un-installing norton

[charlesbronsen]

i know i should have never put it in but i did... now i want it out. I've used appzapper and dragged the norton icon to it from applications and deleted the symantic folder in applications as well. i also ran the norton uninstaller that came with the cd. But its still there. whenever i connect anything to my imac norton still scans it. Im beginning to think erase and install is my best bet. Any advice would be great.

 

[rdowns]

Have you tried this?

http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

 

[charlesbronsen]

yes i did and it told me i have no symatic files to remove?

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Have you tried this?

http://service1.symantec.com/Support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

You beat me to it my friend, good call

 

[Cheffy Dave]

Norton is a Hog, no matter what platform it's on. I really HATE this software from my PC days,an absolute bitch to get rid of,(4 times i gave up and wiped the drive). PC OR Mac, I'd run in the other direction. Geeze Louise, if you gut instinct was telling you NO.............................., always go with your gut.
A really good PC app is AVG FREE. In 13 years of PC use and abuse, I NEVER once had a virus. Surf smart, and wear protection, as in life

 

[charlesbronsen]

yeah i wasn't too fond of norton on any of my windows based pc's. I really wish i didn't install it but im new to mac and was talked into it... looks like i will have to do an erase and install to get rid of the bugger completly... or just leave it as i keep seeing new threads of " Apple says to run anti=virus" who knows maybe it will catch a virus instaed of just scanning everything

 

[ltldrummerboy]

I always install Avast! on any PC I get. Virus database updates every day are great.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

Use their uninstaller.