Trend Micro (Worry-Free Business Security) Cannot Remove Agent

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Problem

While working on a badly Malware affected server the other day, I tried to resurrect the Trend Micro Security Agent. It refused to run, so I attempted to remove it. Then I could reinstall it cleanly. (I knew the password that it required for removal). However this it what happened when I tried;

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Agent Setup
Unable to Uninstall

An error has stopped the removal of the Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Agent. No changes have been made to this computer. Please contact Trend Micro for help.

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Solution

This procedure was carried out on Worry-Free Business Security Version 7.

1. Download and extract this zip file, (password novirus) to your desktop.

2. Run the SA_Uninstall_2360.exe file, it will create a folder on your desktop called SA_Uninstall.

3. Open that folder and run the ‘uninstall.bat’ file.

4. Press a key when prompted, then enter ‘Y’ to reboot.

5. Post reboot, I went back to Add/Remove programs, and it was still there! however now it let me uninstall it without error.

6. I now went to the server running the Worry-Free console, and pushed out a fresh agent to this machine, updated it, and did a full manual scan.

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