How do I stop all sales and marketing pop-ups from Norton? (2024)

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How do I stop all sales and marketing pop-ups from Norton? ›

Pop-up warning/ads

Some fraudulent companies use fake pop-up warnings that claim your computer is infected with a virus. These Pop-ups are made to look like a Norton Virus Scan alert or other type of legitimate security warning.

Pop-up warning/ads

Some fraudulent companies use fake pop-up warnings that claim your computer is infected with a virus. These Pop-ups are made to look like a Norton Virus Scan alert or other type of legitimate security warning.

The easiest way to not have the popup appearing is to simply just install the Norton Safe Web extension and then simply disable it in Safari.

LifeLock has multiple data sources and different activities can generate multiple alerts. In some cases, a company may submit your information to find you the best rates on an application. For example, when shopping for an auto or mortgage quote, the companies may reach out to multiple lenders simultaneously.

Answer: To disable Norton pop-up notifications, you need to open the Norton Security software and go to the Settings section. In the Settings section, you need to go to the 'Notifications' option and disable it.

In the Norton product main window, click Settings. In the Settings window, click Administrative Settings. In the Special Offer Notification row, slide the switch to Off.

In 2015, the FTC obtained a $100 million monetary penalty against LifeLock with $68 million held for class-action refunds to customers in relation to false advertising and failed service delivery allegations. In January 2016, the company announced that Hilary Schneider would replace Todd Davis as CEO.

Open your device's Settings app. Tap Notifications. Under 'Privacy', turn Sensitive notifications on or off.

In the Norton main window, click 'Settings'. In the Settings window, click 'Administrative Settings'. In the 'Norton Task Notification' row, move the On/Off switch to 'Off'. Click 'Apply' and then click 'Close'.

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Remove the Connection Blocking rule

If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open. In the Norton product main window, click Advanced or Settings. In the left pane, click Firewall. In the right pane, next to Connection Blocking, click the settings icon.

In the Site settings screen, scroll down and choose Notifications. In the Notifications screen, select my.Norton.com. In the pop-up, select allow or deny as desired.

Pop-up viruses often trick people by posing as legitimate security software such as an antivirus program. They usually display a warning of non-existent threats with the intention of panicking you into action. Their hope is that you'll click on the pop-up and pay them to eliminate the “threat”.

Manually remove the malware: If you know which program is responsible for hijacking your browser, you can simply uninstall that program manually. On a Windows PC, navigate to Start > Apps & Features. Select the program in the list, then uninstall it.