Carbon Black Cloud: Sensor Still Appears in Windows Even After the Sensor Removal Tool Has Been Run
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Article ID: 289267
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Products
Carbon Black Cloud Endpoint Standard (formerly Cb Defense)
Issue/Introduction
Even after using the Sensor Removal Tool Carbon Black Cloud still shows up in Windows Programs and Features or Add/Remove Programs as available to uninstall
Environment
Carbon Black Cloud Sensor: 3.3.x and Higher
Microsoft Windows: All Supported Versions
Cause
Some versions of the uninstall tool do not remove this registry key correctly
Resolution
1. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\ in Regedit 2. Search for cb defense or carbon black if 3.5 and higher 3. Delete the corresponding key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\{Cb Defense GUID} 4. Check to confirm if CB Defense still shows up in Windows
Additional Information
The uninstall process should have already removed the confer directory before these steps need to be attempted