Chrome Extension | Disable Symantec Endpoint Protection

Method 1: Temporarily Disabling the Extension (Quick Method)

Click the Symantec icon in your system tray (bottom-right corner) to open the Client Console. Go to Settings: Click on Change Settings .

If you are troubleshooting a specific machine and have the necessary permissions: disable symantec endpoint protection chrome extension

To help you troubleshoot your specific setup or learn about alternative security configurations, please consider the following options to continue:

: Open your SEPM console and navigate to the Policies tab. Method 1: Temporarily Disabling the Extension (Quick Method)

Method 4: Disable via Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM)

Close Chrome completely (including background processes) and reopen it. Navigate again to chrome://extensions to confirm that the Symantec extension is gone. Restart your computer and check again to ensure that it does not return. Method 4: Disable via Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

Find the Symantec extension and copy the long string of letters listed as the (e.g., pammojpgmnecbfgnoebg... ). Step 2: Delete Registry Keys

If you are using a Mac and the extension is managed by enterprise policies, you can remove the enforcement profiles via the Terminal if you have sudo privileges. Open on your Mac.

Uncheck the box labeled or Enable Web Shield . Click OK to save the changes. Restart Google Chrome for the changes to take effect.

Symantec Endpoint Protection's core desktop software has a feature called "Tamper Protection." It detects changes to browser folders and restores the extension automatically. You may need to temporarily disable Tamper Protection inside the main Symantec client UI before editing registry keys or files.