question about symantec client security

[jpov83]

i recently just got a ibm T60, it came with the symantec client security

-symantec corp antivirus
and
-norton firewall


the first thing i did was try to uninstall this from the add/remove programs, but that failed. it wouldnt uninstall for some reason...

so i looked up how to manually delete/uninstall this from symantec

everything worked out.


and yes i do have windows firewall on, and allowed the ports for that program getting the dht firewalled message... and yes i have tried to run it without the windows firewall and still get the same message. just in case those questions pop up

i have no other firewall or antivirus installed on this system

just plain windows xp






MY QUESTION is: if i uninstalled/deleted norton firewall would the settings on that program still affect the system, like port blocking more specifically.

i only ask this since i seem to get dht firewalled message on some of my programs...

im using wireless, and my router has its firewall setting off


any information regarding this would be appreciated.

thankyou

 

[blue68f100]

I'm glad to see you uninstalled it. But since Symantic replaces some of windows file with its own. It causes problems. I would be tempted to do a install then uninstall to see if it is capable of cleaning up behind it.

I have no faith in Symantic any more since a def file the released was bad and they wouldn't admit it. But 3 days later on a sunday a update came through. Would not even acknowledge I existed. So I removed it from 20 computers and no longer recomend them. With a losses growing every day.

I had several machines I had to do a clean install to correct what it messed up.

 

[mikeyp410]

There is also a free software tool called CCLeaner that you can use to uninstall and get rid of leftover crap. Its a nice freeware.

 

[blue68f100]

Another user mentioned the use of a utility called winsockxpfix, see if it helps. You will have to search for it.