Should I remove Norton Family?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
3.7.0.55	0.36%
3.6.6.28	0.63%
3.6.5.37	0.73%
3.6.4.71	0.09%
3.6.3.77	0.82%
3.6.3.41	1.00%
3.6.3.24	0.45%
3.6.1.44	1.63%
3.6.1.37	0.36%
3.6.0.31	1.45%
3.6.0.22	0.27%
3.5.1.17	0.36%
3.5.0.43	2.36%
3.4.0.45	3.63%
3.4.0.43	1.90%
3.2.1.34	3.26%
3.2.1.28	3.81%
3.2.1.26	2.36%
3.2.1.20	2.54%
3.2.1.17	1.00%
3.2.0.15	2.45%
3.2.0.14	3.17%
3.1.0.17	1.18%
3.1.0.14	1.54%
3.1.0.10	1.81%
3.0.0.61	3.17%
3.0.0.52	3.81%
3.0.0.51	1.27%
2.9.5.39	3.54%
2.9.5.36	2.90%
2.9.5.29	4.99%
2.9.5.26	1.27%
2.9.5.20	3.99%
2.9.5.14	1.54%
2.9.5.9	8.52%
2.9.0.26	0.63%
2.9.0.21	0.91%
2.8.0.14	2.81%
2.8.0.9	1.72%
2.8.0.5	1.09%
2.6.0.73	11.42%
2.6.0.71	0.73%
2.6.0.61	3.99%
2.6.0.56	0.73%
2.6.0.52	1.27%
2.6.0.43	0.54%

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from Symantec Corporation

Remove Norton Family by Symantec

Norton Family is a program developed by Symantec. The most used version is 2.6.0.73, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. 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 software installer includes 115 files and is usually about 47.21 MB (49,505,236 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 67% of users of Norton Family come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.

URL: onlinefamily.norton.com/familysafety/loginStart.fs

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Norton Family

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{78CA3BF0-9C3B-40e1-B46D-38C877EF059A}\NSM\LicenseType\2.6.0.52\InstStub.exe /X /ARP

Estimated size: 47.21 MB

• ccsvchst.exe connects to 143.127.93.100 (port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to 143.127.93.101 (port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to 143.127.93.108 (port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to 166.98.7.14 (port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to 166.98.7.15 (port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to 166.98.7.18 (port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to sapi.norton.com (63.245.197.112 port 80).
• ccsvchst.exe connects to 143.127.102.25 (port 443).

ccsvchst.exe
Memory:	17.48 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0219928618%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00306576%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.01892710%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	373,202	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	12	70 average
I/O reads/min:	265.81 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	43.64 KB	105.02 KB average

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Norton Family, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Norton Family.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 54% Win Vista (SP1) 0%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 5% Keep it 95%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	66.96%
United Kingdom	7.25%
Australia	3.63%
Canada	2.69%
Germany	2.55%
France	1.54%
Italy	1.54%
Netherlands	1.41%
Belgium	1.34%
India	1.14%
Brazil	1.01%
Sweden	0.60%
Czech Republic	0.47%
Spain	0.47%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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

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