Norton AntiVirus

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC

Norton AntiVirus is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Symantec Corporation. Further information on Symantec Corporation can be seen here. Please open http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/ if you want to read more on Norton AntiVirus on Symantec Corporation's website. Norton AntiVirus is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. Norton AntiVirus's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\562C4DD5\22.10.0.85\InstStub.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 87.12 KB (89208 bytes) on disk and is labeled symerr.exe.

The executable files below are installed along with Norton AntiVirus. They take about 26.35 MB (27625032 bytes) on disk.

• arestore.exe (6.53 MB)
• asoelnch.exe (87.62 KB)
• buvss.exe (395.12 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (2.45 MB)
• cltrt.exe (119.62 KB)
• coinst.exe (84.62 KB)
• conathst.exe (98.12 KB)
• efainst.exe (4.66 MB)
• elaminst.exe (642.13 KB)
• fldghost.exe (198.12 KB)
• instca.exe (458.12 KB)
• mcui32.exe (123.62 KB)
• nav.exe (281.74 KB)
• navw32.exe (106.62 KB)
• ncolow.exe (167.12 KB)
• nsc.exe (1.65 MB)
• nssinstallstub.exe (1.76 MB)
• ruleup.exe (806.13 KB)
• sevinst.exe (308.13 KB)
• srtsp_ca.exe (76.63 KB)
• symdgnhc.exe (190.13 KB)
• symerr.exe (87.12 KB)
• symimins.exe (461.63 KB)
• symvtcatalogdb.exe (1,000.63 KB)
• tuih.exe (263.62 KB)
• uistub.exe (137.62 KB)
• wfpunins.exe (446.13 KB)
• wscstub.exe (2.92 MB)

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This data is about Norton AntiVirus version 22.10.0.85 only. You can find below info on other versions of Norton AntiVirus:

• 22.23.1.21
• 22.7.1.32
• 15.0.0.58
• 22.5.4.24
• 18.6.0.29
• 22.19.8.65
• 17.0.0.136
• 18.7.1.3
• 19.5.0.145
• 20.6.0.27
• 17.7.0.12
• 22.21.11.46
• 20.4.0.40
• 22.5.5.14
• 18.1.0.37
• 19.1.1.3
• 22.17.0.183
• 21.3.0.12
• 16.1.0.33
• 22.11.0.41
• 16.8.0.41
• 22.21.6.53
• 22.23.6.5
• 22.16.0.247
• 22.21.6.51
• 22.22.8.13
• 21.4.0.13
• 22.11.2.7
• 22.15.0.88
• 22.22.6.10
• 22.22.9.11
• 22.14.2.13
• 17.6.0.32
• 22.9.3.13
• 20.1.0.24
• 19.7.1.5
• 20.2.1.22
• 22.15.2.22
• 22.18.0.213
• 20.1.1.2
• 22.15.3.20
• 22.16.1.4
• 20.0.0.105
• 22.17.3.50
• 21.0.1.3
• 22.22.10.9
• 21.0.2.1
• 22.24.2.6
• 22.17.1.50
• 19.1.0.28
• 21.1.0.18
• 18.7.0.13
• 22.9.0.71
• 22.23.9.9
• 22.23.3.8
• 22.9.4.8
• 22.8.1.14
• 19.8.0.14
• 22.16.2.22
• 18.5.0.125
• 15.5.0.23
• 21.5.0.19
• 19.0.0.128
• 20.1.1.5
• 22.15.5.40
• 16.8.3.6
• 22.5.5.15
• 22.16.3.21
• 22.20.5.39
• 22.12.0.103
• 22.22.7.14
• 19.2.0.10
• 22.12.1.15
• 22.22.2.10
• 22.7.0.75
• 22.5.2.15
• 22.22.11.12
• 20.3.1.22
• 21.7.0.11
• 21.0.0.100
• 19.9.1.14
• 22.12.1.14
• 17.0.0.105
• 22.10.1.10
• 17.5.0.127
• 22.20.1.69
• 22.20.4.57
• 17.8.0.5
• 22.8.0.50
• 22.9.0.68
• 22.23.5.106
• 22.21.9.25
• 22.24.1.6
• 22.22.3.9
• 20.0.0.136
• 22.18.0.222
• 22.20.2.57
• 22.9.1.12
• 16.2.0.7
• 22.12.0.104

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Numerous files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you want to remove Norton AntiVirus from your computer.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\01\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\04\02\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\05\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\06\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\07\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\eula_us.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\08\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\EULA_NA.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\hlinks\EULA_NA.htm.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.7.1.32\09\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\file\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NAV

Additional values that you should clean:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.10.0.85\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.7.1.32\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.8.1.14\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.9.3.13\NAV.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BHDrvx64\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IDSVia64\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAV\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAVENG\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAVEX15\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is a program released by Symantec Corporation. Some computer users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE manner to uninstall Norton AntiVirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Norton AntiVirus or simply click the Search field and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the Norton AntiVirus program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Norton AntiVirus in the list of apps, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Norton AntiVirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Norton AntiVirus:

• The publisher is: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\562C4DD5\22.10.0.85\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Norton AntiVirus.


8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Norton AntiVirus that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Norton AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Norton AntiVirus in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.