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thegreatyo

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Removing Avast Registry Keys
« on: September 19, 2006, 06:45:15 PM »
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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Re: Removing Avast Registry Keys
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2006, 06:53:00 PM »
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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Re: Removing Avast Registry Keys
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2006, 07:07:43 PM »
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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Re: Removing Avast Registry Keys
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2006, 07:15:16 PM »
I need to remove the avast! registry keys
Why?  ::)
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\

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Re: Removing Avast Registry Keys
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2006, 11:41:47 PM »
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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Re: Removing Avast Registry Keys
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2006, 12:16:24 AM »
Thanks for the registry entries! Where can I find an entire list. Is it on a web page somewhere?
It`s better just using the tool posted before.
You can use a good Registry Cleaner (if you search avast forum you`ll find suggestions).
But I don`t think you need to worry that much after using the tool  ;)

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