Activate Norton Online Backup
What is Activate Norton Online Backup? (from Symantec)
By default, Norton Online Backup window appears in 10 days. If the trial activation is dismissed, it appears again after three days. These values may vary depending on the computer manufacturer. Keeps all of your irreplaceable digital photos, videos, music, financial documents and other important Stuff safe from loss. ... Read more
Overview
Activate Norton Online Backup is a program developed by Symantec. The most used version is 1.1.20.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is NobuActivation.exe. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 1.74 MB (1,827,086 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 7. While about 84% of users of Activate Norton Online Backup come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Activate Norton Online Backup has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.symantec.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Symantec\Norton Online Backup\Activation\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{C57BCDE1-7CB9-467D-B3BA-7E119916CDC1}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.74 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Activate Norton Online Backup
| Program executable: | NobuActivation.exe |
| Name: | Norton Online Backup |
| Norton Online Backup Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Symantec\Norton Online Backup\Activation\NobuActivation.exe |
| MD5: | e8f915d5140a75abff036bbf9d0941ad |
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NobuActivation.exe - Norton Online Backup (Norton Online Backup Service)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- NobuActivation.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{968D5150-6596-4E72-BB66-C8EAF64AF650}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- NobuActivation.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'NortonOnlineBackupReminder' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Norton Online Backup\Activation\NobuActivation.exe" UNATTENDED.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- NobuActivation.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NortonOnlineBackupReminder' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Norton Online Backup\Activation\NobuActivation.exe" UNATTENDED.
How do I remove Activate Norton Online Backup?
You can uninstall Activate Norton Online Backup from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Activate Norton Online Backup, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Activate Norton Online Backup.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 81%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 23%
Keep it 77%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
91.52% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.72% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.36% |
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| Windows XP |
0.39% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
86.79% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.53% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.28% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
1.22% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
0.73% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.64% |
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Geography
83.54% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.54% |
| United Kingdom |
4.77% |
| Canada |
3.37% |
| Australia |
1.28% |
| India |
0.81% |
| New Zealand |
0.65% |
| Iran |
0.59% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.50% |
| Sweden |
0.47% |
| Singapore |
0.31% |
| Finland |
0.25% |
| DK |
0.22% |
| Hong Kong |
0.19% |
| Indonesia |
0.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
96.42% |
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| Sony |
3.58% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
11.70% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
10.82% |
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| HP G71 Notebook PC |
8.62% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
8.35% |
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| HP G61 Notebook PC |
4.17% |
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| HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... |
3.84% |
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About Symantec
Symantec developers security software for business and consumers and helps customers protect their computers, information, identities and infrastructure by delivering software and services that address risks to security with various products such as Norton AntiVirus, Internet security, and anti-spyware products e.
Publisher URL: www.symantec.com