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A way to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your computer

This info is about Norton AntiVirus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by Symantec Corporation. Additional info about Symantec Corporation can be seen here. Please follow if you want to read more on Norton AntiVirus on Symantec Corporation's page. Norton AntiVirus is normally set up in the C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for Norton AntiVirus is C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\A5E82D02\20.3.1.22\InstStub.exe /X /ARP. symerr.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 52.83 KB (54096 bytes) on disk.

Norton AntiVirus is composed of the following executables which occupy 30.06 MB (31519472 bytes) on disk:

  • bhca.exe (370.92 KB)
  • ccsvchst.exe (141.13 KB)
  • cltlmh.exe (839.33 KB)
  • cltrt.exe (1.15 MB)
  • efainst.exe (66.38 KB)
  • elaminst.exe (616.57 KB)
  • instca.exe (367.83 KB)
  • mcui32.exe (166.33 KB)
  • navw32.exe (161.33 KB)
  • navwnt.exe (60.83 KB)
  • nco-sa.exe (24.50 MB)
  • sevinst.exe (473.48 KB)
  • srtsp_ca.exe (57.45 KB)
  • symerr.exe (52.83 KB)
  • symimins.exe (448.48 KB)
  • uistub.exe (127.33 KB)
  • wfpunins.exe (407.98 KB)
  • wscstub.exe (159.60 KB)
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This info is about Norton AntiVirus version 20.3.1.22 alone. Click on the links below for other Norton AntiVirus versions:

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If you're planning to uninstall Norton AntiVirus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

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

The files below are left behind on your disk by Norton AntiVirus's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\20.1.0.24\09\01\diFVal.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\20.1.0.24\09\01\muis.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\20.2.1.22\01\01\difval.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\20.2.1.22\01\01\muis.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; 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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\ccSvcHst.exe\TaskbarGroupIcon
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{DE1F7EEF-1851-11D3-939E-0004AC1ABE1F}\InprocServer32\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD7B051A-1E54-41f8-8A87-2F4349A8CCC8}\InprocServer32\


How to delete Norton AntiVirus from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is an application offered by Symantec Corporation. Some computer users try to uninstall it. This can be hard because performing this by hand requires some skill regarding PCs. The best QUICK way 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

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


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Norton AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Norton AntiVirus:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.symantec.com/es/mx/support/index.jsp
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\A5E82D02\20.3.1.22\InstStub.exe /X /ARP
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Norton AntiVirus.
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8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Norton AntiVirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-07-06 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-07-05 22:18:18.620