Norton Security Scan

A guide to uninstall Norton Security Scan from your PC

Norton Security Scan is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It is made by Symantec Corporation. Open here where you can get more info on Symantec Corporation. More data about the app Norton Security Scan can be found at http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton Security Scan folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Norton Security Scan is C:\PROGRA~2\NORTON~2\Engine\372~1.5\InstWrap.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is titled Nss.exe and its approximative size is 630.97 KB (646112 bytes).

Norton Security Scan is composed of the following executables which take 1.61 MB (1683688 bytes) on disk:

• InstWrap.exe (169.43 KB)
• Nss.exe (630.97 KB)
• symbos.exe (242.97 KB)
• SymCCISE.exe (264.93 KB)
• SymInstallStub.exe (335.93 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 3.7.2.5 of Norton Security Scan. Click on the links below for other Norton Security Scan versions:

• 3.7.5.5
• 1.4.0
• 4.6.1.147
• 4.0.1.16
• 3.5.2.10
• 4.6.1.175
• 4.1.0.29
• 2.7.0.52
• 4.0.0.48
• 3.7.7.4
• 3.1.2.9
• 4.0.3.27
• 3.7.0.18
• 4.0.3.26
• 2.7.6.3
• 4.6.1.149
• 4.6.1.89
• 4.6.1.84
• 4.6.1.80
• 4.1.0.28
• 1.2.0
• 4.0.0.46
• 4.6.1.96
• 3.1.3.6
• 3.1.0.21
• 4.6.1.124
• 3.7.1.4
• 4.2.0.38
• 3.5.3.1
• 4.3.1.3
• 3.0.0.103
• 3.7.4.10
• 3.5.2.9
• 4.6.2.17
• 4.3.0.44
• 2.7.6.13
• 4.5.0.75
• 1.3.0
• 3.0.1.8
• 4.6.1.150
• 4.6.1.123
• 4.6.1.141
• 3.5.1.10
• 2.0.0
• 3.6.1.11
• 4.7.0.181
• 4.3.0.43
• 3.1.3.7
• 3.5.1.6
• 3.1.1.6
• 4.2.1.4
• 3.5.1.8
• 4.1.0.31
• 2.7.3.34
• 4.6.1.104
• 4.6.1.103
• 2.3.0.44
• 4.6.0.23
• 4.5.0.72
• 3.6.0.31
• 2.0.1
• 4.0.3.24
• 4.6.1.179
• 3.7.6.5
• 4.1.0.32
• 4.2.1.8
• 4.6.1.145
• 4.5.0.71
• 4.6.1.155
• 3.7.2.10

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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Symantec\Norton Security Scan

How to erase Norton Security Scan from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton Security Scan is a program offered by Symantec Corporation. Some computer users try to erase this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because performing this by hand requires some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK manner to erase Norton Security Scan 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, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Norton Security Scan or simply click the Search field and type in "Norton Security Scan". If it is installed on your PC the Norton Security Scan application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Norton Security Scan in the list of apps, some information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Norton Security Scan, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Norton Security Scan:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/
• The uninstall string is: C:\PROGRA~2\NORTON~2\Engine\372~1.5\InstWrap.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Norton Security Scan.


8. After removing Norton Security Scan, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Norton Security Scan which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Norton Security Scan with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Norton Security Scan by Symantec Corporation from your PC, we are not saying that Norton Security Scan by Symantec Corporation is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Norton Security Scan supposing you decide this is what you want to do. 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.