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Should I remove Norton Security?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #1,171
United States Rank #814
Reach 0.5915%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.92 days
292.77 days >
Average installed length: 153.83 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
22.19.9.63 0.59%
22.19.8.65 0.15%
22.18.0.213 0.03%
22.17.3.50 0.03%
22.17.2.47 0.01%
22.17.1.50 0.03%
22.17.0.183 0.02%
22.16.4.15 0.01%
22.16.1.4 0.03%
22.15.0.88 0.03%
22.14.2.15 0.03%
22.14.2.13 1.39%
22.14.1.6 0.01%
22.14.0.54 4.37%
22.12.1.15 4.37%
22.12.1.14 0.03%
22.12.0.104 0.96%
22.12.0.103 0.05%
22.12.0.94 0.01%
22.11.2.7 6.25%
22.11.1.5 0.19%
22.11.0.41 0.45%
22.10.1.10 0.09%
22.10.0.85 0.74%
22.10.0.83 0.14%
22.10.0.40 0.01%
22.9.4.8 3.44%
22.9.3.14 0.03%
22.9.3.13 2.42%
22.9.2.3 1.47%
22.9.1.12 5.84%
22.9.0.71 2.86%
22.9.0.68 0.53%
22.8.1.14 3.47%
22.8.0.50 5.41%
22.7.1.32 5.16%
22.7.0.76 5.31%
22.7.0.75 0.09%
22.6.0.142 7.04%
22.5.5.15 8.88%
22.5.5.14 0.20%
22.5.4.24 5.99%
22.5.2.15 6.30%
22.5.1.7 1.30%
22.5.0.124 1.20%
22.5.0.120 0.20%
22.2.0.31 6.88%
22.1.0.9 4.45%
22.0.2.17 0.86%
22.0.1.14 0.09%
22.0.0.110 0.55%
54 versions

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Norton Security

Overview

Norton Security is a software program developed by Symantec. The most common release is 22.5.5.15, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named NTR_2014.exe. The setup package generally installs about 145 files and is usually about 208.91 MB (219,060,269 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 65% of users of Norton Security come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.symantec.com/techsupp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Norton Security\Norton Security
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NS\3EAA388F\22.0.0.67\InstStub.exe" /X /ARP
Estimated size: 208.91 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Norton Security

Program executable:NTR_2014.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\Norton Security\NTR_2014.exe
MD5:955adecc333d4d637078ed2fd58614fa
Additional files:
  • muis.dll - Norton Security (Shortcut MUI Resource)
  • appmgr32.dll - Symantec Security Technologies (Symantec Application Core Manager)
  • asEngine.dll - AntiSpam Engine
  • avexclu.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Exclusion Manager
  • avifc.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Interface
  • avmail.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Email Filter
  • avmodule.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Module
  • bhca.exe - BHCA (BASH Custom Action)
  • bhclient.dll - BHClient (BASH Client)
  • bhsvcplg.dll - BHSvcPlg (BASH Service Plugin)
  • bueng.dll - Backup.com Online Backup (Backup Engine Win32)
  • ccalert.dll - Symantec Alert and Notification
  • ccemlpxy.dll - Symantec Email Proxy
  • ccerrdsp.dll - Symantec Error Display
  • ccgevt.dll - Symantec ccGenericEvent Engine
  • ccglog.dll - Symantec ccGenericLog Engine
  • ccipc.dll - Symantec ccIPC Engine
  • ccjobmgr.dll - Symantec ccJobMgr Engine
  • cclib.dll - Symantec Library
  • ccsebind.dll - Submission Engine Connection Library
  • ccset.dll - Symantec Settings Manager Engine
  • ccsubeng.dll - Submission Engine
  • ccsvc.dll - Symantec ccService Engine
  • cochrmsv.dll - Norton Identity Safe (ChromiumPlugin)

How do I remove Norton Security?

You can uninstall Norton Security from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 Security, 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 Security.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 73%
Win 8 0%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,171

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 73.18%
Windows 7 23.53%
Windows Vista 2.49%
Windows XP 0.80%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Home 46.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.83%
Windows 10 Pro 11.17%
Windows 8.1 8.89%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
Windows 7 Ultimate 2.75%

Distribution by countryGeography

65.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 65.07%
  Germany 5.53%
  United Kingdom 5.45%
  Italy 4.48%
  Canada 3.66%
  Netherlands 2.93%
  France 2.49%
  Sweden 0.92%
  Brazil 0.89%
  Belgium 0.78%
  Spain 0.78%
  Austria 0.59%
  Switzerland 0.53%
  Australia 0.49%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.92%
Acer 20.51%
Dell 15.61%
ASUS 8.96%
Toshiba 5.62%
Lenovo 5.45%
MSI 4.88%
Samsung 3.55%
GIGABYTE 1.67%
Medion 0.89%
Intel 0.51%
Alienware 0.43%
Common models
ASUS All Series 5.88%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.23%
HP HP Notebook 4.00%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.73%
HP 15 Notebook PC 3.65%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.38%

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

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