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Summary
You may experience poor system performance or system instability if you run two antivirus products on the same computer at the same time. Therefore, you should uninstall any existing antivirus programs before you install Microsoft System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection for Mac.
This article lists external resources that describe how to uninstall common Mac OS X antivirus software.
More Information
To uninstall antivirus software that is currently installed on your Mac OS X-based computer, follow these steps:
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In the following table, click the link that is associated with the antivirus software that is currently installed on your computer. Then, follow the prompts or instructions that are displayed on the screen.
Manufacturer
Link
BitDefender
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB661-en--Removing-BitDefender-Antivirus-for-Mac.html
ClamXav
Intego
McAfee (version 9 and earlier)
Norton (Symantec)
PC Tools
Trend Micro
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/Pages/How-to-uninstall-Trend-Micro-Smart-Surfing-for-Mac.aspx
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Restart your computer.
References
For information about how to uninstall System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection for Mac, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2680439 How to uninstall System Center 2012 Endpoint Protection for Mac
