Having recently ditched the under-performing Microsoft Security Essentials for something better (in my case, the free edition of Avira), I know the pain of trying out new software. Anti-virus programs can sometimes be stubborn about removing themselves and if you’re finding the ghosts of old AV apps lingering on your system, ESET has an all-in-one removal tool that can help.
It’s a free download from ESET’s website and comes in flavours for Windows 7, 8, Vista and XP. 32 and 64-bit executables are also available, so the popular Microsoft operating systems are all catered for.
Strangely, on my system the program detected Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, but Avira was missed. Looking at the list of supported apps for Windows 7, Avira does appear, but only up to version 13 — I’m running 15. So newer AVs haven’t been incorporated yet, which is disappointing.
On the bright side, ESET also provides links to manual removal utilities for a number of anti-virus applications, so you’ll hopefully be able to find the right tool for the job.
ESET AV Remover [ESET, via gHacks]
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3 responses to “Get Rid Of Old Anti-Virus Installs With ESET’s AV Removal Tool”
But can ESET AV Remover remove ESET antivirus software?
ESETception
Every time I’ve removed AV software, I’ve found an uninstaller on the AV company’s website.
ah, but then have a manual nosey thu’ the Registry and/or run something like cCleaner or Glary Utilities to see how much shite is left behind after those “uninstallers” have finished…