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  • 1.  How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 17, 2010 04:18 AM
    I am currently uninstalling symantec in windows7. It was successfully remove in add/remove program. When I try to reinstall, the application was terminated by ProtectionUtilSurrogate. How can I reinstall AV if ProtectionUtilSurrogate's service is present.


  • 2.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 17, 2010 09:32 AM
    This is a forum for ticketing software -- you will want to post in the antivirus forum.

    Try running the CleanWipe utility which you can get from support.


  • 3.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 17, 2010 11:39 AM

    Moved to antivirus forum...


  • 4.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 18, 2010 04:49 AM
    how can I move this?


  • 5.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 18, 2010 05:20 AM
    Now it is in correct form.Restart the PC once and try to install.Which is the version you are trying to install?


  • 6.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 18, 2010 05:45 AM

    We've create a package for bit64 for Windows 7 and our SEP version is 11.0.5002.233.

    I've tried to use cleanwipe but it always failed because of ProtectionUtilSurrogate. I've been trying to remove from taskmanager but everytime I attempt to remove or sylink, it always prompt. I am in admin account.



  • 7.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?

    Posted Aug 18, 2010 08:50 AM
    Can you provide us %temp%\sep_inst.log?


  • 8.  RE: How to remove ProtectionUtilSurrogate?
    Best Answer

    Posted Aug 19, 2010 12:48 AM

    I've already solve the problem. Try to uninstall symantec, follow this link for manual uninstallation of symantec.
    http://service1.symantec.com/support/ent-security.nsf/854fa02b4f5013678825731a007d06af/a4cd7d00780ce3dd8825732b005a7638?OpenDocument

    1. I've created a reg file on manual deletion of Symantec registry entries. 
    2. In Symantec Console, I've create new Symantec package for 64-bit OS.
    3. Disable the simple file sharing
    4. Install 64-bit Symantec.

    Thanks