: Wipes registry keys, virtual adapters, and driver files that standard uninstalls might leave behind. 📥 How to Obtain the Tool
The tool is not distributed publicly and requires a valid Fortinet support contract.
The alert came from FortiClient’s own self-protection module. FCRemove.exe—the legitimate uninstaller tool—had been triggered on a senior partner’s laptop. But the log didn’t show a clean uninstall. It showed an exclusive file lock on the system’s core network filter driver. That wasn’t how the tool worked. FCRemove.exe was designed to scrub remnants of old installations. It was not designed to hoard a lock on a live driver.
Yes. It removes FortiClient-related, including VPN connections, SSL VPN certificates, and web filter settings.
Specifically used to remove the FortiClient UUID.
Here is the story of the , the "skeleton key" of the Fortinet world. The Lockdown