F-secure anti-virus, anti-spyware won't uninstall

vinylmusic

I have tried to uninstall f-secure
When I tried to do it through its own uninstall program I was directed to control panel >add remove programs.
I ran uninstall from there and it appeared to uninstall ok. A reboot was required but after rebooting its still there.
Tried several times but it wont go away.
Can anyone help?

Browntoa

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/corporate/downloads/removeav.shtml

Usually F-Secure Anti-Virus can be removed through Control Panel - add/remove programs. In case of problems, please follow the instructions below.
Removal instructions

1. Please select a tool below depending on the version of F-Secure Anti-Virus you're using.

Select correct product version
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.x (older than 5.40)
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.4x

2. Uninstall all F-Secure Anti-Virus products found in Control panel - add/remove programs. These include for example

• F-Secure Anti-Virus
• F-Secure BackWeb
• F-Secure Management Agent
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 2003/4
• F-Secure Internet Security 2003/4

Note when removing these, remove F-Secure Management Agent as the last component.
3. Unzip the removal tool to an empty directory (e.g. c:\nuke)

4. Run autow32.exe from the directory where removal tool was unzipped

5. Reboot computer

6. Remove whole F-Secure directory by hand (by default it's C:\Program Files\F-Secure or similar)

j_davies

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

When will these companies learn to make simple uninstalls :rolleyes:

espresso

j_davies wrote:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

When will these companies learn to make simple uninstalls :rolleyes:

Think about it for a minute! A good anti-virus program should not be too easy to remove, otherwise it could easily be compromised.

vinylmusic

Browntoa wrote:

http://support.f-secure.com/enu/corporate/downloads/removeav.shtml

Usually F-Secure Anti-Virus can be removed through Control Panel - add/remove programs. In case of problems, please follow the instructions below.
Removal instructions

1. Please select a tool below depending on the version of F-Secure Anti-Virus you're using.

• Select correct product version
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.x (older than 5.40)
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 5.4x

2. Uninstall all F-Secure Anti-Virus products found in Control panel - add/remove programs. These include for example

• F-Secure Anti-Virus
• F-Secure BackWeb
• F-Secure Management Agent
• F-Secure Anti-Virus 2003/4
• F-Secure Internet Security 2003/4

Note when removing these, remove F-Secure Management Agent as the last component.
3. Unzip the removal tool to an empty directory (e.g. c:\nuke)

4. Run autow32.exe from the directory where removal tool was unzipped

5. Reboot computer

6. Remove whole F-Secure directory by hand (by default it's C:\Program Files\F-Secure or similar)

Thank you, I will try it but there is nothing to be found from F-secure in my control panel - add/remove programs. I checked and double checked

j_davies

espresso wrote:

Think about it for a minute! A good anti-virus program should not be too easy to remove, otherwise it could easily be compromised.

No a good anti virus should be able to protect itself but not be user unfriendly when the time comes, I think its more about "you will keep using our product" just like Norton.

Browntoa

mcafee's the same, only removes in "safe mode" so most people give up and renew

j_davies

Browntoa wrote:

mcafee's the same, only removes in "safe mode" so most people give up and renew

Yeah its a tad annoying, a friend of mine also just paid £35 for the AVG freebie that isnt free anymore fiasco :rolleyes: he was a bit miffed when I exlained all