After removing Symantec endpoint Protection with the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility:. Symantec Endpoint Protection does not appear in Add/Remove Programs. Symantec Endpoint Protection services are still present. Symantec Endpoint Protection may still be operational. Click Start Run. Type regedit and Click OK. For Windows 7 User: Click Start, and then go to Control Panel. Select Programs, and then click Programs and Features. Find out Symantec Endpoint Protection option and then select it, click Uninstall.
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An old friend contacted me today and asked me to help him to remove a virus infection on his desktop. I checked his computer and there is an enterprise version of antivirus called Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) installed but there were no Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager which acts as a server to manage the SEP clients on the network. It is possible that the Symantec Endpoint Protection is installed as an unmanaged client but the virus definition hasn’t been updated for a very long time and I couldn’t manually update the signature from the LiveUpdate program. I may as well uninstall the Symantec Endpoint Protection since it couldn’t update the virus definition to detect the latest virus and replace it with a free antivirus such as Avira, Avast, AVG or Microsoft Security Essentials.
- Download CleanWipe to uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection. I would urge you to remove your serial number from the above reply as this should be kept private and someone can impersonate and misuse the serial number. Also please check my PM regarding the Cleanwipe tool.
- The Cleanwipe utility is intended for use only when uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection from the Windows control panel fails. For this utility, see Uninstalling Symantec Endpoint Protection with the CleanWipe utility. Manual Removal: You can perform a manual removal.
- Symantec helps consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.
I went to Control Panel and ran the Programs and Features shortcut icon. Found Symantec Endpoint Protection and I clicked on the Remove button. The progress bar ran for a while and a dialog box pop out saying “Please enter the uninstall password“.
I asked my friend and he don’t know the password. The Norton Removal Tool only works on home products but not for enterprise products. It is not possible for me to install any other type of antivirus if i do not remove the Symantec Endpoint Protection client first. Even if I could, it is still not advisable to be running two different antivirus at the same time which can cause conflict and slow down of the system.
After research, I found out how to remove the password so that I can uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection. The first step that you should do is try a few possible password. Some of the most common password being used for Symantec Endpoint Protection are:- symantec
- admin
- password
- 12345
- norton
If none of the password above worked for you, continue reading and we’ll show you step by step on how to clear the password by simply deleting a registry key. The registry key is protected from modification by Symantec Endpoint Protection. In order to delete the registry key, you will need to stop the Symantec Endpoint Protection service first.
1. Click the Start button, type cmd in the Search programs and files bar, hold Ctrl+Shift and press Enter. Click the Yes button on the User Account Control window.
2. Type start smc -stop in the command prompt and press Enter.
3. Download this registry file and run it (SmcInstData.reg) on your computer to remove the password. You can now proceed to uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection. Alternatively, you can also manually delete the registry key by following the instructions below if you do not want to use the registry file that we’ve created for your convenience.
3a. Again click the Start button, this time type regedit and press Enter.
3b. Navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMC
3c. Look for “SmcInstData” at the right pane, right click on it and select Delete. Click Yes to confirm the registry key deletion.
You can now uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection without being prompted to enter a password. If for some reason you’re unable to successfully stop the Symantec Endpoint Protection service from step 2, please follow the instructions below for an alternative method in stopping the service.
1. Download this registry file (SepMasterService.reg) to your computer.
2. Boot the computer into Safe Mode.
3. Run the SepMasterService.reg file that you’ve downloaded from step 1 by double clicking on it.
4. Restart your computer and uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection from Control Panel. You will not be prompted to enter a password.
Basically the SepMasterService.reg file changes the startup type of the SepMasterService service from Automatic to Manual. If you are familiar with modifying the Windows registry, you can manually do it yourself by changing the Start registry key value data from 2 to 3 at the path below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001servicesSepMasterService
Once you’ve successfully removed Symantec Endpoint Protection, here are some of our recommendations to the best antivirus to keep your computer safe from malware.
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i tried to delete it but it says “unable to delete all specified values”
Replythis got it solved
symantec.com/connect/blogs/remove-smc-password-without-applying-policy-server
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Try suggestion of Users > TryThisOne & Loco – thumbs up! thanks for the genuine help*it did work!!!
ReplyI have successfully stopped SEP 14 service by following methods.
