Norton AntiVirus

A guide to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your system

Norton AntiVirus is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is written by Symantec Corporation. Go over here where you can find out more on Symantec Corporation. More information about the program Norton AntiVirus can be found at http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus folder. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. Norton AntiVirus's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\2454B0AB\21.5.0.19\InstStub.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 129.82 KB (132936 bytes) on disk and is called uistub.exe.

The following executables are installed along with Norton AntiVirus. They occupy about 35.65 MB (37386472 bytes) on disk.

• bhca.exe (370.92 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (855.84 KB)
• cltrt.exe (2.79 MB)
• efainst.exe (68.63 KB)
• elaminst.exe (621.67 KB)
• instca.exe (369.32 KB)
• mcui32.exe (166.32 KB)
• nav.exe (256.80 KB)
• navw32.exe (159.32 KB)
• navwnt.exe (61.32 KB)
• nco-sa.exe (27.38 MB)
• nuexstub.exe (152.82 KB)
• ruleup.exe (763.16 KB)
• sevinst.exe (481.91 KB)
• srtsp_ca.exe (59.70 KB)
• symerr.exe (68.84 KB)
• symimins.exe (456.16 KB)
• uistub.exe (129.82 KB)
• wfpunins.exe (413.66 KB)
• wscstub.exe (161.77 KB)

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The current web page applies to Norton AntiVirus version 21.5.0.19 only. Click on the links below for other Norton AntiVirus versions:

• 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
• 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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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall Norton AntiVirus.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Norton AntiVirus

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\21.1.0.18\09\01\difval.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\21.1.0.18\09\01\eula_int.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\21.1.0.18\09\01\eula_na.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\21.1.0.18\09\01\isbrand.loc

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• 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

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\NAV.exe\TaskbarGroupIcon
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{6D53EC84-6AAE-4787-AEEE-F4628F01010C}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{FD7B051A-1E54-41f8-8A87-2F4349A8CCC8}\InprocServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.2.0.38\NAV.exe

How to erase Norton AntiVirus from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is a program offered by Symantec Corporation. Frequently, users try to remove it. This can be efortful because uninstalling this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action to remove 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Norton AntiVirus or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it is installed on your PC the Norton AntiVirus application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Norton AntiVirus in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Norton AntiVirus, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Norton AntiVirus:

• The software company is: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\2454B0AB\21.5.0.19\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Norton AntiVirus.


8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press 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 uninstalling Norton AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Norton AntiVirus in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.