Norton Update Agent
Norton Update Agent is a background utility bundled with Norton antivirus and security products. It handles automatic updates for Norton's malware definitions, engine components, and related security tools, checking periodically for new threat protection and downloading updates silently in the background. It is not a standalone app but rather a helper component that runs automatically as part of a Norton installation.
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1 suggestionNorton Update Agent is a helper component of Norton's larger security suite, not a standalone application you update independently. To address this Intel-only build, you need to update the parent Norton product — Norton LifeLock, Norton 360, Norton AntiVirus, or whichever Norton security product you have installed. Contact Norton LifeLock directly or visit their website to check whether your Norton suite has a native Apple Silicon version available, or update your Norton installation through its built-in update mechanism (usually found in Norton's main app under Settings → Updates). Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), so if your Norton product is still Intel-only you should confirm an upgrade path exists before then. If you no longer actively use Norton, uninstalling it will also eliminate this helper bundle.
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