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<blockquote data-quote="Stopspying" data-source="post: 945647" data-attributes="member: 69368">The only time I could be labelled as a Norton AV user was when I bought a laptop about 15 years ago and it was pre-installed, I tried to remove it asap. That was when I confirmed to myself what others had been saying, that Norton could be a real pain to remove. I can&#039;t recall the exact processes I followed to remove it, it was what was recommended on the Norton website and involved a branded uninstaller, despite that there were random traces left in numerous parts of the hard drive.I&#039;ve never used a Norton product in earnest since, I have checked their products out on a test machine though. Reading comments from users on sites like MT it appeared that Norton were losing that reputation of untidy uninstallations and that the AV itself was performing well. Despite that at the back of my mind is the fact that I see Norton, and McAfee, being heavily pushed in the large tech stores here, the sort of place where if you ask a question you&#039;re likely to see asked on MT you&#039;d possibly get a blank look from the &#039;expert&#039; at the store.The cryptomining bonus feature seems to be more in the last category than that of a reputable AV business.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stopspying, post: 945647, member: 69368"] The only time I could be labelled as a Norton AV user was when I bought a laptop about 15 years ago and it was pre-installed, I tried to remove it asap. That was when I confirmed to myself what others had been saying, that Norton could be a real pain to remove. I can't recall the exact processes I followed to remove it, it was what was recommended on the Norton website and involved a branded uninstaller, despite that there were random traces left in numerous parts of the hard drive. I've never used a Norton product in earnest since, I have checked their products out on a test machine though. Reading comments from users on sites like MT it appeared that Norton were losing that reputation of untidy uninstallations and that the AV itself was performing well. Despite that at the back of my mind is the fact that I see Norton, and McAfee, being heavily pushed in the large tech stores here, the sort of place where if you ask a question you're likely to see asked on MT you'd possibly get a blank look from the 'expert' at the store. The cryptomining bonus feature seems to be more in the last category than that of a reputable AV business. [/QUOTE]

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