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May 16, 2005 12:08 AM PDT

Mac OS X 10.4: Remove Virex 7.5.x

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The presence of Virex 7.5.x can cause a variety of issues under Mac OS X 10.4, including slow overall system performance, constant fan activity, and degraded performance in some applications.

Instructions for uninstalling Virex 7.5.x are contained in an Apple Knowledge Base document. However, these instructions require that the user obtain the original Virex 7.5.x installation disk image, which can be difficult to locate.

Another option is to use the command line uninstallation utility from Network Associates.

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    by Makaha May 16, 2005 7:57 AM PDT
    The "command line uninstallation utility" link is dead.
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    by sjonke1 May 16, 2005 11:12 AM PDT
    I'm making the uninstall script available here:

    http://homepage.mac.com/sjonke/VirexUninstall.zip

    Note that while the resulting file has an extension of .command, it is just a
    text file and can be opened with Text Edit or another editor if you wish to
    view it. To run it, just double-click the .command file.
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