VersionsVersions

12.11.2.9 71.43%
12.11.0.16 7.14%
12.10.0.42 7.14%
12.10.0.42 7.14%
12.10.0.42 7.14%

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nis.exe

Norton Internet Security by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove nis.exe

Overview

nis.exe has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 12.11.2.9. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Norton Internet Security' with the name 'NIS'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 269.37 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Symantec Corporation by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Norton Internet Security from Symantec Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0060% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 54.76 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 111.38 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 17.75 MB per minute for reads and 1.11 MB per minute for writes.

DetailsDetails

File name:nis.exe
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Norton Internet Security
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\norton internet security\engine\21.0.1.3\nis.exe
Original name:ccSvcHst.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Expiration date:Saturday, November 23, 2013
Windows Service
Service name:NIS
Display name:Norton Internet Security
Description:“Norton Internet Security”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Norton Internet Security.)
Symantec Corporation
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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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of nis.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'NIS' (Norton Internet Security)

VersionsAll file variations of nis.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
1305f77d8b17aa4c516263d6f8013836 c8423efb623793f3c1a0e5656702eb9727e67a1d 269.9 KB
c87442b6d17912785dc143cedca508c9 21907e08b6f1a60608fba8d71190f349af89feaf 269.23 KB
262fb554d67d17d843f81820111f0a80 ad1dd9ee2decc92da4e13d692e5dc4b4c1ba1ab7 269.23 KB
dc43e6559e8799c8ef20a6cc98123139 77b6f376ae1eebdcc1e134c82d0456a6a78ba0e7 269.23 KB
79f8007cf14d3a0116ea55498c10757e 5e8c15106ccdb0569dc58951c69ee08164dcfa40 269.23 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 42.86%
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.71%
Windows 8 14.29%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.14%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.54% of Norton Internet Security.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 35.00%
Dell 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Acer 5.00%
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