Norton AntiVirus

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Norton AntiVirus for Windows. The Windows version was created by Symantec Corporation. You can find out more on Symantec Corporation or check for application updates here. More info about the program Norton AntiVirus can be seen at http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/. Norton AntiVirus is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus folder, subject to the user's choice. C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\562C4DD5\22.5.5.15\InstStub.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Norton AntiVirus. The application's main executable file has a size of 204.27 KB (209176 bytes) on disk and is named uistub.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside Norton AntiVirus. They take about 51.63 MB (54137880 bytes) on disk.

• arestore.exe (6.55 MB)
• asoelnch.exe (82.77 KB)
• bhca.exe (370.92 KB)
• buih.exe (365.30 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (1.85 MB)
• cltrt.exe (241.30 KB)
• coinst.exe (74.80 KB)
• conathst.exe (107.30 KB)
• efainst.exe (3.88 MB)
• elaminst.exe (705.67 KB)
• geardifx.exe (1.89 MB)
• instca.exe (397.27 KB)
• mcui32.exe (222.27 KB)
• nav.exe (275.41 KB)
• navw32.exe (103.77 KB)
• ncolow.exe (356.80 KB)
• nsc.exe (1.58 MB)
• ruleup.exe (831.16 KB)
• srtsp_ca.exe (60.70 KB)
• symerr.exe (83.77 KB)
• tuih.exe (366.30 KB)
• wfpunins.exe (461.66 KB)
• WSCStub.exe (2.93 MB)
• difxinst64.exe (129.36 KB)
• difxinst32.exe (113.86 KB)
• arestore.exe (6.80 MB)
• asoelnch.exe (89.68 KB)
• bhca.exe (377.82 KB)
• buih.exe (514.18 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (1,016.68 KB)
• cltrt.exe (249.68 KB)
• coinst.exe (81.68 KB)
• conathst.exe (115.68 KB)
• efainst.exe (3.89 MB)
• elaminst.exe (712.57 KB)
• geardifx.exe (1.89 MB)
• instca.exe (404.18 KB)
• mcui32.exe (230.18 KB)
• nav.exe (282.30 KB)
• navw32.exe (111.18 KB)
• ncolow.exe (363.68 KB)
• nsc.exe (1.41 MB)
• ruleup.exe (838.06 KB)
• srtsp_ca.exe (67.60 KB)
• symerr.exe (90.68 KB)
• symhtmlhost.exe (217.68 KB)
• tuih.exe (373.18 KB)
• wfpunins.exe (468.56 KB)
• wscstub.exe (3.06 MB)
• difxinst64.exe (125.81 KB)
• difxinst32.exe (111.81 KB)
• asoelnch.exe (92.27 KB)
• buvss.exe (506.80 KB)
• conathst.exe (123.80 KB)
• cpysnpt.exe (59.27 KB)
• sevntx64.exe (336.16 KB)
• symimi64.exe (598.16 KB)
• uistub.exe (204.27 KB)
• asoelnch.exe (99.18 KB)
• buvss.exe (513.68 KB)
• conathst.exe (133.68 KB)
• cpysnpt.exe (66.18 KB)
• sevntx64.exe (343.06 KB)
• symhtmlhost.exe (220.68 KB)
• symimi64.exe (605.06 KB)
• uistub.exe (191.18 KB)

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This page is about Norton AntiVirus version 22.5.5.15 only. For other Norton AntiVirus versions please click below:

• 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
• 22.10.0.85
• 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
• 22.24.3.2
• 22.15.5.40
• 16.8.3.6
• 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

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If you are manually uninstalling Norton AntiVirus we suggest you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories that were left behind:

• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.5.15\09\01\difval.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.5.15\09\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\en-US\muis.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\appmgr32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\appstate.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\arestore.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\asdcacl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\asengine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ashelper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\asoelnch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avexclu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avifc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avmail.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avmodule.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avpapp32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avpsvc32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avscanui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\avscntsk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bhca.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bhclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bhsvcplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bucomm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bueng.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bufscsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buih.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buiopart.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\bumc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buprov.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\BuShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\busvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buuiplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buvss.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buvssvst.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\buvssxp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccalert.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccemlpxy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccerrdsp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccgevt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccglog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccipc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccjobmgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cclib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccscanw.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccsebind.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccset.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccsubeng.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccsvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cctframework.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ccvrtrst.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cltaldis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cltfe.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cltlmh.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cltlmj.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cltlms.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cltrt.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\coactmgr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cochrmsv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\codatapr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cofeatsv.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\coidsafe.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\coIEPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\coinst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\comcplug.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\comm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\conathst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\coparse.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cosfshre.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\coshdobj.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cosvcplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\couictlr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cowpplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\csdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\csdkaux.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\csdklog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\csdkprod.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\csdksh.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\csdktu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cueng.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cuieplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\cutfplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\datastor.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\defutdcd.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\diagrpt.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\diarkive.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\difval.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\diluecbk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\dimaster.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\distrptr.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\dscli.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\dulucbk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ecmldr32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\EFACli.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\efainst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\elamcli.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\elaminst.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\eventsvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\ffprefs.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\fwcore.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data 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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\20.6.0.27\ccSvcHst.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.6.0.32\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.7.0.11\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.0.124\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.4.24\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.5.15\NAV.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BHDrvx86\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IDSVix86\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

How to erase Norton AntiVirus from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is an application released by the software company Symantec Corporation. Sometimes, users choose to erase it. This can be difficult because performing this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE practice to erase 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate 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 automatically. When you click Norton AntiVirus in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Norton AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Norton AntiVirus:

• The publisher is: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\562C4DD5\22.5.5.15\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Norton AntiVirus.


8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Norton AntiVirus which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Norton AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Norton AntiVirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.