To manually uninstall the Security Agent:
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Open the Microsoft Windows Services console and stop the following services:
- Trend Micro Security Agent Listener
- Trend Micro Security Agent Firewall
- Trend Micro Security Agent RealTime Scan
- Trend Micro Unauthorized Change Prevention Service
- Trend Micro Common Client Solution Framework
If the mentioned services cannot be stopped, ensure that the Security Agent Self-Protection is deactivated by unloading the agent. For instructions, refer to Unloading the Security Agent (SA) of Worry-Free Business Security (WFBS). -
Open the Task Manager and make sure the following processes are not running:
- Ntrtscan.exe
- PccNT.exe
- PccNTMon.exe
- Pccntupd.exe
- TMBMSRV.exe
- TmCCSF.exe
- TmListen.exe
- Tmpfw.exe
- xpupg.exe
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Open the Command Prompt using administrator privileges and execute the following commands one by one:
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For 32-bit:
- regsvr32 /u /s "C:\program files\trend micro\Security Agent\tmdshell.dll"
- taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
- start explorer.exe
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For 64-bit:
- regsvr32 /u /s "C:\program files (x86)\trend micro\Security Agent\tmdshell_64x.dll"
- taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
- start explorer.exe
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Open the Registry Editor to delete registry keys that belong to WFBS.
- Always back up the whole registry before making any modifications. Incorrect changes to the registry can cause serious system problems.
- In case a registry entry is not found, proceed to the next item.
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Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services and delete the following registry keys:
- Ntrtscan
- Tmactmon
- TMBMServer
- TmCCSF
- Tmcomm
- Tmeevw
- tmevtmgr
- TmFilter
- Tmlisten
- Tmlwf
- TmPfw
- TMPreFilter
- tmpreflt
- tmumh
- Tmusa
- tmwfp
- tmwscsvc
- VSApiNt
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Locate and delete the following registry keys:
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For 32-bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OfficeScanNT Monitor
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For 64-bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Run\OfficeScanNT Monitor
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Locate HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ and delete the following registry keys:
- HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\Wofie
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For 32-bit:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{33BEF4B8-AFD3-4AF0-BD20-42F70A417266}
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For 64-bit:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\{1FF9FE5E-27A3-45F1-979B-85903EB3CFF1}
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Locate and delete the following registry keys:
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For 32-bit:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TrendMicro\
- AEGIS
- AMSP
- AMSPStatus
- ClientStatus
- NSC
- Osprey
- Pc-cillinNTCorp
- Wofie
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For 64-bit:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TrendMicro\
- ClientStatus
- NSC
- Pc-cilinNTCorp
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Locate and delete the following keys from the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\ registry hive:
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For 32-bit:
- "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\8B4FEB333DFA0FA4DB02247FA0142766
- "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\8B4FEB333DFA0FA4DB02247FA0142766
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For 64-bit:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\E5EF9FF13A721F5479B95809E33BFC1F
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\E5EF9FF13A721F5479B95809E33BFC1F
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Locate the following and delete the SA folder:
- ...\Trend Micro\BM
- ...\Trend Micro\Security Agent
If the folders was not able to be deleted, make sure that the processes mentioned in #2 was stopped. - Delete the program group Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Agent from the Windows Start menu.
- Go to Control Panel > Network Connections > Select a NIC > Properties > Remove Trend Micro NDIS 6.0 Filter Driver.
- Repeat Step 7 for each NIC until all Trend Micro Common Firewall Driver or Trend Micro NDIS 6.0 Filter Driver are removed.
- Restart the machine.
If this procedure fails, contact Trend Micro Technical Support for help in uninstalling the Security Agent.