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AppRemover 2.2.0.1 Update Now Available

Posted Feb 05, 2010 12:00 AM

AppRemover has added a significant number of support enhancements with this latest update.

Feature enhancements

Enhanced handling of WMI information in SecurityCenter2 on Vista and Windows 7.
Command line utility added a new switch -k for user defined license file path.
Added enhancement for expiration status returned from API (CLI).

Product support enhancements

ALWIL Avast! 4.8.x and 5.x Products
Norton Internet Security 2007
McAfee Internet Security 7 and 8
McAfee Virus Scan 8
CA Internet Security Suite 2010
AVG Identity Protection 9.x
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 17.x
BitDefender Internet Security 2010
BitDefender Total Security 2010
Panda Internet Security 2010
BullGuard 8.5, 8.7
MicroSmart Spyware Begone 7.3
SourceNext Virus Security (Japanese) 9.x, 10.x
F-Secure Antivirus 2010
F-Secure Internet Security 2010

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CNET Awards OPSWAT AppRemover 4.5 Stars

Posted Jan 27, 2010 12:00 AM

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A thoroughly positive review from CNET recently appeared. Head on over to their site to check it out in full. And stay tuned to the AppRemover site. An update will be released soon.

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OPSWAT AppRemover Updated to Version 2.1.1.2

Posted Jan 07, 2010 12:00 AM

This patch fixed the “open user feedback page” issue when user is using Vista or Windows 7 with UAC on.

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OPSWAT AppRemover on Bright Hub

Posted Dec 28, 2009 08:00 AM

AppRemover Approval

 

AppRemover received a sparkling 5-star review from a Bright Hub reviewer. Check out her insightful piece here.

 

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AppRemover Updated to v2.1.1.1

Posted Dec 21, 2009 08:00 AM

A new version of AppRemover has been released. Version 2.1.1.1 adds a number of enhancements, supported products and bug fixes. Release notes are below.

Feature enhancement:
1. C compatible API is added.
2. Expiration Date is returned from API (CLI) if OESIS Local support is added.
3. Heuristic detection detects products on 64 bit system.
4. User feedback mechanism is added to OPSWAT build.
5. Uncompressed version of V3 dll is deployed, should prevent certain AV product misclassified AppRemover as malware.
6. Reboot required detection is enhanced for OESIS Local removal.
7. Enhance the 5 modes of detection and 5 modes of removal in AppRemover command line utility.
8. AppRemover CLI and GUI are switched to using AppRemover API as core.

UI enhancement:
1. Reboot option is added to the summary page after uninstallation.
2. Location of "Continue" button is fixed
3. GUI separators for list of products fall within Automatic mode and User-interactive mode.
4. Prevent user from sending empty report.
5. UI handling foreign characters properly.
6. Back and Next buttons are disabled during Remove Failed Uninstallation progress.
7. Open URL in AppRemover using the default browser.
8. Reboot required

Product support:
1. AVG LinkScanner 8.5.362 (Heuristic added)
2. AVG Free 9.x
3. CA Internet Security Suite 2010
4. Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9
5. AVG Identity Protection 9.x (Heuristic added)

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Press Release: OPSWAT Completes Deal With Continental Airlines

Posted Dec 14, 2009 08:00 AM

December 14, 2009 – San Francisco, Calif. — OPSWAT, Inc., a leading software development toolkit vendor, today announced that it has delivered one of its offerings to Continental Airlines. As part of this deal Continental has licensed the AppRemover uninstallation SDK to facilitate a replacement of their antivirus solutions. AppRemover will be configured to remove legacy solutions to ensure a clean installation of a replacement solution.

AppRemover has now seen successful deployments to a number of organizations including the University of Dayton and Catawba College. In addition, the product was licensed by antivirus vendor AVG Technologies to distribute as an important support tool.

AppRemover Uninstaller
AppRemover is a software utility and SDK that enables the complete, silent uninstallation of security applications (from vendors like Symantec, McAfee and dozens of others) from any computer. This lightweight utility is a community-based tool that has been developed by OPSWAT Labs and shaped based on the feedback that OPSWAT receives from users. It offers myriad benefits to developers.
AppRemover has 3 available interfaces:

·    A free, non-commercial application available at www.appremover.com
·    A commercially brandable, feature-rich GUI similar to OPSWAT's free version
·    A software development kit (SDK) that is aimed at helping IT managers and software engineers develop their own solutions. The SDK can be purchased as a command line interface (CLI), C++ or COM application programming interfaces (API)

When Should AppRemover be Used?
·    When replacing one security application with another
·    When a previous uninstallation has failed
·    When you have forgotten or cannot access the application password

More information, including a brochure, is available at the product’s homepage. New releases are always announced at the AppRemover blog. Informational videos appear on the OPSWAT media page.

