

Re-install Symatec.cloud endpoint protection client.Run Norton removal tool Norton_removal_tool.exe (NOTE: this tool may uninstall all Symantec products).


Run Symantec removal tool CEDAR.exe (NOTE: this tool may uninstall all Symantec products).Uninstall Symantec via programs and features.Issue resolved.Īs soon as Symantec is re-installed, the system again shows general failures when trying to ping any hosts except localhost. Windows 7 SP1 system with all patches applied receives general failure when attempting to ping any host except localhost or 127.0.0.1Īfter trying the standard windows fixes for a broken network stack and being unsuccessful with netsh int ip reset and winsock reset, I decided to uninstall Symantec.cloud Endpoint Protection client. It’s therefore no surprise that the issue I just spent 30 minutes troubleshooting is again just because of a shitty Symantec product. Browse the Uninstall sub keys in the left-hand pane, check the values in the right-hand pane to find a value for DisplayName that is Symantec Endpoint Protection. Over the years the list of examples showcasing shitty products never ends. ppt (powerpoint) attachments across your datastores, failed tape backups with every Symantec Backup Exec update or Symantec Endpoint Protection Management (SEPM) log files overfilling the OS partition on servers. I remember Symantec Mail Security for Exchange recursively quarantining all email messages with. Having worked in IT for some years, I’ve developed a special kind of hate for Symantec.
