Hello and welcome go Techspot.
If you take my advice, you`ll get rid of that resource hogging crap altogether.
There`s a Symantec/Norton removal tool HERE (
http://www.techspot.com/vb/post407635-31.html).
For alternative AV and firewall software, see below.
AVG free (http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1) or Avast (http://www.avast.com/) antivirus programmes.
Zonealarm, (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp;jsessionid=EElu1mSWlQjHS1lqOdGhtXP8vPmn2BX3FugIF1oqBBJ4j9pn XWWc!-559734354!-1062696904!7551!7552!NONE?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=dbtopnav_zass) Kerio (http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm) or Comodo (http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/) free firewall programmes.
Regards Howard :wave: :wave: