Uninstall 360 Total Security From The Computer - IK4 ▷➡️

360 Total Security is a free distribution antivirus package with cloud protection, firewall and browser protection. In some cases it can be installed in parallel with other free programs, which often causes confusion and annoyance to users who have to uninstall this program from their computers. This article focuses on how to do it correctly.

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• Uninstalling 360 Total Security
  • Method 1: Special Programs
  • Method 2: Manual.
  • Uninstall a browser extension
  • Conclusion:
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Uninstalling 360 Total Security

There are two ways to uninstall our today's hero from your PC: with the help of a software or manually. We will describe both options in detail below, but there is a nuance. Since it is a "cheat" program designed to fight viruses, it has a built-in self-protection module. This feature helps ensure the integrity of files and some important antivirus settings, which may prevent them from being uninstalled. Therefore, you must deactivate this option before starting the procedure.

1. Open the settings block from the main menu of the program.
2. In the "Basic"In the right part of the window, find the option responsible for self-protection and uncheck the box shown in the screenshot.

   In the dialog that opens, confirm your intention by clicking OK.

Now you can proceed to uninstall the antivirus.

Also read: Uninstall the antivirus from your computer

Method 1: Special Programs

We recommend Revo Uninstaller as the most effective tool for uninstalling programs. It will allow us not only to uninstall 360 Total Security, but also to clean the system of the remaining files and registry keys.

Download Revo Uninstaller.

1. Run Revo and look for our antivirus in the list. Highlight it, click PCM and select "Uninstall"..
2. The program will automatically create a point to roll back the system and then start the uninstall process. The 360 ​​Total Security uninstaller opens, where you click "Continue with uninstallation.".
3. In the next window, press again "Continue extraction.".
4. Check two checkboxes (remove quarantine and game throttle options) and click "Next".. Waiting for the operation to complete.
5. Press "Full"..
6. In the Revo Uninstaller window, switch to advanced mode and proceed to scan the system for "queues", that is, files and keys of the program being uninstalled.
7. Press. "Select all".and then "Delete".. With this action we clean the registry of unnecessary antivirus keys.
8. The next step is to delete the remaining files in the same way we did with the braces.
9. The program will tell us that some files will only be deleted the next time we start the system. We agree.
10. Click on . "Done"..
11. Restart your computer.
12. After rebooting, three folders will remain on the system and must also be removed.
    • The first one "lies" in

      C:WindowsTasks

      and is called "360Disabled"..

    • The way to the second

      C:WindowsSysWOW64configsystemprofileAppDataRoaming

      The folder is called "360safe".

    • The third folder is located here:

      C:Program Files (x86)

      Is called «360».

This completes the removal of 360 Total Security.

Method 2: Manual.

This method involves using the program's native uninstaller, followed by manual removal of all files and keys.

1. Open the folder with the antivirus installed in

   C:Program Files (x86)360Total Security

   Run the uninstaller - file Uninstall.exe.

2. Repeat items from 2 by 5 From the road with Revo Uninstaller.
3. The next step is to delete the partition created by the program from the system registry. Run the editor from the menu "Run". (Win + R) with the command

   regedit

4. Open a branch

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetservices

   And delete the section with the name "QHAActiveDefense"..

5. Delete the antivirus folders as in step 12 of the Revo method. You may not be able to delete the "360" folder from the

   C:Program Files (x86)

   Contains files occupied by executable processes. This is where Unlocker comes in, a program that can help remove some locked files. You have to download and install it on your PC.

   Download Unlocker

6. Click on the folder «360» and select the item "Unlocker".
7. From the drop-down list of actions, select "Delete". and then press "Unlock everything.".
8. After a short wait, the program will display a window indicating that the deletion is only possible if it is restarted. Press "Yes". and restart the computer. The uninstallation is complete.

Uninstall a browser extension

This extension with the name "Web Threat Protection 360". it is installed only if you have allowed the software to install it yourself in the protection settings.

In this case, you should disable it, or better yet, remove it entirely from your browser.

Read more: How to remove the extension in Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Yandex.Browser

Conclusion:

360 Total Security could have been a great help to protect your computer from viruses, if it weren't for advertising. It is what forces us to uninstall this product. There is nothing complicated in this process, except for a couple of nuances that we have covered in this article.

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