Norton Antivirus Come-Ons

Now that I have removed Norton I will see if the pop-up window squares stop. I see no reason to pay for new license.

 

How long after using the removal tool should I expect these screens to keep popping up????? It is 8 pm, and I just took the laptop out of sleep mode and up pops the come-ons. When should they STOP??? I only removed the tool but did not reinstall anything.

 

I am using Chrome browser. The pop-ups are still popping up. Since the messages said my Norton license has expired and they want to sell me a new one I just keep closing the windows. Just a sales attempt I figure. It keeps saying my computer may be infected with viruses. Never had this happen before. And nothing I recall ever found viruses.

 

YES, Tony, it IS when using the Google Browser. Doing it right now. I just closed the boxes with the "X" when they appeared. What do I DO about this???

 

Is it better to use Google or a different browser? I tried DuckDuckGo search but still get the pop-ups. And I do not see an Extensions when click the 3 dots. NOW I see it
It is under "More Tools."

 

How do I change the default browser?

 

Is there still a free Norton Antivirus or do they all cost now? I am still using windows 7 and the pop-ups keep telling me my "license has expired". Even though I used the Removal Tool. I have never paid anything for Norton that I recall.

 

I am looking for a free anti-virus program I could use since apparently everywhere I look says Norton Free IS NO MORE. Can anyone sugest a recommended free anti-virus program?? And I also wonder if I never had a paid-for Norton antivirus program how could I even HAVE a license that could now expire??? But it says in the pop-ups my license has expired.

And I just read THIS about Microsoft Security Essentials:
Microsoft Security Essentials reached end of service on January 14, 2020 and is no longer available as a download. Microsoft will continue to release signature updates (including engine) to service systems currently running Microsoft Security Essentials untill 2023. So maybe there is something Free I could replace it with???? Recommendations are welcome. I am too old to be getting new computers or upgrading to newer Windows 11, etc.

 

I believe I made another error. Due to an unrelated issue I had do a Quick Restore and the popups returned so it occurred to me The Quick Restore may have gotten it back like before. So I just now ran the removal tool again the same way. Bu now after restart I see the boxes pop up again. Am I doing something wrong? Or maybe I have to wait a little while. I just fonished all this.
I will have to recheck the browser thing and repost. I do not recall at the moment. First I want to be sure the removal tool worked and no more pop-ups. My next question will be "WHY NOT???" Still getting the pop-ups. I saw no reason to reinstall an expired license product so I did NOT do so. Right now I just want them to stop.

I just reopened the CHF window again a few times and see no new pop-ups. Maybe they will be gone. Will check for awhile and report. Thanks fo the help. I am a long way from computer repair.

 

To Allheart 55 (Cindy E)
"Please download and run the Norton Removal Tool, Bill."

I have done this twice now. It seemed to remove them at first but due to a later unrelated mstake I had to do a quick restore and they came back again. So I tried removing it again. Now I am watching it to see if they stay gone.So far they have not appeared again. I thought maybe I had restored whatever I removed before so I repeated the removal instructions. If they return I will post again. I cannot understand why they do not STAY GONE. I am using the Google Chrome browser and DuckDuckGo search engine. Uh Oh......A pop-up just appeared and I closed it. Maybe they will stop. Or maybe I will change browsers?

 

What does the paid version of Malwarebytes cost? And if I never find any threats with the free do I need the paid?

 

I am sorry. I could not find Extensions until now because I had to click the 3 dots then choose "MORE TOOL". When I clicked that I chose and clicked Extensions under the "More Tools" label. See uploaded file for result. And the boxes are still popping up in bottom right corner. Cannot seem to stop them.

 

I just tried clicking one of the boxes and there were two choices: Block and Dont bock, and Done. I clicked the "block all notices from this site". Will let you know what happens. I did not see this option before but I can try Firefox or Edge as an alternative if they continue.