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panther

panther

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

Iv run virus scan and theres no virus :confused:
 
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?
 
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
 
mick said:
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
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Thanks Mick...I will try that.
 
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
 
yep there is that way too:D thanks K S H i have never used that though so cant comment on it
 
K.S.H said:
You could use their own removal tool
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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 said:
so AV software thats more hassle to remove than a virus......

Quality!

Linux Rules! :D
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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.
 
I wouldnt mind but I have never installed norton on my computer...ever, so how does it sneak in and install its self??:(

....anyway did what mick says and it hasnt been back......fingers crossed!
 
panther said:
I wouldnt mind but I have never installed norton on my computer...ever, so how does it sneak in and install its self??:(

....anyway did what mick says and it hasnt been back......fingers crossed!
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Probably a trial version installed when you bought the PC
 
I won't let anybody near my PC with Norton or AOL both made a previous PC run like a slug and it was a complete nightmare to get rid of. I use the free AVG
 
I just upgraded my sister-in-law's PC by getting rid of Norton. Put AVG on it instead, and it's running twice as fast now...
 
i had nrton anti-virus installed but then seperate norton came up and it was a virus plus a xp anti virus that was a proper virus a swell the msn anti-virus popped up and that was a virus as well.not too sure but i think i had a dodgy copy of windows and as soon as that genuine valdation downloaded all these things appeared....
 
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