Norton Security

A guide to uninstall Norton Security from your PC

Norton Security is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by NortonLifeLock Inc. More information about NortonLifeLock Inc can be read here. More information about the software Norton Security can be seen at https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN. The program is often installed in the C:\Program Files\Norton Security folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. Norton Security's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.23.1.21\InstStub.exe. The application's main executable file is titled NortonSecurity.exe and its approximative size is 336.80 KB (344888 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in Norton Security. They occupy 35.60 MB (37332136 bytes) on disk.

NortonSecurity.exe (336.80 KB)
AppIdentityCA.exe (314.14 KB)
asOELnch.exe (228.64 KB)
buVss.exe (496.14 KB)
cltLMH.exe (875.64 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)
nsWscSvc.exe (1.01 MB)
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 (478.64 KB)
uiWNSNotificationApp.exe (605.64 KB)
Upgrade.exe (2.24 MB)
vpnCA.exe (592.64 KB)
wa_3rd_party_host_32.exe (1.91 MB)
wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.44 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 (991.64 KB)
cltRT.exe (382.14 KB)
FLDgHost.exe (212.14 KB)
InstCA.exe (673.14 KB)
NSc.exe (1.88 MB)
nuPerfScan.exe (186.14 KB)
tuIH.exe (368.64 KB)

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This web page is about Norton Security version 22.23.1.21 alone. You can find here a few links to other Norton Security versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are listed below.

Directories left on disk:

C:\Program Files\Norton Security

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

C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\01\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\04\02\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\05\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\06\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\07\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\08\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\09\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0A\03\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0B\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\diFVal.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\hlinks\isBrandRes.loc.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\isBrand.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\isBrandRes.loc
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\muis.dll
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0C\01\Readme.htm
C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.23.1.21\0D\01\diFVal.dll

Registry that is not cleaned:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NGC

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\Norton Security\Engine\22.20.5.40\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\22.21.6.53\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\22.21.9.25\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\22.22.10.9\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\22.22.2.10\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\22.22.4.11\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\22.22.8.15\NortonSecurity.exe

A way to uninstall Norton Security from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton Security is a program offered by NortonLifeLock Inc. Some users try to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to remove Norton Security 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your PC.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

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

4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs

5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Norton Security or simply activate the Search field and type in "Norton Security". If it exists on your system the Norton Security app will be found automatically. After you select Norton Security in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:

Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Norton Security, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Norton Security:

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\22.23.1.21\InstStub.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Norton Security.

8. After uninstalling Norton Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Norton Security that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Norton Security with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Norton Security by NortonLifeLock Inc from your PC, nor are we saying that Norton Security by NortonLifeLock Inc is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Norton Security supposing 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' PCs.

2023-02-03 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-02-03 20:57:05.347

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