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Randy Holmes How can I remove AVG's icarus.exe from my computer?
Apparently AVG, now Norton, has added an intrusive add-on that captures data from your searches and from your computer. This file is called icarus.exe and I want to remove it properly. Has anyone sucessfully removed icarus.exe from their Windows 11 operating system and not had issues with its removal?
Thank you for reaching AVG support channel. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused. We understand that you need to remove AVG's icarus file from your device. We will check and help you to resolve it.
We see that you have already contacted our technical team and they helped to remove the AVG file. If you still have the issue, please do let us know. We will help you to resolve it with the help of our additional support team. We look forward for your response.
The icarus.exe file that resides on my Windows 11 PC from the installation of AVG Tuneup/AVG Internet Security/AVG VPN appears to be performing more than just obtaining updates to the AVG installation on my computer. Can you detail why AVG made this change? It appears that data is being captured from my computer and I assume is being sent back to a database at AVG or Norton. I need to know what is being captured on my computer and why AVG/Norton does not give its customers the right to opt-out of capturing data from a customers computer. I have been a customer of AVG for over 12 years and expect AVG/Norton to come clean on what exactly they are capturing on a customers computer and where it is sent and then whether AVG/Norton gives this data info to a 3rd party or sells it to a 3ed party.
Thank you for writing back to us. This isn't the expected behavior of AVG program. Normally, AVG program files get removed automatically when it removed from the device.
In order to analyze the root cause, we request you to get connected with our additional support.
An email instruction has been sent which will help you to get connected.
Thank you.