Once the machine has restarted, you have successfully uninstalled Symantec. In order for the uninstall to be complete, you must restart the machine. In a small amount of time, the uninstall script will finish, and prompt you to enter a 'y' (yes) or 'n' (no) to restart your machine. When you type the password into terminal, it will not show any characters, but terminal still is taking the input in.Įnter in a 1 to the prompt to select 'Remove all Symantec files/folders.' If you run into a 'Cannot run due to unidentified developer' error message when trying to run the file try the troubleshooting steps found here: Open an app by overriding security settingsĮnter in the admin password (if the user is the primary user, enter their password to login to the machine) and press enter. If a warning appears about opening applications from the internet, click Open. Open the RemoveSymantecMacFiles folder, and double click on mand. Note: After you’ve finished uninstalling Symantec, learn more about the new antivirus options for your device here.ĭownload the Symantec Uninstaller (Mac) here.Īfter downloading the zip file, navigate to your downloads folder and double click on RemoveSymantecMacFiles.zip.

If you have questions about Symantec on your UW owned device, please contact your local IT support, otherwise feel free to open a case with the DoIT Help Desk. Regarding UW-owned devices, if you have IT support, they will likely coordinate the removal of Symantec from your device (do not remove yourself). Note: Please remove Symantec from any personally owned devices. This process will work to uninstall old versions of Symantec as well. * CUIT-managed-computers are automatically configured with virus protection software.This document explains how to uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 (SEP) for UW-Madison Faculty, Staff and Students on OS X. This will continue to be supported until August 2020. At that time, Symantec will be automatically uninstalled and Malwarebytes will be installed for you on your CUIT-managed machine. As always, please approve updates to your computer as soon as you’re able! If you would like to have SEP installed on a University-managed computer (managed by a department outside of CUIT*), please have your IT support person/team contact CUIT Security to purchase Symantec licenses.

It should not be installed on servers or Columbia-owned/managed equipment.

For versions 14, 14 MP1, and 14 MP2, click the Symantec Endpoint Protection client icon on the menu bar, and then click Uninstall. The Symantec installer was created for students' personal workstations and laptops. On the Mac client computer, open the Symantec Endpoint Protection client, and then click Symantec Endpoint Protection > Uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection. Students should uninstall Symantec, and visit CUIT's Malwarebytes for Students page to download our new endpoint security protection software. Note: Symantec for students was discontinued on Saturday, December 21st, 2019. Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP), formerly known as Symantec AntiVirus, is a virus and spyware scanning program developed by the Symantec Corporation. Replacement for Symantec Endpoint Protection.

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