Trying to figure out if this is a legit Norton file

"C:\Program Files (x86)\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NIS\A5E82D02\18.0.0.128\InstStub.exe" /FORCECONFIG

 

Does this look right?

Any reason to suppose it is not? Do you know where you got it from?

 

If it is valid it's not the most recent.

 

Pleae give us some more background.

 

To get you the best advice, would you give us some more information about your system:

What version of Windows are you using including Service Packs and whether 32 bit or 64 bit as well as the Name and Version ID of the Norton product that you are using -- Help / About is where that is, in the format of nn.nn.nn.nnn

If you have the COMCAST version of Norton 360 / Security Suite and not the normal commercial version please be sure to tell us.

If you get any error messages please give the exact wording of them as well as any other background that could be helpful.

Hi,

 

yes, the file is a legit Norton file.

 

Is this on your start up program list? Or where did you found this parametered location?

I have a Compaq Presario with Windows 7 64 bit. Norton came with it. I did not use it however because I prefer to use AVG+Malwarebytes. I dIdn’t uninstall Norton because I thought I might want to try it in the future. I had one of those spaz moments today where I was like, has that icon always been there? So I was looking at the shortcut’s properties and wanted to find out about the file. I got the computer at the end of December. The shortcut was created last October. I guess it’s not the most recent version because I’ve never activated Norton or updated anything.

Thanks for the quick response.

I got the info from the desktop shortcut’s properties.

Thanks for the quick response.

PC manufacturers build they machines with the all the programs they want to add. They do an image (it has a built day) that contains every program on the OS, and they copy it to every machine. This is why you see an October XX date on the icon's creation date.

The icon is for the Norton OEM product setup's last step. During the first run of the product it will be activated, and registered to the PC (and you). When you double click on that icon, the program will finish the installation process with the activation. But as you had removed the program previously I'm quite sure it will not happen perfectly, as most of the files will be missing (unless you do a system restore to get back the Norton program files as well).

 

If you are not able to restore the files, or install / activate the product, you can download and test the trial versions from here:

http://us.norton.com/downloads/trialsoftware/index.jsp

 

EDIT:

These are the direct links for the products. These have less trial days without an activation (7 or 15 days), but this way you don't need to add any credit card information.

www.norton.com/nis11  - Norton Internet Security 2011

www.norton.com/nav11  - Norton AntiVirus 2011

www.norton.com/n360s_4  - Norton 360 4.0  (5.0 will be released very soon in this month)

I didn’t uninstall any of the Norton files. I kept it in case I wanted to use it in the future. I just saw the icon today and went, has that always been there? I’m OCD (seriously diagnosed, not joking) and I get panicky about my computer and start looking things up and trying to figure out what they mean. Thank you for your help. When I googled about the file, I saw various pages that mentioned it might be a virus but you can’t really trust any of that because they’re all trying to sell their particular antivirus stuff so I thought the best thing to do would be come here and ask.

I think that icon was always there :).

If I assume it well, it is named as Norton Internet Security. Am I right? If yes, then after you did the activation process, it will be replaced to the "real" NIS icon, which will open the program's main window.

I think it was always there too, but my mind works in mysterious ways.  Really appreciate the help.  Thank you!

And yes, it is named Norton Internet Security.