Uninstall uTorrent - Here's how
This article shows you how to uninstall the popular BitTorrent client uTorrent. It is said to secretly misuse your computer as a Bitcoin miner.
Uninstall uTorrent and Bitcoin Miner
With the inexperienced installation of uTorrent, a tool is installed that misuses your PC as a Bitcoin miner. McAffee and Kaspersky also recognize Bitcoin Miner as a threat. How to uninstall uTorrent and possibly also the Bitcoin Miner:
- First open "Control Panel" and click on "Uninstall a program" in the "Programs" section.
- Select "uTorrent" from the list of installed programs. You will usually find the entry at the very beginning, since it is written with the Greek letter "µ".
- Click on the program and remove it using the "Uninstall" button. A wizard will guide you through the uninstallation.
- To remove the software that is suspected of being a Bitcoin miner, search for "Epic Scale" and remove the entry.
- For future installations, always check the "User-defined installation" checkbox and remove all checkmarks. Otherwise additional programs will also be installed.
