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Should I remove Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%

Versions

VersionDistribution
16.8.3.6 100.00%

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Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition

Overview

Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition is a software program developed by Symantec. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 42 files. Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows Vista (SP2). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.symantec.com/techsupp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NortonInstaller\{0C55C096-0F1D-4F28-AAA2-85EF591126E7}\NAV\8BACC656\16.8.3.6\InstStub.exe /X

Program filesFiles installed by Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition

  • ccAlert.dll - Symantec Security Technologies (Symantec Alert and Notification)
  • ccEmlPxy.dll - Symantec Email Proxy
  • ccErrDsp.dll - Symantec Error Display
  • ccGEvt.dll - Symantec ccGenericEvent Engine
  • ccGLog.dll - Symantec ccGenericLog Engine
  • ccIPC.dll - Symantec ccIPC Engine
  • ccJobMgr.dll - Symantec ccJobMgr Engine
  • ccL80.dll - Symantec Library
  • ccL80U.dll
  • ccScanw.dll - Symantec Scan Engine
  • ccSEBind.dll - Submission Engine Connection Library
  • ccSet.dll - Symantec Settings Manager Engine
  • ccSEUPDT.exe - Submission Engine Update Module
  • ccSubEng.dll - Submission Engine
  • ccSvc.dll - Symantec ccService Engine
  • ccSvcHst.exe - Symantec Service Framework
  • ccVrTrst.dll - Symantec Trust Validation Engine
  • dec_abi.dll - Symantec Decomposer Component (Symantec Decomposer Component Library)
  • cltAlDis.dll - Symantec Shared Components (Symantec Shared Component)
  • cltAlert.dll
  • cltElPrv.dll
  • cltLMC.dll
  • CLTLMH.EXE
  • cltLMJ.dll
  • CLTLMS.DLL
  • cltNAHD.dll
  • cltRDUrl.dll
  • AppMgr32.dll - Symantec Shared Component (Symantec Application Core Manager)
  • AVExclu.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Exclusion Manager
  • AVifc.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Interface
  • AVMail.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Email Filter
  • AVModule.dll - Symantec AntiVirus Module
  • AVPAPP32.dll - Symantec Shared Component Antivirus Product Application Module
  • AVPSVC32.dll - Symantec Shared Component Antivirus Product Service Module
  • avScanUI.dll - Symantec Shared Component Scan UI
  • avScnTsk.dll - Symantec Shared Component avScnTsk Module
  • muis.dll - Shortcut MUI Resource
  • cltui.dll - Norton Protection Center (Norton Protection Center CLT UI)
  • BHClient.dll - BHClient (BASH Client)
  • BHSvcPlg.dll - BHSvcPlg (BASH Service Plugin)
  • bbRGen.dll - BASH (Rule Preprocessor)
  • BHCA.exe - BHCA (BASH Install Helper)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • ccSvcHst.exe runs as a service named 'Norton AntiVirus' (Norton AntiVirus) "Norton AntiVirus".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

ccSvcHst.exe
Memory:25.9 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0057110750%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00268707%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00302400%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:20,020,102
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:3
70 average
I/O reads/min:12.17 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:908.36 KB
105.02 KB average

How do I remove Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition?

You can uninstall Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Norton AntiVirus Gaming Edition.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows Vista (SP2)

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

About Symantec

Symantec developers security software for business and consumers and helps customers protect their computers, information, identities and infrastructure by delivering software and services that address risks to security with various products such as Norton AntiVirus, Internet security, and anti-spyware products e.
Publisher URL: www.symantec.com

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