Turn OFF Content Filter and Transparent Proxy

[sjordi]

Hi all,
How on Earth can I turn OFF once and for all Norton Content Filter and Transparent Proxy. This ruins everything. Disabling them works for about a minute before it turns them back on.
I have my own VPN and the Norton 360 ones mess up all my VMWare configurations because they think that IP addresses change all the time.
Please no “why do you want to turn them off?”. I want to.

Thanks for any help.
Steve

[SoulAsylum]

Hello sjordi. I’m not a MAC user but will do my best to assist in the lack of anyone that is a MAC user visiting the MAC boards these days. Hoping one of these articles will help you. Please advise your status with it, I will do my best to get someone who IS MAC oriented into the thread.

Configure Network Proxy Settings

I also found this AI overview for you.

AI Overview

To turn off Norton Content Filter and Transparent Proxy settings on a Mac, go to your Apple menu, select “System Settings”, then navigate to “Network” in the sidebar, click “Filters”, and then remove the Norton filter by clicking the minus icon next to it; ensure to uncheck any proxy settings associated with Norton within the “Advanced” options of your network connection.

Key steps:

• Access System Settings: Click the Apple icon in the top left corner and select “System Settings”.
• Navigate to Network: In the sidebar, click “Network”.
• Select Filters: On the right side, click “Filters”
• Remove Norton Filter: Find the Norton filter listed and click the minus icon to remove it.
• Check Advanced Proxy Settings: If needed, click on your network connection, then “Advanced” and ensure no proxy settings are enabled under “Proxies”.

Key steps:

• Access System Settings: Click the Apple icon in the top left corner and select “System Settings”.
• Navigate to Network: In the sidebar, click “Network”.
• Select Filters: On the right side, click “Filters”
• Remove Norton Filter: Find the Norton filter listed and click the minus icon to remove it.
• Check Advanced Proxy Settings: If needed, click on your network connection, then “Advanced” and ensure no proxy settings are enabled under “Proxies”

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[sjordi]

Thanks,
I already did this in the past but then Norton 360 keeps prompting to add the filters back to the Network options.
I’m going to see whether there is a way to make it shut its mouth about that
Steve

[Bradley_Jones]

I’ve run into exactly the same issues. I receive a “Load Content Directly” on every email and it’s due to the Content Filter and Transparent Proxy. When I turn them off, they come back on. When I remove them, Norton keeps prompting to add them back. Frankly, I’ve spent way too much time having to fool with this. Have you come up with any answers?

[NoUserNotImportant]

Same issue here, Norton keeps sending your internenet traffic unwanted via their VPN secretly until you notice it. When you turn it off the software annoyingly doesn’t let you use it anymore until you enable it again. All your company secrets go via Norton’s internet service monitoring everything you do unwanted! Probably to sell user behaviour data to brokers and make money on it.

I bought the business version without VPN. And quess what, the VPN is still included without telling you!! And turns its self on in the mac again. If you don’t agree, again their software doesn’t work anymore due the annoying dialog you can’t bypasse. Super annoying! I’m buying somthing else when the subscription ends when Norton does not fix this asap.

[bjm]

fwiw ~ edit AI here

AI Overview
To disable Norton Content Filter and Transparent Proxy settings on a Mac, you need to remove the Norton filter from your network settings and uncheck any associated proxy settings. First, open System Settings from the Apple menu, then navigate to Network and click on Filters. Remove the Norton filter by clicking the minus icon next to it. Afterwards, access the Advanced options for your network connection and uncheck any proxy settings linked to Norton.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

1. Open System Settings: Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen and select “System Settings”.
2. Navigate to Network: In the sidebar, click on “Network”.
3. Access Filters: In the right section of the Network settings, locate and click on “Filters”.
4. Remove Norton Filter: Identify the Norton filter in the list and click the minus icon (–) next to it.
5. Configure Proxy Settings (if needed):

• Select the network connection (e.g., Wi-Fi) you want to modify.
• Click “Advanced…”.
• Go to the “Proxies” tab.
• Uncheck any proxy protocols associated with Norton. If you are unsure which protocols are used by Norton, you may need to consult Norton support for clarification.
• Click “OK” to save changes.

6. Close System Settings: Close the System Settings window.
7. Reopen Norton: You may need to reopen your Norton device Security product to ensure the changes take effect, according to Norton’s support page.

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