How to uninstall combofix

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Combofix by sUBs very good free anti spyware program.
But after using, you may uninstall it from your PC.

Go to to Start > Run
Type in box

combofix /uninstall

Note: the space between the X and the /u

Press Enter.

This command will:

Delete the following:

ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
VundoFix backups, if present
The C:\Deckard folder, if present
The C:_OtMoveIt folder, if present
Reset the clock settings.
Hide file extensions, if required.
Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
Reset System Restore.

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March 26, 2008 on 9:45 am | In Tips | 33 Comments |

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thanks

Comment by rich statz — December 6, 2008 #
Best spy removal Antivirus

Comment by ayyappan — December 16, 2008 #
It was the only anti-spyware that seemed to get rid of my virtumonde (or whatever it was called) trojun problem (after trying to do it for two days).

Comment by Neal — January 4, 2009 #
hi sir thanks the combofix is a amazing software but i hav a problem ……
i was using quick heal antivirus and its firewall protection was not on and bcoz of which trojan entered in my PC …
so i run combofix in my pc by disabling antivirus
then i installed avast after removing quick heal
but then also it is showing trojan in win 32 what should i do

Comment by rishi verma — February 5, 2009 #
If you want uninstall combofix, then you should disable Avast before it.

Comment by Patrik — February 6, 2009 #
VundoFix backups, if present – lol , but i need it now! ComboFIx helped me a lot and now i have 32 dll problems! The return of VundoFix!

Comment by AngelPL98 — April 19, 2009 #
After scanning with combofix my control panel icon was gone.I cant retrieve my control panel.how do i remove combofix on my pc and what to do for retrieve my control panel.

Comment by vijay — May 8, 2009 #
Restart your computer
After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear.
Select the Last Known Good Configuration

Comment by Patrik — May 9, 2009 #
i have some problem after i installed combofix… my anti virus(avast) not updating properly and also i cant uninstall the combofix eventhough i give cmd in run prompt (start–>combofix /u) its not uninstalling……….im waiting for ur replay

with regards
praveen

Comment by praveen — May 28, 2009 #
Probably you infected with virus/trojan that blocks antivirus autoupdate and using combofix. If you need a help, ask it at our Spyware removal forum.

Comment by Patrik — May 28, 2009 #
combofix just continously running and rebooting
what should i do? it found 3 viruses and deleted

Comment by joel — June 8, 2009 #
joel, thats strange. You have tried uninstall Comnofix ?

Comment by Patrik — June 9, 2009 #
After using combofix to remove spyware, which it did after 3 days of me trying ! Spyware doctor picks up Application.NirCmd.

Is this from combofix or is this something else, can i ignore it or can i remove it permanantly ?

Comment by Anthony — June 26, 2009 #
Yes, nircmd is component of Combofix. You can remove it.

Comment by Patrik — June 26, 2009 #
i used combofix and got rid of popups, and the computer got its normal speed now, same the internet connection, but i did not manually delete anything; am i supposed to or combofix does everything; then if i want to uninstal it, is it safe? what happens to the files currently in quarantine(Qoobox)

Comment by lori — July 7, 2009 #
if i want to uninstal it, is it safe?

Yes.

what happens to the files currently in quarantine(Qoobox)

These files will be removed.

Comment by Patrik — July 7, 2009 #
I tryed removing it with the combofix /u and I get an error that reads somthing like windows cant find the file name. Can I just serch for the files and remove them or is there another way?

Comment by Alex — October 2, 2009 #
Alex, download a fresh copy of combofix to desktop.
Run it.
Once finished, try uninstall procedure again.

Comment by Patrik — October 3, 2009 #
I tried removing with the combofix /u ,but all it does is simply run the program, not uninstall.

Comment by Dani — November 24, 2009 #
Dani,
1. Re-download combofix and place it to your desktop.
2. Try uninstall procedure once again. You should use next command:

combofix /uninstall

space between “combofix” and “/uninstall”

Comment by Patrik — November 24, 2009 #
Hi,

I used combofix and after tried to ‘deinstall’ it by running combofix /u but it seems like it wont set the setting back. I still see the Qoobox and programdata folders. I redownloaded teh fiel twice now and the log says:
******
ComboFix 09-11-28.04 – Bas 11/29/2009 15:15.3.2 – x86
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7600.0.1252.1.1033.18.2046.1188 [GMT 1:00]
Running from: c:\users\Bas\Desktop\ComboFix.exe
Command switches used :: /u
****

What to do now? Thx

Comment by Henk de koning — November 29, 2009 #
Please use the following command:

combofix /uninstall

Comment by Patrik — November 29, 2009 #
aha, that seems to ‘work’. I did see the messge that it is uninstalled. Altough I still see some of the hidden folders ($recycle.Bin / Diskeeper / MSOCache / Perflogs / Recovery) and one combofix folder (Programdata). The folder Qoobox did disappear.

(When I go to my folder options the settings hide protect folders is checked.)

What to try next?

Comment by Henk de koning — November 29, 2009 #
These folders are ok.

What to try next?

Post your combofix log in our Spyware removal forum. I will check it.

Comment by Patrik — November 30, 2009 #
Hello,

I was trying to use your command “combofix /uninstall”, but after I press Enter, it appears me a message that says:”Windows cannot find combofix /uninstall. Make sure that you typed correctly….etc”. Why can he find Combofix? I see it in C: partition, and Qoobox also.
What is the problem?

Comment by Daniel — January 10, 2010 #
Daniel, re-download it and save to desktop.
Run, once finished, start the removal procedure once again.

Comment by Patrik — January 10, 2010 #
Thank you! I worked fine
But, off-topic speaking, i have some blue screen errors. Where can I find out some answers regarding this?

Comment by Daniel — January 10, 2010 #
only combofix worked on virus. it did explode the locked reovery files on d drive for one. it added an extra restore mode for the other system.

but thanks again

Comment by pete — April 8, 2010 #
hi, I accidentally downloaded and ran ComboFix in a folder in C:/ which was not my desktop. How can I uninstall it because command combofix /uninstall says Windows can not find ‘combofix’. Thank you.

Comment by Charles — April 21, 2010 #
Charles, download a fresh copy of Combofix and save it to your desktop. Run, once finished, repeat the uninstall procedure above.

Comment by Patrik — April 22, 2010 #
Great, that worked. Thanks for the advice.

Comment by Charles — April 22, 2010 #
Tried to run combofix, but it wanted to download ‘Windows recovery console’. Well as I had disabled all security protection as requested, I did not want to connect to the internet. After following the instructions to uninstall combofix, it is still on my computer, and just tries to run again when I select ‘combofix /uninstall’

Help!

Comment by Chris — August 11, 2010 #
Chris, you have disabled your Antivirus before Combofix uninstall procedure ?

Comment by Patrik — August 14, 2010 #