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PowerShell script to forcefully remove Webroot SecureAnywhere. It is recommended to run the script twice, with a reboot after the first run.
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# Removes Webroot SecureAnywhere by force | |
# Run the script once, reboot, then run again | |
# below is to make sure script is being ran as admin so it works properly. | |
If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) | |
{ | |
# Relaunch as an elevated process: | |
Start-Process powershell.exe "-File",('"{0}"' -f $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path) -Verb RunAs | |
exit | |
} | |
# Webroot SecureAnywhere registry keys | |
$RegKeys = @( | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WRUNINST", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WRUNINST", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\WRData", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\WRCore", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\WRMIDData", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\webroot", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WRUNINST", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WRUNINST", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WRData", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WRMIDData", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WRCore", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\webroot", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WRSVC", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WRkrn", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WRBoot", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WRCore", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\WRCoreService", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wrUrlFlt", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\WRSVC", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\WRkrn", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\WRBoot", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\WRCore", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\WRCoreService", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\wrUrlFlt", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WRSVC", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WRkrn", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WRBoot", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WRCore", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\WRCoreService", | |
"HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wrUrlFlt" | |
) | |
# Webroot SecureAnywhere startup registry item paths | |
$RegStartupPaths = @( | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run", | |
"HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" | |
) | |
# Webroot SecureAnywhere folders | |
$Folders = @( | |
"%ProgramData%\WRData", | |
"%ProgramData%\WRCore", | |
"%ProgramFiles%\Webroot", | |
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Webroot", | |
"%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Webroot SecureAnywhere" | |
) | |
# Try to Uninstall - https://community.webroot.com/webroot-secureanywhere-antivirus-12/pc-uninstallation-option-missing-from-control-panel-34688 | |
Start-Process -FilePath "${Env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Webroot\WRSA.exe" -ArgumentList "-uninstall" -Wait -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | |
Start-Process -FilePath "${Env:ProgramFiles}\Webroot\WRSA.exe" -ArgumentList "-uninstall" -Wait -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | |
# Stop & Delete Webroot SecureAnywhere service | |
sc.exe stop WRSVC | |
sc.exe stop WRCoreService | |
sc.exe stop WRSkyClient | |
sc.exe delete WRSVC | |
sc.exe delete WRCoreService | |
sc.exe delete WRSkyClient | |
# Stop Webroot SecureAnywhere process | |
Stop-Process -Name "WRSA" -Force | |
# Remove Webroot SecureAnywhere registry keys | |
ForEach ($RegKey in $RegKeys) { | |
Write-Host "Removing $RegKey" | |
Remove-Item -Path $RegKey -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | |
} | |
# Remove Webroot SecureAnywhere registry startup items | |
ForEach ($RegStartupPath in $RegStartupPaths) { | |
Write-Host "Removing WRSVC from $RegStartupPath" | |
Remove-ItemProperty -Path $RegStartupPath -Name "WRSVC" | |
} | |
# Remove Webroot SecureAnywhere folders | |
ForEach ($Folder in $Folders) { | |
Write-Host "Removing $Folder" | |
Remove-Item -Path "$Folder" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | |
} |
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