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If you guys could help, that would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I've also tried removing directly using Terminal, with "rmdir /Volumes/AdvancedMacTuneup\ 1/Advanced\ Mac\ Tuneup.app", but it says that it's a read only file system.Īt this point, I'm really not sure what I can do other than reset my entire computer, but the app doesn't seem to be doing anything malicious yet. I found what seems to be the culprits on my Mac, but it seems that I can't remove them. This was very concerning to me, and I did a bit of digging on my Mac. I have removed the application that you probably would find online when searching it, but the bar at the top of my screen still retains "Advanced Mac Tuneup". I immediately went to delete everything related to it, and I have removed almost everything. I recently had a stupid series of events which installed a thing called Advanced Mac Tuneup onto my computer, which I'm pretty sure is some form of malware. Use their Uninstaller.Īdvanced Mac Tuneup Removal Hello Everyone! I'd done several searches to try & find some workable solution to this issue bits and pieces asįound, were posted in this thread. (Or erase/reinstall your MacOS from scratch? And try not to re-import Symantec w/ Time Machine?)😜

~ Mine get run 2x or 3, each year only to look.

These may be useful to look for, isolate, and remove oddities. With recent versions of EtreCheck, or ' Malwarebytes for Mac' (free, from their makers)

Remove all Norton programs for Mac using the 'RemoveNortonMacFIles' tool | norton.

Unless one uses 'SymantecĪntivirus Uninstaller' - or finds a workable 'norton program removal tool' a separate item. Have been known to cause major issues, most remain hidden. The following may work with all Norton products such as Symantec.

Symdaemon Mac OS X CPU Usage Fix | Mac Expert Guide.

Uninstall Norton AntiVirus on Mac - Mac Expert Guide.

This may help look for -and remove bits- of Symanetec AV &/or Norton AV.Īlso it may require re-installing(?) the AV software to get their Uninstaller!! You may be able to search, if known, the locations where their Installer places parts(?) To get the correct Uninstaller from Symantec may well require a new re-download of the App.

Q: how can I uninstall Norton (symantec) antivirus from my Mac.

The cure is to not install the these 'self-defeating' circular logic items. This, prior any attempt at 'manual removal.' An exercise of the unnecessary, as Macsĭo not get Virus. Their uninstaller provided by the Maker, would fully remove all parts of this software.