removing symantec corporate antivirus

There is a tool for Symantec called NoNav.exe but you have to run it on each machine. You could do this as a scheduled task of an evening or as a login script. It runs automatically with no user input.

i just did this about 6 months ago.  i think you can write up a quick batch file with the below command.

\\locationofSymantecInstallFiles\MsiExec.exe /norestart /q/x \computer_name  REMOVE=ALL

Let me check to see if i can find the exact script.  this silently removes is without them seeing it or rebooting.  

that would be fantastic I think that is exactly what I am looking for wfcraven appreciate this. if you could post that exact script to do this I would appreciate it greatly.

just test this out on a couple machines first though.  

We have done this a few times using "PSEXEC" from SysInternals/MS.

Give me a couple of minutes to find one of those posts.

Vic

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23028792/How-to-uninstall-SAV-8-0-remotely-in-the-background.html

NoNav version 2.49 - the newest I've seen:
http://downloads.jmlamb.net/symantec/NoNav2.49.exe

using psexec you end up doing something more like this....


psexec -u domain\user -p password \\computer MsiExec.exe /x "\\Server\VPHOME\CLT-INST\WIN32\Symantec Client Security.msi" NETWORKTYPE=1 MIGRATESETTINGS=0 SERVERNAME=Serverreboot=force /qb


i felt using the symantec console was much more user friendly & required less manual interaction.


although, the pstools are very useful.

@wfcraven12,
Very nice script work.

i can't claim any of the script work with the psexec.  i'm not that smart.  i just read & test test test.

WB - you don't mention your exact version of CE, but there should be a removal tool on your original CD.
Been too many years since I used their product to have any detailed memories about the process.

NoNav has been great for me though - probably cleaned over 10,000 computers from all kinds of NAV/SAV apps.

Vic

I would love to use the symantec console however, it was not installed correctly by the previous IT employee and hence why I need to unistall it from all pc. So I believe I am looking at using the PSEXEC if someone could explain a little more in English Love computers hate the programming side. So step by step would be greatly appreciated.

wfcraven12
does the line in your script
servername=serverreboot=force /qb

is this going to force a reboot of my server or not to reboot?????
B/C I can't afford to reboot