Cannot install Norton

I am trying to install a fresh copy of Norton but in the process i keep getting a message telling me that i cannot move the install to my DISK because

there is a file of some kind (McAfee Internet Security) keeping me from doing so.

Seerched in Finder in all the computer for this but cannot find.


Thanks for the Help in advance.

iMAC-iPAD, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on Feb 11, 2012 5:14 AM

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Feb 11, 2012 5:29 AM in response to Marc Meunier

I would suggest that not being able to install it is a good thing, based on the negative reports it gets on these forums. Also McAfee is another anti-virus program, which you also don't need. You don't need one AV program, let alone two.

Search 'do I need anti-virus software on a Mac' on these forums for more advice/comments and this link is a worth reading:

http://www.reedcorner.net/guides/macvirus/


If you still decide you want an AV program, the one that gets the most recommendations for being trouble-free seems to be the free/donationware clamXav: http://www.clamxav.com/download.php

Feb 11, 2012 6:43 AM in response to Marc Meunier

Norton Antivirus has a very long and illustrious reputation for mangling Mac OS X systems, sometimes to the point where a complete reinstall is necessary. Among other things, it installs kernel extensions which are known to cause kernel panics and system freezes; it contains known and documented bugs which can silently corrupt Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign files, destroy a user's ability to authenticate as an administrator, and (on PPC systems) can cause Classic to stop functioning; and Symantec has on at least two occasions now released flawed .dat file updates which erroneously report certain critical Mac OS X files as "viruses." (Deleting these "viruses" causes damage to the system that in some cases renders it unbootable.)


Norton Removal Tool (Symantec Uninstaller):

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH103489&locale =en_US

You may find this User Tip on Viruses, Trojan Detection and Removal, as well as general Internet Security and Privacy, useful:


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2435



Bear in mind that from April to December 2011 there were only 58 attempted security threats to the Mac - a mere fraction compared to Windows malware:


http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002300.html

Feb 11, 2012 12:52 PM in response to Marc Meunier

Marc Meunier wrote:


I am trying to install a fresh copy of Norton but in the process i keep getting a message telling me that i cannot move the install to my DISK because

there is a file of some kind (McAfee Internet Security) keeping me from doing so.

From McAfee -- Instructions for uninstalling Internet Security for Mac:


Steps to uninstall:

  1. Click Go from your Finder window.
  2. Select Applications.
  3. Double-click the McAfee Internet Security Uninstaller.
  4. Check the box beside Uninstall SiteAdvisor.
  5. Click Continue.
  6. Enter your admin password and click OK.
  7. Click Finish.

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