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Need a Batch file to Clear Norton Logs


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Norton Security keeps logs of all surfing activities even if you clean your web cache history.

i have a feeling this info gets sent to norton when you update.

It is an annoying process to clean them thru norton (even if there is a feature saying "disable logging" (which you have to turn on every time you reboot)

I manually clik the update.

so....

the logs are kept here (theyre all ..log)

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Internet Security\Log

i cant seem to get the batch file right so it deletes them

del C:\docume~1\All Us~1\Applic~1\Symant~1\Norton~1\Log\*.*

???

OR?

@echo on
c:
cd \
cd docume~1\All Us~1\Applic~1\
rd /s/q Symant~1\Norton~1\Log

???

both these dont work....

Also since the norton services are running you cant delete them unless you turn off the processes so i think a batch file looking like this would work (after the initial delete .logs batch is worked out)

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NET STOP "Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service"

NET STOP "Symantec Event Manager"

NET STOP "Norton Internet Security Accounts Manager"

>>>>batch section which deletes the .logs in: 
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Internet Security\Log<<<<

NET START "Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service"

NET START "Symantec Event Manager"

NET START "Norton Internet Security Accounts Manager"

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does that look feasable?

What would be great is that after running the batch it then automatically does the update......

If someone knows how to write the delete logs batch correctly it would be great.

Or maybe there is a simpler way

any advice?

thanks

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Okay i found the solution somewhere else - thanx anyway

no spaces in MSDOS 8.3 format... so All Us~1 = Alluse~1

del C:\docume~1\Alluse~1\Applic~1\Symant~1\Norton~1\Log\*.*


but even then it would ask if youre sure since you used *.*

a workaround is

for %%a in (C:\docume~1\Alluse~1\Applic~1\Symant~1\Norton~1\Log\*.*) do del %%a

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Thanx Andareed

i just tried the prior batch and also killed the symantic processes and it wouldnt delete it

hope your version works

im not on the right pc now will check this evening

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Do you need to be wearing your TinFoil hat when you do this or not? This is just a plan ole delete - would not s Secure WIPE, maybe 100 or 200 passes be better ;)

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Do you need to be wearing your tin foil hat at all? :huh: What is stored in those logs, and what makes you think they're sent to Symantec when you update?

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@BudMan : i do not understand the terms "would not s Secure WIPE, maybe 100 or 200 passes be better" if its faster better explain please

As for the TinFoilHat??? i presume your refering to a scifi movie- hence you think me overly paranoid and in search of useless protection...or?

@Gameguy : as i stated in the first post there are like 6 different logs containing, intrusion info, AV info and basically two different sets of logs on web history - and no i dont know if symantec is sending uploading this info when i update...but i guess it is - just find it very weird that these logs are kept like 5layers deep in the norton interface and most people dont even know there there.

is there any way of finding out what files get sent?

Anyway it was something ive wanted to know how to do for a long time

and like to learn new triks - just as i leanrt the NET STOP thing.

as for the genius above Andareed

It worked!!!

brilliant thanks

i cut down the symantec services to see which ones are really needed to delete the logs

so this is how it looks like

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NET STOP "Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service"

NET STOP "Symantec Event Manager"

del /q "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Symantec\Norton Internet Security\Log\*.*"

NET START "Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service"

NET START "Symantec Event Manager"

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one more question

after it cleans the logs how do i get it to run the Liveupdate immediatly afterwards?

The liveupdate program is in here:

C:\Program Files\Symantec\LiveUpdate

the application is called :

1.Settings.Default.LiveUpdate

(there is no extension)

Thanks again

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My comments were an attempt at humor, which I believe Gameguy got - but seems to have gone over your head. Or maybe your tinfoil hat is messing with your normal brain function? The mention of an EXAGGERATED number of secure wipes, ie 100 or 200 was also an attempt at humor - but seems to have fallen on deaf ears.

5 Layers deep where? How is the "LOG" directory, located in the common location - ie "Application Data" under the company name of the application an attempt at hiding anything? Are not the logs viewable in the software, ie the event logs?

How is the software logging what it blocks/finds/allows/does in anyway some form of covert operation? Why would you believe that symantec has any interest in your surfing habits? Seems more than just a bit paranoid if you ask me. Maybe you should seek medical help? Do you really believe that symantec is collecting the logs from all of their users, and using them for some unknown diabolical plan?

If you are interested in EXACTLY what is being done during an update - why do you not grab a sniffer, say ethereal for example - and take a look at the traffic?

I am glad that you learned something new, ie "net stop and start" but really dude you might want to seek some advice on your paranoia - or go back on your meds ;)

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