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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Yarden on April 19, 2019, 06:25:44 AM
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For some reason i just cant seem to get Avast off of my computer, I have been trying everything possible for hours already and nothing has been working. Not only that but when i try to open or delete anything in my avast folder It says i don't have proper permissions even when i try to do it in administrator mode. I have already tried what seems like everything from avastclear, safe mode, and other anti viruses.
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"I have already tried what seems like everything from avastclear, safe mode, and other anti viruses."
How are other anti-viruses going to help to uninstall Avast. ???
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What operating system, what SP, what avast version? What other antivirus programs?
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"I have already tried what seems like everything from avastclear, safe mode, and other anti viruses."
How are other anti-viruses going to help to uninstall Avast. ???
Sorry for wording it strangely but what i meant by that is that i tried using this to delete it because nothing else worked https://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php.
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What operating system, what SP, what avast version? What other antivirus programs?
Windows 10, SP?, Not sure what version because i can't open it and https://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php
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If there is a restore feature in whatever product you've used, I'd use that to restore Avast back to where it should be (via iobit?). Edit:]
Some iobit programs use Bitdefender, likely a conflict between antiviruses: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0)
Use avastclear.exe to remove: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility (https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility) (Follow directions, use administrator account)
Remove any old a/v's even if already uninstalled: https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/11/#artTitle (https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/11/#artTitle)
Don't use a third-party uninstaller to uninstall an antivirus, use the vendor's uninstall utility.
Iobit has been caught before: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/ (https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/)
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Use a Live Linux CD to remove Avast.
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@ Avast Sucks
Tone down the language, e.g. edit it out, this is a public forum with no age limit on users.
If you are seeking help, people (other avast users) are prepared to help, if you have come to vent, I doubt it would be acceptable.
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If there is a restore feature in whatever product you've used, I'd use that to restore Avast back to where it should be (via iobit?). Edit:]
Some iobit programs use Bitdefender, likely a conflict between antiviruses: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0)
Use avastclear.exe to remove: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility (https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility) (Follow directions, use administrator account)
Remove any old a/v's even if already uninstalled: https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/11/#artTitle (https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/11/#artTitle)
Don't use a third-party uninstaller to uninstall an antivirus, use the vendor's uninstall utility.
Iobit has been caught before: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/ (https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/)
I have already tried using avastclear.exe before IObit but whenever i open it it just loads infinitely
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If there is a restore feature in whatever product you've used, I'd use that to restore Avast back to where it should be (via iobit?). Edit:]
Some iobit programs use Bitdefender, likely a conflict between antiviruses: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=211973.0)
Use avastclear.exe to remove: https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility (https://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility) (Follow directions, use administrator account)
Remove any old a/v's even if already uninstalled: https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/11/#artTitle (https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/11/#artTitle)
Don't use a third-party uninstaller to uninstall an antivirus, use the vendor's uninstall utility.
Iobit has been caught before: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/ (https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/29681-iobit-steals-malwarebytes-intellectual-property/)
I have already tried using avastclear.exe before IObit but whenever i open it it just loads infinitely
There's always a 'Reset' of your Operating System.
Mchain has offered very good info and solutions.