-download-avira-registrycleaner
*http://dlpro.antivir.com/package/regcleaner/win32/en/avira_registry_cleaner_en.exe
BitDefender:
http://www.bitdefender.com/support/How-to-uninstall-BitDefender-333.html
http://www.bitdefender.com/uninstall
BullGuard:
Uninstalling BullGuard
*http://www.bullguard.com/media/278521/bg-uninstall.zip
Comodo Internet Security:
(help only) https://support.comodo.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=298
Computer Associates / Total Defense:
Use http://www.appremover.com
Dr. Web Antivirus:
http://support.drweb.com/show_faq?faqid=63322338&lng=en
*ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/tools/drw_remover.exe
eScan 
http://www.microworldsystems.com/download/tools/esremove.exe
ESET NOD32:
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2289
*http://download.eset.com/special/ESETUninstaller.exe
F-PROT:
Uninstalling version 6 of F-PROT Antivirus for Windows
*http://support.f-prot.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/GetAttachment/283/3074  
F-Secure:
ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/tools/uitool/readme.txt
*ftp://ftp.f-secure.com/support/tools/uitool/UninstallationTool.exe
G Data
http://www.gdatasoftware.co.uk/support/downloads/tools.html
Kaspersky:
http://support.kaspersky.com/1464
*http://support.kaspersky.com/downloads/utils/kavremover.exe
K7 Total Security
*http://www.k7computing.com/en/tools/K7RT.exe
LavaSoft
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=28
Malwarebytes:
How do I uninstall Malwarebytes Anti-Malware?
*http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-clean.exe
*http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/file/mbam_clean
McAfee:
http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=TS101331
*http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe
Microsoft Security Essentials:
Uninstalling Microsoft Security Essentials
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2435760
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930159(select method #2)
*OneCareCleanUp.exe
Norman Virus Control/Norman Security Suite
http://safeground.norman.com/business/support/support_articles/uninstall_norman_virus_control_norman_security_suite
*http://download.norman.no/public/Delnvc5.exe
Norton:
Download and run the Norton Removal Tool to uninstall your Norton product
*Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, or Norton 360
Using the "SymNRT" utility (Norton Removal Tool)
Panda:
How can I uninstall Panda antivirus from my computer?
*http://www.pandasecurity.com/resources/sop/UNINSTALLER.exe
Pareto Logic
http://egain.paretologic.com/system/templates/selfservice/paretologic/#portal/1002/article/3155/How-do-I-uninstall
PC Tools ThreatFire:
http://www.pctools.com/forum/showthread.php?62437-Uninstall-tool
*http://www.threatfire.com/files/RemoveThreatFire(3.0).zip
Prevx:
Prevx has been acquired by Webroot. As of 4 Nov, 2013, the following direct download link still works:
*Prevx 3.0 Removal Tool
Sophos:
Usehttp://www.appremover.com
SUPERAntiSpyware:
How do I uninstall SUPERAntiSpyware?
*SUPERAntiSpyware Uninstaller Assistant (32-Bit)
*SUPERAntiSpyware Uninstaller Assistant (64-Bit)
Symantec:
Methods for uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection
How to obtain the Cleanwipe utility
Manual uninstall documents for Symantec Endpoint Protection
Total Defense / Computer Associates:
Use http://www.appremover.com
Trend Micro:
How to uninstall my Trend Micro program using the Trend Micro Diagnostic Toolkit
*Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit)
*Windows Vista or Windows 7 (64-bit)
Trend Micro -http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-us/1056551.aspx
Trend Micro Titanium - http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-us/1056455.aspx
Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Agent -http://esupport.trendmicro.com/solution/en-us/1057237.aspx
Verizon:
How to uninstall or reinstall Verizon Internet Security Suite using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe)
*http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe
The following download is active as of 4 Nov, 2013, the document linked for -
     "How do Irun the Verizon Internet Security Suite Uninstall Tool (RPSUU.exe)?"is no longer active.
This article appears to describe the tool - How do I use the Cleanup Tools to Uninstall Radialpoint Security Services?
*http://dl01.radialpoint.net/Radialpoint/Uninstall/UserCommunity-Uu-RpsUU.exe
Vipre (Sunbelt Software)
http://kb.threattracksecurity.com/articles/SkyNet_Article/How-to-Uninstall-VIPRE-Antivirus-and-VIPRE-Internet-Security/
webroot:
What should I do when I have trouble installing or uninstalling my Webroot security software?
*http://download.webroot.com/CleanWDF.exe
Zone Alarm:
Manual instructions for removing Zone Alarm
How do I manually remove Zonealarm from Windows Vista 64bit and Windows 7 64bit
*http://download.zonealarm.com/bin/free/support/download/clean.exe
Revo Uninstaller Free Trial or Paid:
Revo Uninstaller Freeware and Professional
ESET AV Removal Tool
The ESET AV Removal tool will remove almost any antivirus software previously installed on your system.
*http://download.eset.com/special/eset_av_remover.exe
Special thanks to the following contributors to this article:
amir_sn, Arnaud1987, bhringer, Bronko5000, Corrine,dreamsburnred, Edwin333, Jeff_C, Kit Y, Kosh Vorlon, PA Bear MS MVP, SpiritX MS MVP, Hetti Arachchige V Aravinda, PrashantKumar96, Jeeped, and Dr. Strangelove
See Also
How do I uninstall antivirus or antispyware programs?
http://singularlabs.com/uninstallers/security-software/
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/comprehensive-list-of-uninstallers-or-removal-tools-for-antivirus-software/

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