{"id":4278,"date":"2018-04-17T09:28:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-17T09:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/?p=4278"},"modified":"2018-04-17T09:28:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T09:28:04","slug":"uninstall-norton-antivirus-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/uninstall-norton-antivirus-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Easily Uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2018 on Mac, Norton Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Norton AntiVirus<\/strong> is an anti-malware software developed and distributed by Symantec Corporation since 1991 as part of its Norton family of computer security products. It uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features included in it are e-mail spam filtering and phishing protection. For example, Norton AntiVirus app can protect your Mac from the cyber attack of Wannacry and Stan recently exposed over the globe. But for now, many users keep looking for a proper way to easily &amp; quickly<em> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">uninstall Norton AntiVirus<\/span><\/em> for Mac, so this page is mainly about removing it from macOS and Mac OS X.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png\" alt=\"Download Osx Uninstaller\" width=\"382\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png 382w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Conventional Means to Uninstall Norton Security<\/h2>\n<p>Here is the detailed instruction to guide you through the manual removal process. Please follow the conventional steps below to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">uninstall Norton Security<\/span> correctly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4292\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mainui3.png\" alt=\"Easily Uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2018 on Mac\" width=\"589\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mainui3.png 589w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/mainui3-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall Norton AntiVirus for Mac with Symantec Uninstaller<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In the <strong>Applications<\/strong> folder, open the Symantec Solutions folder, and then double-click <strong>Symantec Uninstaller<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select the check box next to the <strong>Norton applications<\/strong> that you want to uninstall.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Uninstall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confirm<\/strong> that you want to delete the product.<\/li>\n<li>In the Authenticate window, type your administrator account password, and then click <strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the window that displays the list of deleted items, click <strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click Restart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4279\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/empty-trash.png\" alt=\"Easily Uninstall Norton AntiVirus 2018 on Mac\" width=\"365\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/empty-trash.png 365w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/empty-trash-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Uninstall Norton AntiVirus for Mac with Mac Trash<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Open <strong>Applications<\/strong> folder on the left of Dock;<\/li>\n<li>Find the <strong>Norton Security<\/strong> icon and click on it<\/li>\n<li>Hold and drag the icon to <strong>Trash<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4288\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app1-1024x559.png\" alt=\"app1\" width=\"694\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app1-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app1-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app1.png 1527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Delete the leftovers:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch Finder, and choose the <strong>Go<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Go to Folder&#8230;<\/strong> from the Menu Bar.<\/li>\n<li>Type <em>~\/Library<\/em> in the Go to Folder box and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong> key to open it up.<\/li>\n<li>Next type the key word <em>Norton<\/em> in the search box of Library folder, select \u201c<strong>Library<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Then right click all the items in the list to <strong>Move to Trash<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4281\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/library.png\" alt=\"library\" width=\"722\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/library.png 810w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/library-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/library-768x541.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You need also to check these three folders:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\/Library\/C<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Application Support\/;<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/ Preferences\/<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Caches<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Logs<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Cookies<\/li>\n<li>\/Library\/Norton<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4287\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support.png\" alt=\"app support\" width=\"699\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support.png 812w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/app-support-768x538.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png\" alt=\"Download Osx Uninstaller\" width=\"382\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png 382w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Easily Uninstall Norton AntiVirus with Osx Uninstaller<\/h2>\n<p>Of course there is easier way to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">uninstall Norton AntiVirus<\/span> from macOS if you would try this new tool on Mac. Follow the instruction here to remove it step by step.<\/p>\n<p>1. After install OU in your computer, run it and select Norton AntiVirus in the list of installed applications, then click the \u201c<strong>Run Analysis<\/strong>\u201d button;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4290\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1.1-1.