Disable Symantec Endpoint Protection Chrome Extension Review

Symantec Endpoint Protection (now part of Broadcom) is an enterprise antivirus and intrusion prevention system. When installed on Windows or Mac, it injects a plugin into Chrome and Edge called "Symantec Endpoint Protection Web Protection."

What it does:

Why users want to disable it:

Provide administrators the ability to disable the Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Chrome extension across managed endpoints from a centralized admin console, with options for temporary disable, scheduled disable, per-group targeting, audit logging, and user opt/override controls. This feature is designed for enterprise environments where extension conflicts, troubleshooting, or staged rollouts require controlled disabling of the browser extension. disable symantec endpoint protection chrome extension

Stop:

sc stop smc
sc stop ccSvcHst

Start:

sc start smc
sc start ccSvcHst

In newer SEP versions (14.3+), you can modify the installation: Symantec Endpoint Protection (now part of Broadcom) is

This is the cleanest method, but it requires the original installation files.

Would you like the extension ID or instructions for a different browser (Edge/Firefox)?

On macOS, the extension is enforced via a com.google.Chrome configuration profile. Why users want to disable it: Provide administrators

If the profile is locked (red "Remove" button), you must use the terminal (requires root):

sudo profiles list
sudo profiles remove -identifier com.symantec.sep.chrome-extension

Caveat: Managed policies or SEP clients can reinstall or re-enable the extension.