Removing Norton Software from PC

[Mayfriday0529]

I'm cleaning a computer for a friend from malware, viruses etc. They have Norton Antivirus/Cleaner 2002 which came with the PC, but I can't find a way to remove it.

The Norton Icon is on the task bar but won't open gives an error.
Add/Remove programs doesnt show it installed. Only thing in there is Live symantic Reg but won't let me remove it because its used by Norton Antivirus/Cleaner.

I can't find a uninstall.exe inside the program files/symactec folder...

Any ideas?

Edit: It has Systemworks, found a guide to removing it from Symatec and its very painfull

 

[John]

NAV 2000-2003 removal tool: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/misc/consumer/Rnav2003.exe

Norton 2004-06 products: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sh...d&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=&seg=

 

[ForumMaster]

you might as well reformat. it'll be faster and better. and the damage that norton does cannot be easily undone. also, b/c of all the malware you described, i think formatting and installing windows will be the best option.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: John
NAV 2000-2003 removal tool: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="ftp://ftp.symantec.com/misc/consumer/Rnav2003.exe">ftp://ftp.symantec.com/misc/consumer/Rnav2003.exe</a>

Norton 2004-06 products: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/sh...d&dtype=&prod=&ver=&osv=&osv_lvl=&seg=

yeah thanks i found it.

Took me about an hour to remove it out, had to check the registry deleted lots of stuff manually.

Then it broke the internet connection. I found a fix for that on Microsoft's website.