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  • 1.  antivirus installation

    Posted Aug 21, 2014 04:25 AM

    There is avast antivirus install in system where i need to install sep client. Can i remove it with SEPM or deploy sep client?



  • 2.  RE: antivirus installation
    Best Answer

    Posted Aug 21, 2014 04:31 AM

    Yes it will.

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sep-1214-third-party-software-removal

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/automatic-uninstall-avast

    Third-party security software removal support in Symantec Endpoint Protection

    Article:TECH195029  |  Created: 2012-08-15  |  Updated: 2014-07-03  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH195029 

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    Article to create the package for remove third party software

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/third-party-security-software-removal-feature-sep-121-ru1-mp1-new-feature 



  • 3.  RE: antivirus installation

    Posted Aug 21, 2014 04:42 AM

    See this

    Steps to prepare computers to install Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.x client

    Article:TECH163112 | Created: 2011-06-23 | Updated: 2014-05-28 | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH163112

    About the third-party security software removal feature in Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 RU1 MP1 and later

    Article:TECH178757 | Created: 2012-01-11 | Updated: 2014-01-21 | Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH178757


  • 4.  RE: antivirus installation

    Posted Aug 21, 2014 06:46 AM

    Check Automatically uninstall existing security software when you deploySymantec Endpoint Client.

    Also you can refer below link

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/work-progressdo-not-publish-sep-121-ru1-mp1-third-party-product-removal-feature