How to Troubleshoot Norton Symantec Error 3048 3?

Many Norton users reported that they are getting Norton 3048 3 error whenever they are opening their device. Norton is top antivirus software that is also known for its robustness. But runtime errors can get you anytime. 3048 3 Norton internet security can appear on your screen due to various reasons. Most of the runtime errors occur due to device incompatibility or some kind of error on software programs or program files.

Common symptoms of Error 3048 3 Norton

• Your current running program will crash and Norton has encountered an error 3048 3 error will appear on your screen
• You will get the same error message while opening a program
• Norton system scan does not work
• Your input device (mouse or keyboard) starts responding lately
• You are getting the error message every time you open your PC
• Error 3048 occurs whenever you install a software

Common causes of Norton error 3048 3

• Your program files of registry files get corrupted
• Your Norton related program files get deleted mistakenly
• You have installed software which is conflicting with your Norton antivirus
• Some malware programs have infected your PC
• You are using an outdated or expired version of Norton antivirus

Methods for fixing 3048 3 Norton Internet Security error

Run Norton’s LiveUpdate tool

If you are getting the error due to any error or corruption on your Norton program files then the Norton LiveUpdate tool will easily fix it. This tool will update your Norton to the latest version for ensuring that your real-time scan is running without any error. For running LiveUpdate, open the Norton dashboard and go to the Security option. You will see the LiveUpdate option. Click on the option and wait for completing the initial scan. Now the LiveUpdate tool will run automatically and completes all the pending updates. Now restart the device and check whether Norton error is resolved or not.

Cleanout the junk files from your PC

If your device has excessive junk then you may face many issues like low disk space or program conflict. So whenever you run into any error, clean out junk files like temporary files, history files, etc from the PC. It will increase your free disk space, resolve your error as well as speed up your device. Here are the instructions for running windows cleanup tool:

1. Open your Windows PC and type command on the start menu (below left-side)
2. When you hit the Enter, permission box will appear
3. Click on yes button
4. Now type cleanmgr on the command prompt (black box)
5. Click on Enter button

The Disk Cleanup tool of Windows will search all the files and programs that you can remove from the PC. Once complete, you will get a list of items. Now check the boxes which you want to delete. Don’t forget to check the temporary file column. Now click the OK button and wait for completing the process. Restart your Windows PC and now try to run the Norton system scan.

Revert the recent changes

Norton can give you errors if you have recently made any changes to programs or program files. Undoing the changes will help you to troubleshoot the error. You can use the Windows system restore tool to go back in time. This tool reverts all the recent changes on the PC. You can search the System restore tool from the start menu. Run the system restore tool and follow the steps in the Wizard for choosing the restoring point.

Check your Norton related registry files

The Norton setup can get into 3048 3 error when the Norton related registry files get corrupted. These registry files on your Windows device can get corrupted due to some viruses or runtime error. When your registry files are corrupted; you should fix them immediately. But you can’t repair the registry files manually without technical knowledge. If you want to repair the files then you need to create a backup key first. After creating the backup; then edit your corrupted Norton registry files. You can create the Norton backup keys by following the mentioned steps:

1. Close the Norton error window
2. Open your Run wizard
3. Type cmd and then press the Enter
4. Admin permission prompt may appear
5. Choose Allow button

For open registry editor; type regedit on the black (command) screen. Your Windows registry editor will be displayed on your screen. Go to the Norton related registry files and then export those files to the desktop. Now repair the files and then try to run Norton. If you can’t repair the files manually then ask for professional help.

Check for the conflicting program

Some Norton users reported that they are getting the Norton 3048 3 error while a particular program. When they are running the program on the device; a Norton error pop-up appears on the screen. This kind of Norton error occurs when the program is malicious or incompatible. The conflict issues with security programs mainly appear when the user has installed a third-party or malicious program on the system. These programs are free but can get the user into lots of errors. Open the Apps folder on your Windows system and choose the conflicting program. Select the Uninstall option and remove the program from your device. Restart the device and delete all the files related to the program. Now run Norton antivirus on your device and remove all the malware.

Repair your Windows system files

Windows system files can get corrupted easily but repairing the files is a bit difficult. If the user edits the wrong system file then your whole device can get into error. Never edit the system files manually unless you know. But you can run the inbuilt tool of the Windows system for repairing the registry files. Windows has a file checker tool which scans the Windows system files and repairs the corrupted one:

1. Open the Run wizard
2. Type cmd on the run wizard and press the Enter button
3. A permission wizard may appear
4. Click on the Allow button

Your Windows command screen will be displayed. Type sfc/scannow on the cmd screen and then hit the Enter button. The windows tool will inspect for the errors on the system files and then repair them. After completing the scanning process; restart your device and try to run Norton antivirus.

Reinstall Norton antivirus on the system

When your Norton is showing the error due to missing or corrupted files then you need to reinstall the setup. Remove the corrupted setup from the device and then install a fresh Norton setup. Run the Norton scan on the new setup and check for the error. If you are getting the Norton 3048 3 after reinstalling the setup then you should ask the Norton technical team for help.

If no method is troubleshooting your Norton error 30483 then try Norton reinstallation. Uninstall Norton and remove all the files related to Norton then perform a fresh Norton installation.