Norton AntiVirus
A guide to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your system
This page is about Norton AntiVirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Symantec Corporation. More info about Symantec Corporation can be seen here. Further information about Norton AntiVirus can be seen at https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN. Norton AntiVirus is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling Norton AntiVirus is C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.21.11.46\InstStub.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file occupies 309.70 KB (317136 bytes) on disk and is named uiStub.exe.The executable files below are installed alongside Norton AntiVirus. They occupy about 30.10 MB (31562232 bytes) on disk.
- AppIdentityCA.exe (164.70 KB)
- asOELnch.exe (226.20 KB)
- buVss.exe (493.70 KB)
- cltLMH.exe (611.20 KB)
- cltRT.exe (135.20 KB)
- coInst.exe (93.70 KB)
- coNatHst.exe (91.20 KB)
- CpySnpt.exe (180.20 KB)
- EFAInst64.exe (1.07 MB)
- ELAMInst.exe (793.41 KB)
- FLDgHost.exe (234.20 KB)
- MCUI32.exe (259.70 KB)
- Navw32.exe (249.20 KB)
- ncolow.exe (93.70 KB)
- NCrypt.exe (3.88 MB)
- NortonSecurity.exe (335.29 KB)
- nsWscSvc.exe (1.01 MB)
- RuleUp.exe (922.43 KB)
- SEFInst.exe (58.41 KB)
- Sevntx64.exe (364.91 KB)
- SRTSP_CA.exe (557.91 KB)
- SymDgnHC.exe (231.43 KB)
- symerr.exe (106.20 KB)
- SymIMI64.exe (462.43 KB)
- SymVTCatalogDB.exe (1.01 MB)
- uiStub.exe (309.70 KB)
- uiWNSNotificationApp.exe (603.20 KB)
- Upgrade.exe (2.24 MB)
- vpnCA.exe (589.20 KB)
- WFPUnins.exe (448.43 KB)
- wpInstCA.exe (557.20 KB)
- WSCStub.exe (631.37 KB)
- ARestore.exe (7.48 MB)
- asOELnch.exe (212.20 KB)
- cltLMH.exe (707.20 KB)
- cltRT.exe (116.70 KB)
- FLDgHost.exe (209.70 KB)
- InstCA.exe (523.20 KB)
- NSc.exe (1.57 MB)
- nuPerfScan.exe (171.70 KB)
- tuIH.exe (366.20 KB)
The current page applies to Norton AntiVirus version 22.21.11.46 only. For more 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
- 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
- 22.5.5.15
- 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
- 22.24.8.36
- 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
When planning to uninstall Norton AntiVirus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC:
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security
The files below were left behind on your disk by Norton AntiVirus's application uninstaller when you removed it:
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.11.46\09\01\diFVal.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.11.46\09\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.11.46\09\01\muis.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\en-US\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\en-US\muis.dll.mui
- 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\muis.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{2A85E335-7417-424d-AD89-31DED1689794}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{40ED6507-1D53-468B-A585-732E631DAAC6}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{50B092DE-40D5-4724-971B-D3D90E9EE987}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{57CD7B31-861B-46be-8EBD-AED7EDF28F76}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{5EF648B7-A381-4238-8206-257C5565BB70}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{71B3DD3A-BC1F-40cc-A74F-C0C30DFCE7D5}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\{F8D07955-00ED-4093-88AA-0A0F69AFD83C}.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AppIdentityCA.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AppMgr64.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AppState.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\asDcaCl.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\asEngine.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\asHelper.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\asOELnch.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\atsdk.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AVExclu.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\Avifc.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AVMail.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AVModule.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AVPAPP32.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\AVPSVC32.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\avScanUI.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\avScnTsk.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\BHClient.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\BHSvcPlg.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buComm.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\BuEng.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buFScsdk.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buMC.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buProv.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\BuShell.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buSvc.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buUI.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buUIPlg.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buVss.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\buVssVst.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccEmlPxy.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGEvt.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGEvt\Global\LM.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGLog.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGLog\ccGLog.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccIPC.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccJobMgr.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccLib.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccScanW.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccSEBind.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccSet.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccSubEng.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccSvc.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cctBrExt.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cctFW.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\ccVrTrst.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltAlDis.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltFE.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltJSH.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltLMH.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltLMJ.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltLMS.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\cltRT.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_UrlReputation_Submission_{9295F219-594F-4b70-ABF0-EE15F4D089CA}.dat.bak.data
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat.bak
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat.bak
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat.bak
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\NCO_UrlReputation_Submission_{9295F219-594F-4b70-ABF0-EE15F4D089CA}.dat.bak
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coActMgr.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coChrmSv.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coDataPr.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coFeatSv.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coIDSafe.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coIEPlg.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coInst.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\Comm.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coNatHst.exe
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\concrt140.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\contentmetadata.dat
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coParse.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coSfShre.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coShdObj.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coSvcPlg.dll
- C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.11.46\coUICtlr.dll
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; 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
Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
- 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\22.21.3.48\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\22.21.6.51\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_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
How to erase Norton AntiVirus from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Norton AntiVirus is an application offered by Symantec Corporation. Some users try to uninstall this application. This is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK approach to uninstall Norton AntiVirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows system.
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- download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you
6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Norton AntiVirus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the Norton AntiVirus program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Norton AntiVirus in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is shown to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Norton AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the application 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\562C4DD5\22.21.11.46\InstStub.exe
8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation 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. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Norton AntiVirus in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2021-12-23 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @danarmLast update on: 2021-12-23 08:55:06.590