Avast WEBforum

Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: REDACTED on December 02, 2016, 09:50:50 PM

Title: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: REDACTED on December 02, 2016, 09:50:50 PM

There is a need to remove avast so that the user didn't notice. Is it possible to quietly remove Avast Free via calling delete in CMD. My attempts ended at the start of the line from the registry (uninstallstring) with keys /control_panel /uninstall, but AVAST requires a second delete confirmation. QUESTION: is There a universal key start silent uninstall AVAST?

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: Eddy on December 02, 2016, 10:04:51 PM

There is no such thing and there is no need for.

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: DavidR on December 02, 2016, 10:19:26 PM

If there was such a thing it would be a godsend for malware - the idea is to make it hard for malware to disable/uninstall avast - I can think of no reason why it would be necessary "to remove avast so that the user didn't notice."

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: REDACTED on December 04, 2016, 12:07:26 AM

the user can install avast free at home... we are Talking about a corporate environment where the use of avast free is not... the Problem : it is necessary to monitor and to remove your product where it has to work right ... I'm sure that some realties method do you recommend?

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: REDACTED on December 04, 2016, 12:10:18 AM

It is possible to noticed but left in automatic mode ...

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: bob3160 on December 04, 2016, 12:12:45 AM

Even though your English is hard to understand, the answer is still the same.
It is  not possible.

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: Eddy on December 04, 2016, 12:13:00 AM

Setup the systems correctly so that users can't install/remove things.

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: REDACTED on December 04, 2016, 01:16:02 AM

Thanks for the advice. Yes my English is really bad(( Perhaps I will have to find the solution alone ... I'll find ...

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: bob3160 on December 04, 2016, 02:51:26 AM

Quote from: jp.gluharev on December 04, 2016, 01:16:02 AM

Thanks for the advice. Yes my English is really bad(( Perhaps I will have to find the solution alone ... I'll find ...

Find your language here:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=21.0
It's not going to change the answer but you may be able to communicate easier.

Title: Re: silent uninstall using a command prompt (Avast Free)
Post by: .: Mac :. on December 04, 2016, 03:28:27 AM

It would be possible to use the uninstall utility and have it scripted to run via some enterprise deployment tool. However any attempt to uninstall by other means would be blocked by the self defense module I would think