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AppRemover Updated

Posted Dec 04, 2009 08:00 AM

We have updated AppRemover to version 2.1.0.4

A second release will occur later this month with bug fixes and support added for additional products.

 

This version adds two features. We have fixed a bug relating to the removal of certain AVG products.

And we have added in a feature which asks from feedback from the user community. Participation by users will enhance this utlity for future releases. Eventually, once we receive enough feedback, users will be able to see statistics about how successful previous removals were for supported and unsupported products.

 

Please help enhance AppRemover by participating!

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New AppRemover Use Case

Posted Nov 20, 2009 08:00 AM

Right on the heels of our previous use case, we have completed a video showing how AppRemover is able to clean up a user's computer even if the antivirus application's own native uninstallation process has failed or been interrupted. Take a look!

 

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New AppRemover Video Posted

Posted Nov 19, 2009 08:00 AM

We now have a short instructional video showing a new use case, how to remove your Symantec/Norton antivirus application when it requires a password that you no longer have access to. In this case we're using the freely available feature-rich OPSWAT GUI.

 

 

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Trend Micro's David Perry on Application Removal

Posted Nov 11, 2009 08:00 AM

Check out this short video featuring Trend Micro's Global Director of Education David Perry on the importance of fully removing antivirus applications. Shot at the AVAR (Anti-Virus Researchers Asia) Conference in Kyoto.

 

 

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AppRemover Around the Web

Posted Nov 09, 2009 08:00 AM

A couple of recent blog postings have highlighted AppRemover as a reliable tool for getting rid of unwanted security applications.

 

Check out Denmark's dottech (in English), as well as tips and tricks for PC and Tech Nibble. And for those of you who read Portuguese there's this and for Finnish there's this post.

There's also a Bright Hub review. Check out the insightful piece here.

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AppRemover Use Case Video

Posted Nov 08, 2009 08:00 AM

We have completed the first in a series of videos illustrating common use cases for AppRemover. Take a look!

 

 

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OPSWAT AppRemover v2.1.0.1 update now available

Posted Nov 05, 2009 08:00 AM

Add suport for 64 bit applications.
Improvements for the Manual Uninstall.
A new switch -w added to command line utility for printing to screen.
Expiration status, definition age and real-time protection check are added to the output of command line utility.
Improved support for AVG Internet Security 9.x.
Improved support for AVG Antivirus 9.x.
Improved support for AVG Antivirus+Firewall 9.x.
Improved support for Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition 9.x.

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New Video: Why AppRemover is Important

Posted Oct 23, 2009 07:00 PM

We have completed a new video, filmed at the Virus Bulletin 2009 conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Watch anti-malware researchers and antivirus product managers talk about the value of AppRemover.

 

 

Easy Uninstall of Preinstalled Software

Posted Oct 09, 2009 07:00 PM

OPSWAT's AppRemover is probably the simplest method for ensuring that you fully remove/uninstall antivirus software like McAfee and Norton. Often those application's own uninstallers will leave files behind which can interfere with the functioning of other applications. One of the best things about AppRemover is that it doesn't require messing around with complicated registry entries. The process is automated.

AppRemover Download Counter

Posted Oct 08, 2009 10:00 PM

Some of you may notice that the download counter for OPSWAT's AppRemover jumped ahead by a few thousand downloads. This is due to the fact that the old counter was not taking into account downloads from external download portals. This problem has now been rectified.

OPSWAT's AppRemover Success Story

Posted Sep 18, 2009 09:19 PM

The University of Dayton recently utilized OPSWAT's AppRemover's technology to create an uninstallation solution tailored to their specific needs. You can read all about their use on their success story.

OPSWAT AppRemover v2.1.0.0 update now available

Posted Sep 16, 2009 04:15 PM

Changes:

Added improvements for manual uninstallation

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OPSWAT's AppRemover in the News

Posted Sep 10, 2009 07:15 PM

Below are a few of the press highlights from OPSWAT's AppRemover's recent history. Stay tuned, however, exciting things are coming soon.

 

Argentina's Lemon TV highlighted AppRemover in an earlier show.

 

ghacks.net added a full blog post on AppRemover.

 

PC Magazine and AppScout said that AppRemover makes switching security applications "a snap."

 

What's on my PC recommended the software.

 

v3.co.uk recommended it in their downloads section.

 

 

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OPSWAT AppRemover v2.0.0.3 RC update now available

Posted Sep 04, 2009 02:00 AM

This version is a bugfix / maintenance release. It solves some issues with the "Clean up a failed uninstall" mode.

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