Norton AntiVirus

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC

This page is about Norton AntiVirus for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Symantec Corporation. You can read more on Symantec Corporation or check for application updates here. You can read more about on Norton AntiVirus at http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/. Usually the Norton AntiVirus application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\562C4DD5\22.5.2.15\InstStub.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Norton AntiVirus. uistub.exe is the Norton AntiVirus's primary executable file and it occupies approximately 180.27 KB (184600 bytes) on disk.

Norton AntiVirus contains of the executables below. They take 21.91 MB (22974344 bytes) on disk.

• arestore.exe (6.17 MB)
• asoelnch.exe (82.77 KB)
• bhca.exe (370.92 KB)
• buih.exe (365.30 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (1.84 MB)
• cltrt.exe (241.30 KB)
• coinst.exe (74.80 KB)
• conathst.exe (57.30 KB)
• efainst.exe (3.87 MB)
• elaminst.exe (705.67 KB)
• geardifx.exe (1.89 MB)
• instca.exe (397.27 KB)
• mcui32.exe (222.27 KB)
• nav.exe (275.41 KB)
• navw32.exe (103.77 KB)
• ncolow.exe (325.80 KB)
• nsc.exe (1.58 MB)
• ruleup.exe (831.16 KB)
• srtsp_ca.exe (60.70 KB)
• symerr.exe (83.77 KB)
• tuih.exe (366.30 KB)
• wfpunins.exe (461.66 KB)
• wscstub.exe (205.48 KB)
• difxinst64.exe (129.36 KB)
• difxinst32.exe (113.86 KB)
• asoelnch.exe (92.27 KB)
• buvss.exe (506.80 KB)
• conathst.exe (70.80 KB)
• cpysnpt.exe (59.27 KB)
• sevntx64.exe (336.16 KB)
• uistub.exe (180.27 KB)

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The current page applies to Norton AntiVirus version 22.5.2.15 only. You can find below info on other releases of Norton AntiVirus:

• 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
• 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
• 22.24.8.36
• 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

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If you're planning to uninstall Norton AntiVirus you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.2.15\09\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.2.15\09\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.4.24\09\01\eula_int.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.4.24\09\01\eula_na.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.4.24\09\01\help.pdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.4.24\09\01\isbrand.loc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\22.5.4.24\09\01\readme.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\en-US\muis.dll.mui
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\fallback.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\langver.map
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Branding\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AppMgr32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AppState.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ARestore.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\asDcaCl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\asEngine.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\asHelper.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\asOELnch.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AVExclu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AVifc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AVMail.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AVModule.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AVPAPP32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\AVPSVC32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\avScanUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\avScnTsk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\BHCA.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\BHClient.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\BHSvcPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buComm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\BuEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buFScsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buIH.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buIOPart.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buMC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buProv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buUI.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\buUIPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccAlert.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccEmlPxy.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccErrDsp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccGEvt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccGLog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccIPC.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccJobMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccLib.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccScanW.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccSEBind.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccSet.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccSubEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccSvc.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cctFrameWork.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ccVrTrst.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cltAlDis.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cltFE.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cltLMH.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cltLMJ.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cltLMS.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cltRT.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coActMgr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coChrmSv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coDataPr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coFeatSv.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coFFPl38.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coFFPl39.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coFFPlgn.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coIDSafe.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\CoIEPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coInst.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coMCPlug.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\Comm.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coNatHst.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coParse.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coSfShre.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coShdObj.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coSvcPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coUICtlr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\coWPPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\csdk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\csdkaux.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\csdklog.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\csdkprod.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\CSDKSH.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\csdktu.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cuEng.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cuIEPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\cuTFPlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\DataStor.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\DefUtDCD.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\DiagRpt.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\diArkive.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\diLueCbk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\diMaster.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\diStRptr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\DSCli.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\DuLuCbk.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\ecmldr32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\EFACli.dll

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

• 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
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Symantec.Norton.Antivirus.IEContextMenu
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NAV

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.4.0.13\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.5.0.19\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.6.0.32\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\21.7.0.11\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine\22.5.2.15\NAV.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus\Engine64\22.5.2.15\uiStub.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\BHDrvx64\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\IDSVia64\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAV\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAVENG\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NAVEX15\ImagePath

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is a program released by the software company Symantec Corporation. Some computer users want to remove it. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best SIMPLE solution to remove Norton AntiVirus is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Norton AntiVirus or simply click the Search field and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it exists on your system the Norton AntiVirus program will be found automatically. After you click Norton AntiVirus in the list of apps, some data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Norton AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about 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 (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\562C4DD5\22.5.2.15\InstStub.exe

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


8. After uninstalling Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Norton AntiVirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Norton AntiVirus using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories 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 remove 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 PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Norton AntiVirus supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.