uninstall symantec antivirus client

Symantec Antivirus Client Uninstall Password
February 18, 2008 — Kenny Blewett
You know, it is really becoming a common sight for us Techies at LPF. We see it more and more that Symantec software is loaded onto the client machines and an uninstall password is registered. Problem is that getting hold of this password is a hopeless mission!

Solution: Run regedit (Start -> Run -> Regedit). Navigate to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\INTEL\LANDesk\VirusProtect6\CurrentVersion\Administrator Only\Security

Modify the “UseVPUninstallPassword” DWord, from 1 to 0.

Exit the editor and run through the uninstall process again.

Another Magic trick brought to you by the LPF Team!!




Steps

1. When you got the prompt password window. Open the task manager and look for the “msiexec.exe” program which not running on SYSTEM account.

Note: I’m not using task manager and prefer the process explorer.

2. Kill this process from the task manager.

3. Leave the uninstallation process and go for a cup of coffee.

Its that to simple for Norton protection. Yaks!!!!!!