Removal of Dr.Web Agent

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To remove the Agent and the antivirus package locally, this option must be allowed at the Server.

 

After removing the antivirus software, your computer will not be protected from viruses and other malware.

 

You can remove the station antivirus software (Dr.Web Agent and antivirus package):

1.By means of standard Windows OS services.

2.By using the Agent installer.

Removal by Means of Standard Windows OS Services

 

This removing method will be available only if you installed the Agent by using the graphical installer and set the Register Agent in system list of installed software flag.

If the Agent installed in the background mode of the installer, the removing of the antivirus software with the standard Windows OS services will be available only if the -regagent switch was used for installation.

 

To remove the antivirus software, select:

for Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000 OS: Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs.

for Windows XP, Windows 2003 OS (depending on Start menu view):

Start Menu: Start Control Panel Add or Remove Programs.

Classic Start Menu: Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs.

for Windows Vista and Windows 7 OS (depending on the Start menu view):

Home View: Start Control Panel Programs and Features.

oClassic View: Programs and Features.

oHome View: Programs Programs and Features.

Classic View: Start Settings Control Panel Programs and Features.

for Windows 8 OS:

Open the Control Panel by any convenient way, e.g., via the Control Panel item in the context menu opened by the right-click on the lower left corner of the screen or via the Charms bar Settings Control Panel. Further, depending on type of the View by setting of the Control Panel:

oSmall/Large icons: Programs and Features.

oCategory: Programs Uninstall a program.

In the opened list, select Dr.Web Agent and click the Remove button (or Remove/Change for earlier versions of Windows OS). The station antivirus software will be removed.

Removal via the Agent Installer

Removal via the Network Installer

To remove the Dr.Web Agent software and the antivirus package from a workstation via the Agent network installer, run the drwinst instruction with the –uninstall parameter (or with —uninstall –interactive parameters, if you want to control the process) in the installation folder of the Agent (by default C:\Program Files\DrWeb Enterprise Suite).

Removal via the Installation Package

To remove the Dr.Web Agent software and the antivirus package from a workstation via the Agent installation package, run the esinst.exe installation file of the currently installed version. A window of the Uninstall Wizard of the Dr.Web Antivirus will be opened. To remove the antivirus software, click Next.