how to: uninstall Virex 7.5 beta ?

[tkermit]

Hi,

does anyone know how you go about uninstalling the Virex 7.5 beta software ? The installer program only lets me install it over again (no option to uninstall it). I haven't found another link / program that lets me do it, either ?
Any ideas? Has anyone actually installed the program ? I want to get rid of this darn thing. It feels like it's hogging my system resources..

Thanks so much, chr.

 

[jeremy.king]

Did you try emailing them?

virex7_beta@nai.com?subject=Virex 7.5 Beta Web Query

 

[tkermit]

no, actually haven't tried that yet - you're right, they should know the answer - so nobody on here actually knows how to do it ? well, thanks anyway

 

[Horrortaxi]

Drag it to the trash?

 

[tkermit]

I'm not sure about that. It's running tons of background services and who knows what it copied somewhere else in the system (<- and I'll still have that running then). In the readme there is some mention of an uninstaller on the CD - I don't actually have a CD, I just downloaded this from macupdate, and all I got was this installer, that won't let me uninstall it...

christian

 

[Horrortaxi]

I've deleted 7.2 by dragging it to the trash. Besides, it's a Mac and that's how they work--nearly always. Search Finder for Virex and delete everything that comes up. That really ought to be the end of it--especially if the program didn't come with an uninstaller.

 

[tkermit]

ok, I did that. Deleted virex.app and everything that came up after searching for virex, restarted - and you seem to be right, I guess it's all gone now. thanks
btw: I've also sent them an email, but I'm pretty sure they won't answer

 

[Duff-Man]

Duff-Man says...It's possible that searching for "virex" will not find all of the files that got installed. For instance, there may be files (and/or folders) called " vscanx" as well. If you still have the installer for the beta, try opening up the .pkg file with Pacifist and you'll see all the files that get installed and where they are....oh yeah!

 

[tkermit]

thanks for the info. Downloaded it and as it turns out it did indeed copy a lot more stuff.

Now, is it safe to delete the folder MacScanner and AVEngine in the /library/frameworks folder ? They are ONLY required for Virex, right ?! I just deleted them guess it's ok ?