Norton Security

How to uninstall Norton Security from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Norton Security for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Symantec Corporation. You can read more on Symantec Corporation or check for application updates here. You can get more details on Norton Security at https://sitedirector.norton.com/932743328/?SSDCAT=157&plang=EN. Usually the Norton Security application is installed in the C:\Program Files\Norton Security directory, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall Norton Security by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\562C4DD5\22.23.10.10\InstStub.exe. Keep in mind that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 336.80 KB (344888 bytes) on disk and is labeled NortonSecurity.exe.

Norton Security contains of the executables below. They take 36.52 MB (38292272 bytes) on disk.

• AppIdentityCA.exe (314.14 KB)
• asOELnch.exe (228.64 KB)
• buVss.exe (496.14 KB)
• cltLMH.exe (878.64 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)
• NATHelperApp.exe (370.64 KB)
• Navw32.exe (400.64 KB)
• ncolow.exe (359.14 KB)
• NortonSecurity.exe (336.80 KB)
• nsWscSvc.exe (1.01 MB)
• nuPerfScan.exe (280.14 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 (2.14 MB)
• wa_3rd_party_host_64.exe (2.69 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 (963.64 KB)
• cltRT.exe (382.14 KB)
• FLDgHost.exe (212.14 KB)
• InstCA.exe (673.14 KB)
• NSc.exe (1.89 MB)
• tuIH.exe (368.64 KB)

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The current page applies to Norton Security version 22.23.10.10 only. You can find here a few links to other Norton Security releases:

• 22.11.1.5
• 22.21.9.25
• 22.17.2.46
• 22.11.0.29
• 22.20.2.57
• 22.19.9.22
• 22.22.3.9
• 22.10.0.83
• 22.24.1.6
• 22.19.8.65
• 22.7.0.76
• Unknown
• 22.9.4.8
• 22.22.6.10
• 22.12.0.104
• 22.18.0.213
• 22.22.1.58
• 22.5.0.120
• 22.16.0.216
• 22.16.0.179
• 22.24.2.6
• 22.8.0.40
• 22.5.1.7
• 22.9.3.14
• 22.17.0.97
• 22.22.9.11
• 22.5.0.103
• 22.20.4.57
• 22.11.0.41
• 22.16.0.247
• 22.22.7.11
• 22.12.1.14
• 22.20.1.69
• 22.12.0.102
• 22.7.0.75
• 22.7.1.32
• 22.5.5.15
• 22.14.1.6
• 22.24.3.2
• 22.12.0.94
• 22.23.1.21
• 22.22.11.12
• 22.21.1.151
• 22.9.3.13
• 22.5.0.124
• 22.21.3.48
• 22.5.2.15
• 22.9.0.71
• 22.9.2.3
• 22.10.0.85
• 22.16.4.15
• 22.23.5.106
• 22.8.0.50
• 22.23.6.5
• 22.18.0.219
• 22.16.2.22
• 22.17.0.158
• 22.23.4.5
• 22.15.2.22
• 22.2.0.31
• 22.8.1.14
• 22.11.2.7
• 22.15.2.37
• 22.9.0.68
• 22.24.5.6
• 22.21.5.44
• 22.19.9.63
• 22.14.2.15
• 22.0.1.14
• 22.1.0.9
• 22.23.4.6
• 22.22.7.14
• 22.10.0.40
• 22.23.9.9
• 22.10.1.10
• 22.24.7.8
• 22.12.0.103
• 22.17.0.183
• 22.24.8.36
• 22.15.5.40
• 22.20.5.39
• 22.12.1.15
• 22.9.1.12
• 22.8.0.49
• 22.18.0.222
• 22.0.2.17
• 22.6.0.142
• 22.21.6.53
• 22.20.5.40
• 22.17.1.50
• 22.17.3.50
• 22.22.2.10
• 22.21.6.51
• 22.16.3.21
• 22.21.8.62
• 22.22.4.11
• 22.5.4.24
• 22.5.0.79
• 22.22.8.13
• 22.8.512.29

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A considerable amount of files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you remove Norton Security from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Norton Security:

• C:\Program Files\Norton Security

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Norton Security:

• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\01\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\04\02\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\05\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\06\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\07\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\08\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\09\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0A\03\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0B\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0C\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0D\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\0E\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\hlinks\muis.dll.mui.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\hlinks\Readme.htm.data
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\isBrand.loc
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\muis.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\10\01\Readme.htm
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\11\01\diFVal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Branding\22.22.3.9\11\01\hlinks\isBrand.loc.data

Registry that is not cleaned:

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

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\A5E82D02\22.23.10.10\InstStub.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NGC\A5E82D02\22.23.10.10\InstStub.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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\22.22.10.9\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\22.22.3.9\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
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.8.15\uiStub.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.22.8.15\uiStub.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.1.21\NortonSecurity.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.10.10\NortonSecurity.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.4.6\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_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Engine\22.23.9.9\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

A way to erase Norton Security from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton Security is a program released by Symantec Corporation. Frequently, users try to remove it. Sometimes this can be efortful because uninstalling this manually takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY practice 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to clean your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Norton Security or simply click the Search field and type in "Norton Security". If it exists on your system the Norton Security application will be found automatically. When you click Norton Security in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Norton Security, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Norton Security:

• The publisher 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\22.23.10.10\InstStub.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Norton Security.


8. After removing Norton Security, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Norton Security which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Norton Security using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Norton Security by Symantec Corporation from your PC, nor are we saying that Norton Security by Symantec Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Norton Security in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.