Norton AntiVirus

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove Norton AntiVirus for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Symantec Corporation. You can read more on Symantec Corporation or check for application updates here. Please open https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN if you want to read more on Norton AntiVirus on Symantec Corporation's website. Norton AntiVirus is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Norton Security directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the program. C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.23.6.5\InstStub.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Norton AntiVirus. The application's main executable file is called NortonSecurity.exe and occupies 336.80 KB (344888 bytes).

Norton AntiVirus installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 35.81 MB (37546864 bytes) on disk.

AppIdentityCA.exe (314.14 KB)
asOELnch.exe (228.64 KB)
buVss.exe (496.14 KB)
cltLMH.exe (877.14 KB)
cltRT.exe (400.64 KB)
coInst.exe (359.14 KB)
coNatHst.exe (356.64 KB)
CpySnpt.exe (330.64 KB)
EFAInst64.exe (1.08 MB)
elaminst.exe (799.29 KB)
FLDgHost.exe (236.64 KB)
MCUI32.exe (410.64 KB)
Navw32.exe (400.64 KB)
ncolow.exe (359.14 KB)
NortonSecurity.exe (336.80 KB)
nsWscSvc.exe (1.01 MB)
nuPerfScan.exe (275.64 KB)
RuleUp.exe (916.53 KB)
SEFInst.exe (58.41 KB)
Sevntx64.exe (377.29 KB)
SRTSP_CA.exe (562.79 KB)
SymDgnHC.exe (227.54 KB)
symerr.exe (370.14 KB)
SymVTCatalogDB.exe (1.01 MB)
uiStub.exe (479.14 KB)
uiWNSNotificationApp.exe (605.64 KB)
Upgrade.exe (2.24 MB)
vpnCA.exe (592.64 KB)
wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (2.13 MB)
wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.67 MB)
WFPUnins.exe (441.54 KB)
wpInstCA.exe (559.64 KB)
WSCStub.exe (631.37 KB)
ARestore.exe (9.29 MB)
asOELnch.exe (214.64 KB)
cltLMH.exe (986.14 KB)
cltRT.exe (382.14 KB)
FLDgHost.exe (212.14 KB)
InstCA.exe (673.14 KB)
NSc.exe (1.88 MB)
tuIH.exe (368.64 KB)

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This page is about Norton AntiVirus version 22.23.6.5 alone. For other Norton AntiVirus versions please click below:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your computer:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Norton AntiVirus:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.6.5\09\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.6.5\09\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.6.5\09\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.6.5\09\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.6.5\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\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\hlinks\langver.map.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\langver.map
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{2A85E335-7417-424d-AD89-31DED1689794}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{40ED6507-1D53-468B-A585-732E631DAAC6}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{50B092DE-40D5-4724-971B-D3D90E9EE987}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{57CD7B31-861B-46be-8EBD-AED7EDF28F76}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{5EF648B7-A381-4238-8206-257C5565BB70}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{71B3DD3A-BC1F-40cc-A74F-C0C30DFCE7D5}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\{F8D07955-00ED-4093-88AA-0A0F69AFD83C}.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AppIdentityCA.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AppMgr64.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AppState.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\asDcaCl.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\asEngine.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\asHelper.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\asOELnch.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AssistLib.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\atsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AVExclu.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\Avifc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AVMail.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AVModule.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AVPAPP32.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\AVPSVC32.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\avScanUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\avScnTsk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\BHClient.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\BHSvcPlg.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buComm.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\BuEng.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buFScsdk.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buMC.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buProv.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\BuShell.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buSvc.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buUI.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buUIPlg.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buVss.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\buVssVst.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccEmlPxy.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGEvt.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGEvt\Global\hlinks\LM.dat.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGEvt\Global\LM.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGLog.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGLog\ccGLog.dat
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.bak.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\ccGLog\hlinks\ccGLog.dat.data

Usually the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

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\22.19.9.63\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\22.20.5.39\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\22.21.2.50\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\22.21.8.62\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\22.22.11.12\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\22.22.6.10\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\22.22.9.11\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.3.8\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.5.106\NortonSecurity.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.6.5\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\SymEvnt\ImagePath

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

Norton AntiVirus is a program released by Symantec Corporation. Some users want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some knowledge regarding PCs. The best EASY procedure 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 a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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3. Click on the General Tools category
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Norton AntiVirus or simply click the Search feature and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it is installed on your PC the Norton AntiVirus app will be found very quickly. After you click Norton AntiVirus in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Norton AntiVirus, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Details about the app 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\562C4DD5\22.23.6.5\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Norton AntiVirus.

8. After removing Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Norton AntiVirus that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Norton AntiVirus with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation from your computer, we are not saying that Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Norton AntiVirus in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-07-13 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-07-13 16:50:51.673

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