Norton Security Scan

How to uninstall Norton Security Scan from your PC

This page is about Norton Security Scan for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Symantec Corporation. Open here for more information on Symantec Corporation. Click on to get more facts about Norton Security Scan on Symantec Corporation's website. Norton Security Scan is normally set up in the C:\Arquivos de programas\Norton Security Scan folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. C:\Arquivos de programas\NortonInstaller\{397E31AA-0D78-4649-A01C-339D73A2ED35}\NSS\LicenseType\2.7.6.13\InstStub.exe /X is the full command line if you want to uninstall Norton Security Scan. Nss.exe is the Norton Security Scan's main executable file and it occupies about 609.93 KB (624568 bytes) on disk.

Norton Security Scan is composed of the following executables which occupy 714.30 KB (731440 bytes) on disk:

• DefLoad.exe (104.37 KB)
• Nss.exe (609.93 KB)

This page is about Norton Security Scan version 2.7.6.13 only. You can find here a few links to other Norton Security Scan releases:

• 3.7.5.5
• 1.4.0
• 4.6.1.147
• 4.0.1.16
• 3.5.2.10
• 4.6.1.175
• 4.1.0.29
• 3.7.2.5
• 2.7.0.52
• 4.0.0.48
• 3.7.7.4
• 3.1.2.9
• 4.0.3.27
• 3.7.0.18
• 4.0.3.26
• 2.7.6.3
• 4.6.1.149
• 4.6.1.89
• 4.6.1.84
• 4.6.1.80
• 4.1.0.28
• 1.2.0
• 4.0.0.46
• 4.6.1.96
• 3.1.3.6
• 3.1.0.21
• 4.6.1.124
• 3.7.1.4
• 4.2.0.38
• 3.5.3.1
• 4.3.1.3
• 3.0.0.103
• 3.7.4.10
• 3.5.2.9
• 4.6.2.17
• 4.3.0.44
• 4.5.0.75
• 1.3.0
• 3.0.1.8
• 4.6.1.150
• 4.6.1.123
• 4.6.1.141
• 3.5.1.10
• 2.0.0
• 3.6.1.11
• 4.7.0.181
• 4.3.0.43
• 3.1.3.7
• 3.5.1.6
• 3.1.1.6
• 4.2.1.4
• 3.5.1.8
• 4.1.0.31
• 2.7.3.34
• 4.6.1.104
• 4.6.1.103
• 2.3.0.44
• 4.6.0.23
• 4.5.0.72
• 3.6.0.31
• 2.0.1
• 4.0.3.24
• 4.6.1.179
• 3.7.6.5
• 4.1.0.32
• 4.2.1.8
• 4.6.1.145
• 4.5.0.71
• 4.6.1.155
• 3.7.2.10

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Norton Security Scan
• C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Norton Security Scan

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Norton Security Scan:

• C:\Program Files\Norton Security Scan\Engine\2.7.6.13\BilBDRes.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security Scan\Engine\2.7.6.13\ccL80U.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security Scan\Engine\2.7.6.13\ccScanw.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security Scan\Engine\2.7.6.13\ccVrTrst.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Symantec\Norton Security Scan

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS\InstallLocation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS\UninstallString

How to remove Norton Security Scan with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton Security Scan is an application released by the software company Symantec Corporation. Some users want to uninstall it. This is troublesome because performing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to uninstall Norton Security Scan 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Norton Security Scan or simply click the Search feature and type in "Norton Security Scan". If it exists on your system the Norton Security Scan program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Norton Security Scan in the list , some information regarding the application is available to you:

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

For example you can see that for Norton Security Scan:

• The web site of the application is:
• The uninstall string is: C:\Arquivos de programas\NortonInstaller\{397E31AA-0D78-4649-A01C-339D73A2ED35}\NSS\LicenseType\2.7.6.13\InstStub.exe /X

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Norton Security Scan.


8. After uninstalling Norton Security Scan, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Norton Security Scan that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Norton Security Scan with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Norton Security Scan by Symantec Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Norton Security Scan by Symantec Corporation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Norton Security Scan supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.