Norton Security Scan

A guide to uninstall Norton Security Scan from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Norton Security Scan for Windows. It is written by Symantec Corporation. Further information on Symantec Corporation can be found here. You can see more info about Norton Security Scan at http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/. Norton Security Scan is normally installed in the C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. You can uninstall Norton Security Scan by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan\Engine\3.5.2.10\InstWrap.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Nss.exe is the Norton Security Scan's primary executable file and it takes approximately 628.43 KB (643512 bytes) on disk.

Norton Security Scan is composed of the following executables which occupy 1.37 MB (1434848 bytes) on disk:

• InstWrap.exe (171.93 KB)
• Nss.exe (628.43 KB)
• SymCCISE.exe (264.93 KB)
• SymInstallStub.exe (335.93 KB)

This data is about Norton Security Scan version 3.5.2.10 alone. You can find below info on other releases of Norton Security Scan:

• 3.7.5.5
• 1.4.0
• 4.6.1.147
• 4.0.1.16
• 4.6.1.175
• 4.1.0.29
• 3.7.2.5
• 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 planning to uninstall Norton Security Scan you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan\Engine\3.5.2.10\BilBDRes.dll
• C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan\Engine\3.5.2.10\ccL100U.dll
• C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan\Engine\3.5.2.10\ccScanw.dll
• C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan\Engine\3.5.2.10\ccVrTrst.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data 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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS\DisplayIcon
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS\InstallLocation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NSS\UninstallString

How to remove Norton Security Scan from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Norton Security Scan is an application by Symantec Corporation. Sometimes, computer users try to remove this application. This can be efortful because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best EASY solution to remove Norton Security Scan is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Norton Security Scan or simply activate the Search field and type in "Norton Security Scan". If it is installed on your PC the Norton Security Scan program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Norton Security Scan in the list , some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Norton Security Scan, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Norton Security Scan:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Archivos de programa\Norton Security Scan\Engine\3.5.2.10\InstWrap.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Norton Security Scan.


8. After uninstalling Norton Security Scan, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Norton Security Scan that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Norton Security Scan using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 text only contains detailed info on how to remove Norton Security Scan 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.