1. Restart your machine in safe mode (Use can use “msconfig” command)
2. Press windows R, type “regedit” and hit enter
3. Navigate to SEP registry and change “SepMasterService” registry and “SNAC” registry values to 4
4. Click “OK”
5. Restart your machine in safe mode.
6. Your SEP will be disabled!!!!!!!!!!
Reply1. Restart your machine in safe mode (Use can use “msconfig” command)
2. Press windows R, type “regedit” and hit enter
3. Navigate to SEP registry and change “SepMasterService” registry and “SNAC” registry values to 4
4. Click “OK”
5. Restart your machine in safe mode.
6. Your SEP will be disabled!!!!!!!!!!
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ReplyHello all!
I have the same issue, I tried all the above options without success.
Apparently Windows 10 blocked or disabled or whatever (I really don’t understand much about software and computers in general) the Symantec Endpoint Protection and now I can’t get rid of it!!
Please, does anyone have any idea what I can do?
Thanks!
ReplyI have the same issue, I tried all the above options without success.
Apparently Windows 10 blocked or disabled or whatever (I really don’t understand much about software and computers in general) the Symantec Endpoint Protection and now I can’t get rid of it!!
Please, does anyone have any idea what I can do?
Thanks!
Hi Team,
When I run “SepMasterService.reg” it says cannot import error.
ReplySo here’s what happened to me. I tried all the steps above and none worked.
So I did these to me it work;
1. Do step 2 in SAFE MODE
2. Delete the SmcIncData in SAFE MODE (Because it failed in Normal Mode)
3. Restart
4. Uninstall Symantec from Control Panel
ReplySo I did these to me it work;
1. Do step 2 in SAFE MODE
2. Delete the SmcIncData in SAFE MODE (Because it failed in Normal Mode)
3. Restart
4. Uninstall Symantec from Control Panel
Hi Steve!
I did what you said – deleted the SmcInsData in safe mode, but when I restart the computer the file is still there! and I can’t uninstall…
Do you know why? What can I do?
ReplyI did what you said – deleted the SmcInsData in safe mode, but when I restart the computer the file is still there! and I can’t uninstall…
Do you know why? What can I do?
It works, Thanks.
ReplyHow I did it – modified version from TryThisOne
1. Boot into safe-mode with networking
2. Run this in elevated command prompt: REG ADD “HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootNetworkMSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D “Service”
3. run net start msiserver
4. Open task manager and end process on any ccSvcHst.exe processes. Takes a few times to kill it off.
5. Search registry from hklmsoftware for SmcInstData and delete it
6. Uninstall SEP.
2. Run this in elevated command prompt: REG ADD “HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootNetworkMSIServer” /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D “Service”
3. run net start msiserver
4. Open task manager and end process on any ccSvcHst.exe processes. Takes a few times to kill it off.
5. Search registry from hklmsoftware for SmcInstData and delete it
6. Uninstall SEP.
Thanks TryThisOne as all the other methods here didn’t work for me but your did.
ReplyEasiest way is to disable all Symantec Antivirus Corporate edition services, reboot the server/PC, uninstall SAV. That’s all. you won’t see the password prompt.
ReplyHi
I didnot have SAV, but had only SEP 12 with password ). Laptop from corporation.
ReplyAnd it is not possible to stop services without password
ReplyWhen i type “start smc -stop” it again asks for a password. This article of yours gave me a ray of hope to get rid of this shitty protection software, but now i need a password to stop it. What else can be done?
ReplyHi,
try this – it helped me after dozens of tries:
1. Boot into Safe Mode (only),
2. Create the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootMinimalmsiserver
(If you also want it available in Safe Mode w/ Networking, add the “msiserver” key under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootNetwork key found here as well)
3. Edit the “(Default)” value in the new “msiserver” registry key, and enter “Service” in the “Value Data” box. Click OK, and close the registry editor.
4. Reboot back into Safe Mode, and the Windows Installer service should now run and allow you to add or remove programs in Safe Mode.
5. Download Process Explorer and Kill process tree C:Program Files (x86)SymantecSymantec Endpoint Protection12.1BinccSvcHst.exe – you should kill it several times – till it disappear.
6. Click the Start button, type cmd in the Search programs and files bar, hold Ctrl+Shift and press Enter. Click the Yes button on the User Account Control window.
7. Type start smc -stop in the command prompt and press Enter
8. Change the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMCsmc_exit_test from 1 to 0 prior to stopping the service and delete the SmcInstData key located under HKLMSOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMC
9. Finally, Start the Symantec Endpoint Protection uninstall in usual way
Reply1. Boot into Safe Mode (only),
2. Create the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootMinimalmsiserver
(If you also want it available in Safe Mode w/ Networking, add the “msiserver” key under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSafeBootNetwork key found here as well)
3. Edit the “(Default)” value in the new “msiserver” registry key, and enter “Service” in the “Value Data” box. Click OK, and close the registry editor.