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Norton AntiVirus\" width=\"620\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1.1-1.png 620w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/step-1.1-1-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. Then, the tool is just analysis fast the target app Norton Security as fast as you think, a few seconds later, click the button<strong> Complete Uninstall<\/strong> when all the related folders and flies appeared in the list;<\/p>\n<p>3. Last but not least, the tool will easily delete all the related folders and flies scanned in Step 2, now congratulation to you, Norton Security is gone from the list. <strong>Back to Step 1<\/strong> to check whether it was gone or not by clicking <strong>Refresh<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Uninstall<\/strong> to continue the auto process removing, next type the password of your computer and hit enter, wait for a second to finish removal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4285\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/uninstall1.png\" alt=\"uninstall1\" width=\"685\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/uninstall1.png 741w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/uninstall1-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>learn more detailed steps in the bellow video tutorial: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to easily get rid of\u00a0Norton AntiVirus<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/77MaA4a_1do\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>More tips: How to Quit Norton AntiVirus<\/h3>\n<p>a. Right click the Norton Security, icon on <strong>Dock<\/strong>, and then choose <strong>Quit<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4283\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-1.png\" alt=\"quit\" width=\"251\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-1.png 251w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-1-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>b. Click the setup on the top left corner near Apple icon, and choose <strong>Quit Norton\u00a0<\/strong> <strong>AntiVirus<\/strong> (press <strong>Command +Q<\/strong>);<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4282\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-22.png\" alt=\"quit 22\" width=\"320\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-22.png 320w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/quit-22-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>c. Negative Activity Monitor from <strong>Application<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Finder<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>Dock<\/strong>, click the<strong> Network<\/strong> button, search the key word of Norton AntiVirus\u00a0and then select all running process, then click <strong>X<\/strong> on the left, hit <strong>Quit<\/strong> to confirm the exit;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4286\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activity-1.png\" alt=\"activity\" width=\"705\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activity-1.png 705w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/activity-1-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>d. If a, b didn\u2019t work, then try force quit window by pressing shortcuts of <strong>Command+ Option+ Esc<\/strong>. Select the <strong>Norton Security<\/strong> icon in the window and hit<strong> Force Quit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4280\" src=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/force-quit1.png\" alt=\"force quit1\" width=\"340\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/force-quit1.png 340w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/force-quit1-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>How to Disable Norton\u2019s Notifications and Bundled Software<\/h4>\n<p>Norton, like most other antivirus tools, is rather intrusive. It installs a toolbar in your web browser, pops up notifications even when you download safe files, and shows you various special offers and reports. But you can set Norton to only notify you when there\u2019s an actual problem.<\/p>\n<h5>In Google Chrome:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the menu and select <strong>More Tools<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Extensions<\/strong>. Click the trash can icons to the right of the <strong>Norton Identity Safe<\/strong> and <strong>Norton Security Toolbar<\/strong> extensions to remove them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/img_58924b04783e7.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>In Mozilla Firefox:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the <strong>menu<\/strong> button and select \u201c<strong>Add-ons<\/strong>\u201d. Click the \u201c<strong>Disable<\/strong>\u201d button to the right of the Norton Security Toolbar add-on. Norton doesn\u2019t seem to offer the Norton Identity Safe add-on for Firefox, so you just have the toolbar to remove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>In Internet Explorer:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click the menu button and select \u201c<strong>Manage Add-ons<\/strong>\u201d. Select the <strong>Norton Toolbar<\/strong> and <strong>Norton Identity Protection add-ons<\/strong> under Toolbars and Extensions and click the \u201c<strong>Disable<\/strong>\u201d button at the bottom of the window for each.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Hide Safe Download Notifications<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/img_5892523d5caf8.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To disable notifications when you download safe files, click <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Firewall<\/strong> &gt; Intrusion and Browser Protection and set \u201c<strong>Download Insight Notifications<\/strong>\u201d to \u201c<strong>Risks Only<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Block AntiSpam Popups<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/img_589252ad1072d.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To do so, click <strong>Setttings<\/strong> &gt; AntiSpam in Norton\u2019s interface. Click the \u201c<strong>Client Integration<\/strong>\u201d tab and set both \u201c<strong>Welcome Screen<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Feedback<\/strong>\u201d to \u201c<strong>Off<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/download-install.php\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png\" alt=\"Download Osx Uninstaller\" width=\"382\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download.png 382w, https:\/\/osxuninstaller.com\/uninstall-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ou_download-300x45.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norton AntiVirus is an anti-malware software developed and distributed by Symantec Corporation since 1991 as part of its Norton family of computer security products. 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