avast 5 removal tool doesn't make a clean removal

[YoKenny]

If I hear Revo for uninstalling security bases software I will scream.

Don't scream, David, but in the german avast-forum somebody wrote, that after using REVO the avast-uninstall-tool didn't find anything else from avast in the registry:

Quote from the german avast-forum:

Tatsache ist: Ich habe vor ein paar Tagen auch Avast 5 Free mit Revo Free bzw gestern mit iobit Uninstaller deinstalliert und danach war CCleaner "arbeitslos" und das Avast Uninstall Tool erkannte von sich aus gar keine Version 5 mehr auf den Systemen auf denen ich das gemacht habe. Nutze ich zur Deinstallation von Avast 5 deren Uninstall Tool bleibt noch ein Verzeichnis übrig in C/Dokumente und Einstellungen/All Users/Anwendungsdaten und auch CCleaner findet noch Registry Einträge/Reste von Avast 5. Bei Verwendung von Revo Free oder iobit wird einfach auch Avast Free intensiver/gründlicher gelöscht, ich weiß das mittlerweile aus eigener Praxis.

What do you know as you are running W2k Pro SP4 that has been superceded by XP in 2001 and Vista in 2007

[=SKY=]

What do you know as you are running W2k Pro SP4 that has been superceded by XP in 2001 and Vista in 2007

Ooooh, what a funny comment!
I told you a time ago, that this is retro and freaky     
A lot of young girls like that, you know!
Don't cry, be cool and enjoy life...

... but if you wish, I change my signature.
What do you like: OS Win8? Win9? Win10?...
I'll do this, really - but only for you!!!

[mantra]

these are only few entries

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswsp\Parameters\DataFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswsp\Parameters\ProgramFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\avast! antivirus\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswsp\Parameters\DataFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswsp\Parameters\ProgramFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\avast! antivirus\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswsp\Parameters\DataFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswsp\Parameters\ProgramFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\avast! antivirus\ImagePath

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\avast! antivirus\{KEY}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\avast! antivirus\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\avast! antivirus\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\avast! antivirus\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswtdi\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswtdi\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswsp\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswsp\Parameters\ProgramFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswsp\Parameters\DataFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswrdr\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswmonflt\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\services\aswfsblk\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset001\enum\root\legacy_aswtdi\0000\DeviceDesc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\avast! antivirus\{KEY}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\avast! antivirus\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\avast! antivirus\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\avast! antivirus\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswtdi\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswtdi\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswsp\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswsp\Parameters\ProgramFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswsp\Parameters\DataFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswrdr\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswmonflt\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\services\aswfsblk\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\currentcontrolset\enum\root\legacy_aswtdi\0000\DeviceDesc
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\avast! antivirus\{KEY}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\avast! antivirus\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\avast! antivirus\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\avast! antivirus\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswtdi\DisplayName
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswtdi\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswsp\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswsp\Parameters\ProgramFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswsp\Parameters\DataFolder
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswrdr\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswmonflt\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\services\aswfsblk\Description
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\controlset002\enum\root\legacy_aswtdi\0000\DeviceDesc
by the way , run jv16 powertool registry and seek for alwil or avast you will find many more


can't even delete ! and i'm the administrator

[=SKY=]

can't even delete ! and i'm the administrator

You can!
Use "regedt32.exe" (without "").
Then change the user-rights for the keys and you can delete them.

I do it this way, too.