Removal ESET Smart Security / ESET NOD32 Antivirus with the ESET Uninstaller


Supported Products:
  • ESET Smart Security / ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
  • ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server

    • If you can not remove ESET Smart Security / ESET NOD32 Antivirus using the Add / Remove Programs, or removal was not completely satisfied, you can remove it using a special removal tool ESET Uninstaller.

    Before attempting to manually uninstall your ESET security product, use the ESET Start Menu uninstaller provided with ESET Smart Security 4.x or ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.x.

    Note: Using the ESET Uninstaller may reset your Windows network settings.


    1. Download the removal tool for ESET NOD32 Antivirus/Smart Security:

    2. Removal in Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000

    2.1. Download the ESET Uninstaller application and save it to your Desktop.

    2.2. Restart the computer in "Safe Mode" Windows. If you attempt to run the ESET Uninstaller in normal mode, it will fail.

    2.3. Double-click the ESETUninstaller icon on your Desktop to begin the uninstallation process.

    Advanced user commands: If you wish to see a full list of available commands in the ESET Uninstaller, type ESETUninstaller.exe /help.If you are removing ESET security products from bootable media, you will be prompted as to whether you wish to remove the ESET files from each available partition separately. The /mode=offline parameter specifies the uninstallation mode for CD and USB drives and the /mode=online parameter specifies hard disks. Very rarely, you may need to use this parameter to force the ESET security product file deletions if the ESET Uninstaller does not detect your bootable media automatically.In case you want to remove all present AV installations without being prompted, run the uninstaller with the /force parameter. If the ESET Uninstaller cannot be used successfully  in Safe Mode, use the /nosafemode parameter, but you must disable self-defense and restart your computer first.

    2.4. At the first command prompt, read the warning and type y to confirm.

    ESET Uninstaller

    2.5. Select the ESET installation you want to remove from the list by entering its number and pressing ENTER. Typically, the Uninstaller will find only one installation of an ESET security product, which will be listed as number 1.

    ESET Uninstaller

    2.6. At the third command prompt, ensure that you are uninstalling the correct ESET security product from the correct operating system and type y to confirm.

    ESET Uninstaller

    2.7. The ESET Uninstaller will run for under a minute and then prompt you to press any key to exit the ESET Uninstaller. After you do, restart your computer in normal mode.

    NOTE: The uninstaller writes a log of all its processes to the ~ESETUninstaller.log file (located in the same folder as the ESETUnistaller.exe file) for future reference.

    3. Remove in Windows 7/2008/

    Warning: If you are using the ESET Uninstaller tool to remove ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server from Server 2008, you will be required to reinstall your network card drivers.

    3.1. Download the ESET Uninstaller application and save it to your Desktop.
     
    3.2. Restart your computer in Safe Mode by repeatedly pressing the F8 key during startup until the advanced options are displayed. Select Safe Mode and press ENTER. If you attempt to run the ESET Uninstaller in normal mode, it will fail.
     
    3.3. Click Start then type cmd into the bottom search bar and press ENTER.
     
    3.4. In the command prompt window type cd desktop and press ENTER.
     
    3.5. Launch the ESET Uninstaller utility by typing ESETUninstaller.exe /reinst into the command line and press ENTER.

    ESET Uninstaller

    Advanced user commands: If you wish to see a full list of available commands in the ESET Uninstaller, type ESETUninstaller.exe /help.If you are removing ESET security products from bootable media, you will be prompted as to whether you wish to remove the ESET files from each available partition separately. The /mode=offline parameter specifies the uninstallation mode for CD and USB drives and the /mode=online parameter specifies hard disks. Very rarely, you may need to use this parameter to force the ESET security product file deletions if the ESET Uninstaller does not detect your bootable media automatically.In case you want to remove all present AV installations without being prompted, run the uninstaller with the /force parameter. If the ESET Uninstaller cannot be used successfully  in Safe Mode, use the /nosafemode parameter, but you must disable self-defense and restart your computer first.

    3.6. At the first command prompt, read the warning and type y to confirm.

    ESET Uninstaller

    3.5. At the second command prompt the Uninstaller scans the system for ESET installations and presents you with the results in a numbered list. Select the ESET installation you want to remove from the list by entering its number and pressing ENTER. Typically, the Uninstaller will find only one installation of an ESET security product, which will be listed as number 1.

    ESET Uninstaller

    3.6. At the third command prompt, ensure that you are uninstalling the correct ESET security product from the correct operating system and type y to confirm.

    ESET Uninstaller

    3.7. The ESET Uninstaller will run for under a minute and then prompt you to press any key to exit the ESET Uninstaller. After you do, restart your computer in normal mode.

    NOTE: The uninstaller writes a log of all its processes to the ~ESETUninstaller.log file (located in the same folder as the ESETUnistaller.exe file) for future reference.

    Important! If you are still experiencing an error during installation, you may need to uninstall the ehdrv driver. To do so, see this article for specific instructions.


    5. Change History utility ESET Uninstaller

    Version 4.0.15:
  • ESET Smart Security 5 / ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 support
  • /nosafemode switch
  • various bugfixes
    •     
    Version 4.0.14:
  • NOD32 v2 support
  • NOD32 v2 for Exchange support (XMON)
  • Windows NT4.0 server support (v2) - no Safe Mode, running uninstaller.exe must be followed by a system restart for the changes to apply
  • ESET Uninstaller can be run from network share
  • ESET Mail Security v4 support (MS Exchange 2003/2007)
  • Windows 7 & ESET NOD32 Antivirus - NIC do not need to be reinstalled
  • Automatic detection of ESET product(s) installed (running ESETUninstaller.exe without a /product switch)
  • Use this switch to uninstall a specific product version: /product=nodv34 (ESS, EAV versions 3.x and 4.x; EMSX) or /product=nodv2 (version 2.7)
  • Replacing the /product switch with the /force switch uninstalls all installed products


    • How do remove ESET. Last Edit: 05.06.2011
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