
Please contact the 24/7 IT Help Desk if you have questions or need assistance transitioning your device to Defender for Endpoint. the services of symantec endpoint protection are grayed out. search for symantec endpoint protection and double click on the name. click on windows start and search for services. All devices still running a University-licensed version of Symantec will stop receiving virus definitions and security updates after this date, rendering them vulnerable to security threats. Disable symantec endpoint protection (sep) through windows services. The limited extension of the University’s Symantec license expires on Monday, June 14, 2021. Symantec stopped providing virus definitions and security updates after the University’s license expired on June 13, 2020, except for a small number of devices that received a limited, one-year license extension. Doing so ensures your devices remain protected against the latest security threats and ensures the University remains compliant with its licensing agreements.

Then go to the command line and run C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\smc.exe -stop.


Unselect the box that says Protect Symantec security software from being tampered with or shut down. If you are still using Symantec Endpoint Protection, please upgrade to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (formerly known as Defender ATP) on University-owned devices or an alternative antivirus solution on personal devices. How do I disable Symantec Endpoint Protection without admin rights Go to change settings > tamper protection. As we communicated last year, the University replaced Symantec Endpoint Protection with Microsoft Defender ATP as its enterprise antivirus solution last year.
