Remove or Reset Trend Micro OfficeScan Uninstall Password to Default

Trend Micro OfficeScan is an enterprise security solution with complete anti-virus, anti-spyware and anti-rootkit that been deployed on company’s desktops, laptops and file servers to protect and secure the perimeters of corporate network and systems against today’s complex, blended threats and Web-based attacks.

Usually, administrators will lock the corporate edition of Trend Micro Office Scan client program by assigning an uninstallation password, which must be entered correctly when computer user attempt to uninstall Trend Micro OfficeScan client from the PC.

So how to uninstall or remove Trend Micro Office Scan when the password to uninstall is unknown or lost? Here’s a simple hack to remove or reset the uninstallation password for TrendMicro OfficeScan, after which user can uninstall Trend Micro Office Scan by using the default password.

  1. Search for Ofcscan.ini file. Normally the file is located in C:\Windows folder for Windows 95 and Windows 98, or C:\WINNT directory for Windows NT and Windows 2000. In newer operating system, the Ofcscan.ini can be saved in C:\Program Files\ folder.
  2. Open the Ofcscan.ini file using Notepad for editing.
  3. Search for the [INI_CLIENT_SECTION] section heading.
  4. Locate the line starting with Uninstall_Pwd=. Comment the line (make it inactive by typing a # at the beginning of the line, i.e. #Uninstall_Pwd=…..
  5. Insert a new line beneath the existing line as following:

    Uninstall_Pwd=70

  6. Save the Ofcscan.ini file.
  7. Try to uninstall Trend Microsoft OfficeScan again. When prompted to enter a password to continue to uninstall, enter 1 as the password.

Alternatively, if above hack does not work, user can always manually uninstall Trend Micro OfficeScan client, bypassing and skipping all password requirement.

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37 Responses to “Remove or Reset Trend Micro OfficeScan Uninstall Password to Default”

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  1. gerald
    June 10th, 2009 05:32
    25

    Thanks worked well, on Win 7 (RC), I might add.

  2. Carlos
    May 3rd, 2009 08:10
    24

    Exelente !

    Muchas gracias, esta si es una buena solucion.

  3. mamat
    April 26th, 2009 12:58
    23

    Thank you. It worked on my OfficeScan 6.5. It’s completely uninstalled now.

  4. Mahesh
    April 22nd, 2009 13:21
    22

    Thanks Buddy!

    it was great reading such targeted help. i am obliged.
    It was a great headache for me which you solved.

    Mahesh Sinha

  5. Richard
    March 8th, 2009 17:14
    21

    Very many thanks re. the Trend Micro removal hack. Workd a treat

  6. Obi
    February 23rd, 2009 09:35
    20

    Hi, I am so glad I found this site. The instructions you gave worked brilliantly, especially for someone like me that is not that technically versed. THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH.

  7. sl4x0r
    February 13th, 2009 13:24
    19

    Awesome! Awesome, awesome, awesome!

    Thanks 1,000,000x !!!!!!!!!

  8. rodrigo motta
    February 5th, 2009 01:19
    18

    esta dica foi perfeita. um abraço

  9. a a
    February 1st, 2009 14:21
    17

    it doesnt work

  10. nazia
    January 31st, 2009 20:00
    16

    its jst excellent
    thanks alot

  11. chema
    January 21st, 2009 04:15
    15

    probad en regedit:

    Find HKLM\SOFTWARE\TrendMicro\PC-cillinNTCorp\CurrentVersion\Misc. and set “Allow Uninstall” = 1

  12. ankit pradhan
    January 6th, 2009 05:05
    14

    thanks it works

  13. Dave
    December 19th, 2008 05:00
    13

    Thanks so much… works great!

  14. Telma
    December 10th, 2008 05:44
    12

    Por favor preciso da senha pra desinstalar o trend micro office scan

  15. Pradeep
    December 1st, 2008 12:45
    11

    100 percent works. Thanks a lot.

  16. Litech
    November 26th, 2008 21:40
    10

    Working well mate!

  17. Sathyan
    November 24th, 2008 05:54
    9

    Worked great. thank you very much.

  18. saurabh
    November 13th, 2008 14:44
    8

    not working ……………………

  19. jk
    November 10th, 2008 05:16
    7

    :-)

  20. Mike Site
    November 4th, 2008 07:59
    6

    Muy bien excelente solucion rapida y secilla

    sin perdr el tiempo y dando una rapida y sencilla solucion gracias

    totales

  21. Scott
    October 11th, 2008 03:59
    5

    Works great! Thanks a bunch!

  22. Prakash Thirumeni
    September 25th, 2008 04:11
    4

    Thanks a Lot,

    Cheers.

  23. CEV
    September 24th, 2008 00:07
    3

    Worked Great!

    Thanks!

  24. Leandro
    September 13th, 2008 15:00
    2

    Amigo, muito obrigado pela dica, eu estava doido por causa desse antivirus do caramba, instalei tentei crackear e não consegui, daí somente restou desinstalar q para a minha surpresa pedia uma senha maldita q eu não tinha……..hehehhe.
    muitíssimo obrigado, comigo funcionou o lance da senha “1″.

  25. Klauz
    August 29th, 2008 16:18
    1

    Thanks a lot, worked like a charm on the PC I was fixing!

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