Norton AntiVirus

How to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your computer

This page is about Norton AntiVirus for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by Symantec Corporation. You can find out more on Symantec Corporation or check for application updates here. Click on http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/ to get more info about Norton AntiVirus on Symantec Corporation's website. Norton AntiVirus is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton AntiVirus directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the program. Norton AntiVirus's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.15.0.88\InstStub.exe. The program's main executable file is titled uistub.exe and occupies 164.52 KB (168464 bytes).

Norton AntiVirus is comprised of the following executables which occupy 28.60 MB (29994160 bytes) on disk:

• asoelnch.exe (98.52 KB)
• buvss.exe (499.02 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (748.52 KB)
• cltrt.exe (139.02 KB)
• coinst.exe (95.52 KB)
• conathst.exe (98.52 KB)
• cpysnpt.exe (75.02 KB)
• efainst64.exe (5.39 MB)
• elaminst.exe (803.55 KB)
• fldghost.exe (251.12 KB)
• mcui32.exe (147.52 KB)
• navw32.exe (125.52 KB)
• ncolow.exe (224.52 KB)
• nortonsecurity.exe (320.95 KB)
• nswscsvc.exe (891.73 KB)
• ruleup.exe (918.63 KB)
• sevntx64.exe (367.55 KB)
• srtsp_ca.exe (564.05 KB)
• symdgnhc.exe (230.13 KB)
• symerr.exe (99.52 KB)
• symimi64.exe (463.63 KB)
• symvtcatalogdb.exe (1,017.09 KB)
• uistub.exe (164.52 KB)
• uiwnsnotificationapp.exe (452.02 KB)
• wfpunins.exe (448.63 KB)
• wpinstca.exe (563.02 KB)
• wscstub.exe (2.16 MB)
• arestore.exe (6.58 MB)
• asoelnch.exe (87.52 KB)
• cltlmh.exe (770.02 KB)
• cltrt.exe (119.52 KB)
• instca.exe (465.52 KB)
• nsc.exe (1.38 MB)
• nssinstallstub.exe (1.76 MB)
• tuih.exe (359.52 KB)

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The current web page applies to Norton AntiVirus version 22.15.0.88 alone. 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
• 22.22.6.10
• 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

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Norton AntiVirus:

• 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\22.14.0.54\09\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\eula.html
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\EULA_NA.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\eula_spanish.html
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\Help.pdf
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\eula.html.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\EULA_NA.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\eula_spanish.html.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\Help.pdf.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\NortonSecurity.exe.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\09\01\NortonSecurity.exe.mui
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.14.0.54\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\22.15.0.88\{2a85e335-7417-424d-ad89-31ded1689794}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\{40ed6507-1d53-468b-a585-732e631daac6}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\{50b092de-40d5-4724-971b-d3d90e9ee987}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\{57cd7b31-861b-46be-8ebd-aed7edf28f76}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\{71b3dd3a-bc1f-40cc-a74f-c0c30dfce7d5}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\{de0078cd-65d4-48ac-8783-2ffbe614a18d}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\{f8d07955-00ed-4093-88aa-0a0f69afd83c}.dat
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\appmgr64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\appstate.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\asdcacl.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\asengine.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\ashelper.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\asoelnch.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avexclu.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avifc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avmail.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avmodule.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avpapp32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avpsvc32.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avscanui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\avscntsk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\bhclient.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\bhsvcplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\bucomm.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\bueng.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\bufscsdk.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\bumc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\buprov.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\BuShell.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\busvc.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\buui.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\buuiplg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\buvss.exe
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\buvssvst.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\buvssxp.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\ccalert.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\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\NGC

Supplementary registry values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.15.0.88\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

A way to uninstall Norton AntiVirus from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton AntiVirus is an application offered by the software company Symantec Corporation. Some people decide to uninstall this application. This can be efortful because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK manner 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Norton AntiVirus or simply click the Search field and type in "Norton AntiVirus". If it is installed on your PC the Norton AntiVirus program will be found very quickly. After you select Norton AntiVirus in the list , the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left 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.
• Technical information about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance 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}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.15.0.88\InstStub.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Norton AntiVirus.


8. After uninstalling Norton AntiVirus, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Norton AntiVirus by Symantec Corporation is not a good application for your PC. 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.