Windows 10: norton antivirus auto downloaded after a windows update

Hello, after the latest windows 11 update I opened task manager just to find I have norton anti virus running, I periodically check my Task Manager throughout the day and I only saw it active after the update mind you, I never heard of or used norton antivirus, I did an offline scan and a quick scan, for now, nothing found, why and how did this happen.

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Problem with computer booting and norton antivirus

One of the dangers of aborting such an installation is having a handicapped system. The best advice I can give short of format and reinstall (which I often suggest although I try not to) is to see if you have a restore point from before installing Norton Antivirus.

Also, any Norton CD (or ISO *Stick Out Tongue ) with Norton AntiVirus is booteable, so you can scan your drives with the latest virus definitions avalable since the manufacture of said CD (or ISO).

 

Windows Antivirus enabled Norton Antivirus disabled?

Assuming you've got Norton installed...

Two suggestions to try.

• Uninstall Norton, reboot, run the Norton Removal Tool, reboot and then reinstall Norton. See List
  of anti-malware product removal tools
• If that doesn’t disable Windows Defender, see http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/5918-windows-defender-turn-off-windows-10-a.html

I use Malwarebytes Free (also have Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit) with Windows Defender and there are no conflicts.

But you may want to seek advice from Norton about using Malwarebytes products concurrently with Norton programs

Regards...

 

Windows 10 update replaced Norton Antivirus with Defender

I had a major update to Windows 10 automatically today. And now it says my Norton Antivirus is out of date (which is isn't) and has started Defender -- and I can't start my Norton Antivirus. So annoying. It has also wiped out my backup list of my Mozyhome
backup!