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NORTON installed itself by itself?????

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aaaaaa111111!! -  
Hello,

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 3.6.13

AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

when I turned on my computer this morning a yellow and black NORTON image appeared

on my screen????

there was also a thumbnail in my taskbar

I right-clicked on this thumbnail to find out its origin: the blue verified publisher

display appeared; the image was not very clear but maybe because the other NORTON image was

already on my screen....I don’t understand anything, I don’t have NORTON and have never

downloaded it....it offers to do a free scan ???? AS I KNOW that on

the internet nothing is ever really "free" I am wondering...

the only thing I occasionally download is an online scan with NOD

32 ....

I obviously did not launch anything with this download that I did not request!!!!!

thank you for your response

5 answers

  1.  aaaaaa111111!! Author
    good

    Well done Malekal and thank you

    I did what you advised me

    no more NORTON

    mouchy was right

    thanks everyone

    I'm marking it as resolved

    pffffffffffff..................I'm going to end up having a heart attack ..........(63 years old) and one year

    of internet....and plenty of traps everywhere ..grrrrrrrrrr

    Malekal remember to give me the info to help cover the costs of Malekal.com

    I prefer not by credit card but by CHE BAN
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    1. mouchy
      Hello,
      You may have installed Norton without realizing it.
      Let me explain:
      Some software offers to install Norton when they are installed or updated. That might be where it comes from.
      I believe that when you update Shockwave (or Flash Player, I can't remember), it offers to install Norton.
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      1. aaaaaa111111!! Author
        not sure that my last flash update was a week ago

        however, what is surprising

        is that I do have the blue image of VERIFIED PUBLISHER???

        THANK YOU
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    2. Anonymous user
      Try this:
      http://service1.symantec.com/support/inter/tsgeninfointl.nsf/en_docid/20050414110429924
      Best regards
      Powerful Pastafarian!!!
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      1. aaaaaa111111!! Author
        HELLO AND THANK YOU thepseudokeymetbecauseIkowhat

        I have Windows 7... 64 bits

        will what you propose work (the last edition dates from 2007 on your

        document?)

        thank you
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    3. Malekal_morte- Moderator
      It must be Norton Security Scan...
      It's offered for installation with various programs...

      As is the case with McAfee Security Scan: https://forum.malekal.com/viewtopic.php?t=29534&start=
      (or toolbars)

      These programs can be uninstalled....
      Well, need to run some things.

      --

      Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
      Shine on you crazy diamond.
      Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
      Shine on you crazy diamond.
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      1. aaaaaa111111!! Author
        THANK YOU Malekal_morte

        I WILL DO THIS RIGHT AWAY

        THANK YOU
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      2. aaaaaa111111!! Author
        RE

        I WENT TO YOUR SITE ....Malekal.com to contribute to the operating costs

        but I can't do it

        could you send me a postal address

        thank you
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      3. Malekal_morte- Moderator
        No, that's fine, thank you

        Go uninstall Norton Security Scan.

        And the same comment as last time, if it came from there when you install a program, refuse everything that is offered to be installed.
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      4. aaaaaa111111!! Author
        ok

        thank you

        it's done

        but I still want to make a donation to Malekal.com

        to keep this website alive

        how do I do that?
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      5. Malekal_morte- Moderator
        Forget about donations :)
        The ads now pay for the hosting.

        Send the link to secure their PC to your friends so they can do the bare minimum and it will be fine :)
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    5. aaaaaa111111!! Author
      re

      thepseudokeyjustbecauseiknownothing

      as well as

      mouchy

      as well as

      carl 45

      here is what I did:

      complete analysis with malwarebites-antimalwares .....nothing

      analysis with avast ....nothing....

      my opinion: I think mouchy might be right and that during my update

      flashplayer

      I installed NORTON ....there are sometimes checkboxes that we overlook....

      I'm still going to run an online scan with NORTON after

      doing what thepseudokeyjustbecauseiknownothing advises me

      because verified publisher is still verified by windows or microsoft...

      I don't remember?

      thank you
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