4. Reboot back into Safe Mode, and the Windows Installer service should now run and allow you to add or remove programs in Safe Mode.
5. Download Process Explorer and Kill process tree C:Program Files (x86)SymantecSymantec Endpoint Protection12.1BinccSvcHst.exe – you should kill it several times – till it disappear.
6. Click the Start button, type cmd in the Search programs and files bar, hold Ctrl+Shift and press Enter. Click the Yes button on the User Account Control window.
7. Type start smc -stop in the command prompt and press Enter
8. Change the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMCsmc_exit_test from 1 to 0 prior to stopping the service and delete the SmcInstData key located under HKLMSOFTWARESymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMC
9. Finally, Start the Symantec Endpoint Protection uninstall in usual way
Many thanks
Your SmcInstData.reg registry fix did the trick, after much struggling with Symantec suggestions for manual uninstall…
Replythank man :)
with “symantec” B)
Replywith “symantec” B)
Thanks, it works but i’ve removed the SmcInstData from this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeSymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMC
ReplyHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeSymantecSymantec Endpoint ProtectionSMC
Great , it works to me also
Replyperfect solution
ReplyThanx Christopher B
I have tried all the above option. When i tried last option i.e. SepMasterService.reg the system prompted me for error of installation log missing.
I will be obliged if you can further guide please.
ReplyThanks Alot! this was the only solution I found to be working perfectly!
ReplyI tried all these options – no one helped. Helped only thing – CleanWipe utility from symantec. To download instalation package with this you must to know serial number of your antivirus. I do not know our corporate number so I found some on internet M0237691335.
Replywhen i click to change value or delete the smcinstdata file it keeps saying the error “Cannot edit SmcInstData: Error writing the value’s new contents.” what do i do??? please help, i cant even download Norton that i have because it keeps saying ive got another norton product installed, then the uninstall password stops from uninstallation.
ReplyIf you open Symantec UI there is an option to allow making changes to symantec reg files. I had the same error and after i disabled the option i could change the binary key value of SmcIsntData
ReplyThanks alot ! The default was Symantec in my case!
ReplyThanks a lot
It works in save mode
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worked man, thanks so much
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ReplyDitto thanks, Win 10 doesn’t want symantec, and doing it on a sunday when no IT people around. Tired of Win7 since been using Win 10 since December on my personal notebook.
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This worked for me, but I had to do it in Safe Mode. It wouldn’t work in normal mode.
ReplyNone worked.
the values in registry you asked to change were already to the desired values, still everytime I go to uninstall, pop-up asking for password appeared.
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ReplyThe second method worked perfectly well.
This tutorial should rank #1 on search engines, even better than the Symantec support website :)
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none of the options did work at the first , but in safe mode second option did work .
Thanx for the help
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ReplyThanks man!
Had the exact same situation here!
Your password worked fine :)
Thanks for the help!
Rodge
ReplyOh, God, thanks a lot for that. I’ve been trying to get rid of that thing for several hours now. I bought the AVG Threat Labs (avgthreatlabs.com) that apparently can scan webpages before you actually access them , which is great for me, since I am an intense internet user, but because of Symantec I could not install it. It kept blocking me. Now my comp is finally free. Thank youuuuuuu
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ReplyIt was solved for a number of computers, but one computer show “fatal error” and can not uninstall. Let me know that problem.
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You literally saved my ass.
You literally saved my ass.
REPSECT.
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Thanks a lot again.
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Riley
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Lord Vader
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Perfectly explained… and WORKS!
Best Regards,
Xavi.
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It worked for me as well!
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Works For me…
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I had disabled symantec in MS config. When I changed the reg value the uninstall didn’t work, until I reinabled symantic. Big help. Thanks
ReplyThank you so much for your help – although many have said that! I got Symantec installed on my computer when I was in college – but I haven’t been able to install any other antivirus programs because it was still on my computer even though I’m nowhere near that old campus! It’s great how easy you made everything and how helpful you were! Thank you again!
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I was able to get rid of this old version, in the most simple way.
cheers
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Just to add to the millions of posts, Thank You very much, such a simple fix for a VERY irritating problem.
Take Care
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ReplyYes – worked at second uninstall attempt. Key was:
HKLMSOFTWAREINTELLANDeskVirusProtect6CurrentVersionAdministratorOnlySecurityUseVPUninstallPassword
I also renamed the value VPUninstallPassword.
The second Uninstall from the control succeeded.
Thanks
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By the way Default Password is Symantec for Uninstalling
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it functions successfully after using regedit process
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