Norton AntiVirus

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Norton AntiVirus for Windows. It was coded for Windows by NortonLifeLock Inc. You can find out more on NortonLifeLock Inc or check for application updates here. You can read more about related to Norton AntiVirus at https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN. The program is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Norton Security directory (same installation drive as Windows). Norton AntiVirus's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.21.9.25\InstStub.exe. NortonSecurity.exe is the Norton AntiVirus's primary executable file and it takes around 335.29 KB (343336 bytes) on disk.

Norton AntiVirus contains of the executables below. They take 30.03 MB (31486552 bytes) on disk.

asOELnch.exe (208.20 KB)
buVss.exe (493.70 KB)
cltLMH.exe (609.70 KB)
cltRT.exe (135.20 KB)
coInst.exe (92.20 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 (307.70 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 (197.20 KB)
cltLMH.exe (727.70 KB)
cltRT.exe (116.70 KB)
FLDgHost.exe (209.70 KB)
InstCA.exe (523.20 KB)
NSc.exe (1.85 MB)
tuIH.exe (366.20 KB)

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This page is about Norton AntiVirus version 22.21.9.25 only. Click on the links below for other Norton AntiVirus versions:

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

Directories left on disk:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security

The files below are left behind on your disk by Norton AntiVirus's application uninstaller when you removed it:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\Help.pdf
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\hlinks\Help.pdf.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.21.9.25\09\01\Readme.htm
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\langver.map
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{2A85E335-7417-424d-AD89-31DED1689794}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{40ED6507-1D53-468B-A585-732E631DAAC6}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{50B092DE-40D5-4724-971B-D3D90E9EE987}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{57CD7B31-861B-46be-8EBD-AED7EDF28F76}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{5EF648B7-A381-4238-8206-257C5565BB70}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{71B3DD3A-BC1F-40cc-A74F-C0C30DFCE7D5}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\{F8D07955-00ED-4093-88AA-0A0F69AFD83C}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AppMgr64.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AppState.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\asDcaCl.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\asEngine.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\asHelper.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\asOELnch.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\atsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AVExclu.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\Avifc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AVMail.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AVModule.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AVPAPP32.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\AVPSVC32.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\avScanUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\avScnTsk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\BHClient.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\BHSvcPlg.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buComm.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\BuEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buFScsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buMC.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buProv.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buShell.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buSvc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buUIPlg.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buVss.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\buVssVst.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccEmlPxy.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGEvt.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGEvt\Global\LM.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGLog.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGLog\ccGLog.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccIPC.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccJobMgr.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccLib.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccScanW.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccSEBind.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccSet.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccSubEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccSvc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cctBrExt.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cctFW.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\ccVrTrst.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltAlDis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltFE.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltJSH.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltLMH.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltLMJ.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltLMS.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\cltRT.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Ping_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\DIS_Submission_{DE95C124-EAC6-4320-90F3-BEDD2F026AA5}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_UrlReputation_Submission_{9295F219-594F-4b70-ABF0-EE15F4D089CA}.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\hlinks\NCO_UrlReputation_Submission_{9295F219-594F-4b70-ABF0-EE15F4D089CA}.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\MrClean_Submission_{D352E420-9E86-4a7f-826C-A8782662B246}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\NCO_SafeWeb_Submission_{ABEAAEED-8FFC-4E11-A619-DFAB4F4CD152}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\NCO_ScamInsightPII_Submission_{6FDA2963-4031-423A-BF17-BF31F49132D0}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\CmnClnt\ccSubSDK\NCO_UrlReputation_Submission_{9295F219-594F-4b70-ABF0-EE15F4D089CA}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\coActMgr.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\coChrmSv.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\coDataPr.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.10.40\coFeatSv.dll

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

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

Supplementary values that are not removed:

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\22.21.1.151\uiStub.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.1.151\uiStub.exe.FriendlyAppName
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\22.21.6.53\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\22.21.8.62\uiStub.exe.ApplicationCompany
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.21.8.62\uiStub.exe.FriendlyAppName
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 PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is a program marketed by the software company NortonLifeLock Inc. Frequently, people decide to remove this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE manner 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your Windows computer.

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

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Norton AntiVirus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the Norton AntiVirus application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Norton AntiVirus in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is shown to you:

Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you 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 program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Norton AntiVirus:

The web site of the program 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\22.21.9.25\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Norton AntiVirus.
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8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Norton AntiVirus that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Norton AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Norton AntiVirus by NortonLifeLock Inc from your PC, nor are we saying that Norton AntiVirus by NortonLifeLock Inc is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Norton AntiVirus supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-10-02 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-10-02 11:14:01.790

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