norton

panther · 10-12-2008, 19:29

.....keeps installing itself on my computer, anybody know why?

Iv run virus scan and theres no virus

BERNADETTE · 10-12-2008, 20:56

It is doing it on mine as well

Royboy39 · 10-12-2008, 22:02

I have that problem too...I run on a pre programmed vista and the scanner of norton disrupts activities sometimes when I am wanting to place a late bid on Ebay.
Tried to get shut but the bloody thing will not go away.
I have got sufficient cover with other software....I don't need Norton...any suggestions?

Mick · 10-12-2008, 22:05

Do the usual uninstall then go to search and do a search for Norton/semantic and delete anything that the uninstall left behind Norton is known to be very hard to get rid of

Royboy39 · 10-12-2008, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by mick

Do the usual uninstall then go to search and do a search for Norton/semantic and delete anything that the uninstall left behind Norton is known to be very hard to get rid of

Thanks Mick...I will try that.

Mick · 10-12-2008, 22:13

You might even have to go into Program files and find a folder named Norton or Semantic and delete that too but be careful in there deleting the wrong folder could give you more problems.
When i got this new Laptop it had Norton on and it was the first thing i took off

K.S.H · 10-12-2008, 22:16

You could use their own removal tool

Mick · 10-12-2008, 22:19

yep there is that way too

thanks K S H i have never used that though so cant comment on it

Retlaw · 10-12-2008, 23:00

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

You could use their own removal tool

That does'nt work, it leaves traces behind in the registry.
Either use a registry cleaner, or as Mick suggests,
do a search in explorer for any thing that mentions Norton.
Dont just type Norton in the file search box put *.* in
the first line and Norton in the second, search all files in
C: then look carefully at the results.
Write down what the search finds and then look at each of those files,
delete the ones your sure of.
Retlaw.

entwisi · 11-12-2008, 07:01

so AV software thats more hassle to remove than a virus......

Quality!

Linux Rules!

Neil · 11-12-2008, 08:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by entwisi

so AV software thats more hassle to remove than a virus......

Quality!

Linux Rules!

Norton used to be one of the best - it became a monster a few years ago.

Next you will be trying to convince us Linux is totally safe and without malware Ian.