ccSvcHst.exe
Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of ccSvcHst.exe in the wild, the latest version being 108.1.1.10. It is started as a Windows Service called 'NIS' with the name 'NAV' and described as “Norton AntiVirus”. . The average file size is about 120.92 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Symantec Corporation by VeriSign. The programs Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security and Norton 360 have been observed as installing specific variations of ccSvcHst.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 28.79 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 92.91 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6.65 MB per minute for reads and 933.91 KB per minute for writes.
What is ccSvcHst.exe?
Symantec Service Framework for Norton 360 by Symantec, is marketed as an all-in-one Windows PC security suite that includes an antivirus, a personal firewall, a phishing protection program and a backup program. What distinguishes this suite from Norton Internet Security is the inclusion of file backup and PC maintenance capabilities. Norton 360 is distributed as a download, a box copy, or is preinstalled on computers as OEM software.
About ccSvcHst.exe (from Symantec Corporation)
“Norton 360 delivers all-in-one security for everything the computer users in your family care about, providing automatic and transparent protection from viruses, spyware, fraudulent Web sites, phishin”
 Details
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| File name: | ccSvcHst.exe |
| Publisher: | Symantec Corporation |
| Product name: | Symantec Security Technologies |
| Description: | Symantec Service Framework |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\norton 360\engine\5.1.0.29\ccsvchst.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Symantec Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 6, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, December 6, 2011 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | NAV |
| Display name: | NIS |
| Description: | “Norton AntiVirus” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Symantec Security Technologies.)
“Basic antivirus protection that stops viruses and spyware, so you can safely go online and share. Five patented layers of protection quickly and accurately detect and eliminate viruses and spyware. Pr...”
Norton Internet Security, developed by Symantec Corporation, is a computer program that provides malware prevention and removal during subscription period and uses signatures and heuristics to identif...
Norton AntiVirus 2009 Classic does not include spyware or adware detection. The Classic edition is marketed alongside Norton AntiVirus 2009, which does include spyware and adware detection. Two variat...
Norton 360, developed by Symantec, is marketed as an "all-in-one" computer security suite. The package includes an antivirus, a personal firewall, a phishing protection program and a backup program. W...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of ccSvcHst.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- NIS
- 'NAV' (Norton AntiVirus)
- 'N360' (Norton Security Suite)
- 'NIS' (Norton Internet Security)
- 'N360' (Norton 360)
All file variations of ccSvcHst.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
18.27% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.54% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.54% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.65% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.88% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.92% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.92% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 70.00% of Symantec Security Technologies.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.81% |
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| Dell |
25.53% |
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| Toshiba |
12.77% |
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| Samsung |
6.38% |
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| Gateway |
4.26% |
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| Acer |
4.26% |
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