Uninstall Norton Virus & Utilities from OS X (10.2.8)

What is the procedure for doing this?
Which are the key Norton files to delete?
Regards Graham

Hi roam!
Although not related to this Topic, you might find the info here How to post a link (URL) in "Apple Discussions", useful for future posts.
As a courtesy to the Discussions Hosts, if you implement that technique, there won't be a need for them to edit your posts. This will alleviate their tedious workload.
Have Fun!
ali b

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So here a little bit theory:
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