Uninstall

Uninstall using the command line

Debian / Ubuntu package (.deb)

In order to remove any files installed by MetaDefender Storage Security the following command should be executed:

sudo mdss -u clean

In order to remove the _mdss _package from the system the following command should be executed:

sudo apt-get remove mdss

Red Hat Enterprise Linux / CentOS package (.rpm)

In order to remove any files installed by MetaDefender Storage Security the following command should be executed:

sudo mdss -u clean

In order to remove the mdss package from the system the following command should be executed:

sudo yum remove mdss

Uninstall using the Uninstall Wizard

The Uninstall Wizard is only for the Windows installer (.exe file).

Step by step uninstall

1. Go to Start → Control Panel → Uninstall a program
2. Find and double click the MetaDefender Storage Security entry
3. Click Uninstall to proceed with uninstalling MetaDefender Storage Security.

4. Please wait while the product is being uninstalled.

5. Click Close to complete the uninstall.

Forcefully uninstall using PowerShell

In the cases where the Uninstall Wizard is not available or leaves orphan files, please

Step by step uninstall

1. Stop the Metadefender Storage Security Service

stop-service mdss

2. Remove the MetaDefender Storage Security Service

sc.exe delete mdss

3. From the installation directory (by default in C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender for Secure Storage\docker) run the following command:

.\mdss.ps1 -c stop

4. Delete the installation directory (by default in C:\Program Files\OPSWAT\MetaDefender for Secure Storage)
5. Remove the MetaDefender Secure Storage registry key

Remove-Item -Path SOFTWARE\OPSWAT\MetaDefender for Secure Storage  -Force -Verbose