Norton AntiVirus

A way to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC

This web page is about Norton AntiVirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Symantec Corporation. Open here for more info on Symantec Corporation. You can see more info related to Norton AntiVirus at https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN. Norton AntiVirus is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton Security Suite directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Norton AntiVirus is C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\7190B588\22.22.10.9\InstStub.exe. Norton AntiVirus's primary file takes about 1.54 MB (1619600 bytes) and its name is InstStub.exe.

The executables below are part of Norton AntiVirus. They take about 1.54 MB (1619600 bytes) on disk.

InstStub.exe (1.54 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 22.22.10.9 of Norton AntiVirus. For other Norton AntiVirus versions please click below:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Norton AntiVirus:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security

The files below remain on your disk by Norton AntiVirus when you uninstall it:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\eula.html
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\eula_spanish.html
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\eula_us.html
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\Help.pdf
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\eula_us.html.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\Help.pdf.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\NortonSecurity.exe.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\NortonSecurity.exe.mui
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.16.2.22\15\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\fallback.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\hlinks\fallback.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\hlinks\langver.map.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\langver.map
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\pl-PL\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\pl-PL\muis.dll.mui
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{2A85E335-7417-424d-AD89-31DED1689794}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{40ED6507-1D53-468B-A585-732E631DAAC6}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{50B092DE-40D5-4724-971B-D3D90E9EE987}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{57CD7B31-861B-46be-8EBD-AED7EDF28F76}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{5EF648B7-A381-4238-8206-257C5565BB70}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{71B3DD3A-BC1F-40cc-A74F-C0C30DFCE7D5}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\{F8D07955-00ED-4093-88AA-0A0F69AFD83C}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AppIdentityCA.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AppMgr64.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AppState.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\asDcaCl.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\asEngine.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\asHelper.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\asOELnch.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\atsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AVExclu.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\Avifc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AVMail.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AVModule.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AVPAPP32.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\AVPSVC32.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\avScanUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\avScnTsk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\BHClient.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\BHSvcPlg.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buComm.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\BuEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buFScsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buMC.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buProv.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\BuShell.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buSvc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buUIPlg.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buVss.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\buVssVst.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccEmlPxy.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGEvt.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGEvt\Global\LM.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGLog.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGLog\ccGLog.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccIPC.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccJobMgr.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccLib.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccScanW.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccSEBind.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccSet.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccSubEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccSvc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cctBrExt.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cctFW.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\ccVrTrst.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltAlDis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltFE.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltJSH.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltLMH.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltLMJ.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltLMS.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\cltRT.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_UrlReputation_Submission_{9295F219-594F-4b70-ABF0-EE15F4D089CA}.dat.bak.data

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\NortonLifeLock.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\NortonLifeLock.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\file\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\NortonLifeLock.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\NortonLifeLock.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NortonLifeLock.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NGC

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.22.10.9\InstStub.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.22.10.9\InstStub.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.16.3.21\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.16.4.15\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.17.0.183\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.17.1.50\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.17.2.47\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.17.3.50\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.18.0.213\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.19.8.65\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.19.9.63\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.20.1.69\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.20.2.57\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.20.4.57\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.20.5.39\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.1.151\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.2.50\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.2.50\uiStub.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.2.50\uiStub.exe.FriendlyAppName
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.3.48\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.5.44\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.6.53\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.8.62\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.9.25\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.1.58\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.10.9\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.2.10\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.3.9\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.4.11\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.6.10\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.7.14\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.8.15\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.9.11\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BHDrvx64\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IDSVia64\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NortonSecurity\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\nsWscSvc\ImagePath
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SymEvnt\ImagePath

A way to remove Norton AntiVirus from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is an application by the software company Symantec Corporation. Sometimes, users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best SIMPLE 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Norton AntiVirus or simply activate the Search field and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the Norton AntiVirus application will be found very quickly. When you click Norton AntiVirus in the list of applications, the following data about the application is made available to you:

Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Norton AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Details about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Norton AntiVirus:

The software company is: https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN
The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\7190B588\22.22.10.9\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Norton AntiVirus.
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8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Norton AntiVirus which have been left behind will be detected 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 items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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Disclaimer

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

2022-11-13 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-11-13 21:27:03.390

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