Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation
What is Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation? (from Symantec)
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Overview
Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation is a program developed by Symantec. The most used version is 12.0.0.52, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is OBC.exe. The software installer includes 66 files and is usually about 30.65 MB (32,138,762 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows Vista (SP2) as well as Windows XP. While about 65% of users of Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
Program details
URL: www.symantec.com/techsupp
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks Basic Edition
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\SymSetup\{48969BDB-A81B-4688-8339-F7613436AC3D}_12_0_0_52\SymSetup.exe" /X
Estimated size: 30.65 MB
Files installed by Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation
| Program executable: | OBC.exe |
| Name: | Norton SystemWorks |
| One Button Checkup |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\OBC.exe |
| MD5: | a1ae0fa39778613b203cd56bf31fe302 |
Additional files:
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ccL60.dll - Symantec Security Technologies (Symantec Library)
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ccL60U.dll
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Alarm.dll - Norton Utilities for Windows (System Doctor Alarm Component)
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NWDEng.dll - Windows Doctor Engine
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CLTVault.dll - Symantec Shared Components (Symantec Shared Component)
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DJSMAR00.dll
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SMNLnch.exe - SIMON Launcher
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SymLcTnk.dll - Symantec Core Component
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AboutLaunch.dll - Norton SystemWorks (Norton SystemWorks About Box Launcher)
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AlertRes.dll - Norton SystemWorks Alert Resource
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CfgLaunch.dll
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CfgWzRes.dll - Norton SystemWorks Information Wizard resource
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LcStub.exe
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NavPreCOM.dll - Norton SystemWorks Norton Antivirus OBC Plugin
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NSWAbout.dll - Norton SystemWorks About Box
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NSWAlert.dll - NSW Alert
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NSWBTPlg.dll - NSW BT Plugin
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NSWCfgWz.dll - Norton SystemWorks Information Wizard
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NswLT.dll
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NSWProd.dll - NSW Prod Plugin
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NSWRES.dll - Norton SystemWorks Resource DLL
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NSWSTE.dll - SystemWorks Suite DLL
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NswUiHost.exe - Norton SystemWorks Main UI Module
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NswUiLauncher.dll - Norton SystemWorks User Interface Launcher
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NswUiRes.dll - Norton SystemWorks Resource Module
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NswUiTray.exe - Norton SystemWorks System Tray Module
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OBC.exe - One Button Checkup
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OBCLauncher.exe
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OBCMgr.dll - Norton SystemWorks One Button Checkup Mgr
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osCheck.exe - osCheck
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osCheckRes.dll
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PtchInst.dll - Norton SystemWorks Patch Installer
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SrtStub.exe - Startup Stub
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STEHlpr.dll
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SWAbout.dll - Norton SystemWorks Standard About
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SWBTPlgS.dll - NSW BT Secure Plugin
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SWDataCl.dll - Norton SystemWorks data provider
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swlureg.dll - Norton SystemWorks LiveUpdate Resources
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SWPlugin.dll - Norton SystemWorks Plug-in for the Norton Integrator
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SWPrdCtl.dll - NSW Product Controller
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swRes.dll - Norton SystemWorks resource file
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swStatus.dll - Norton SystemWorks Status Plugin
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swSymUI.dll - Norton SystemWorks advanced settings
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swSymUIRes.dll - Norton SystemWorks advanced settings resource
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swUAC.exe - isUAC
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SymConfig.exe
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SymConfigRes.dll
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WDScnrLK.dll - Norton SystemWorks WinDoctor Plugin for OBC
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WSPlugin.dll - Norton SystemWorks Norton Web Services plug-in
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SysOpt.exe - System Optimizer
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SysOptENU.dll
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SymTheme.dll - SymTheme (Symantec Theme)
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SymHTML.dll - SymHTML
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- OBC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Norton SystemWorks One Button Checkup' (runs weekly on Mondays at 12:00).
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- NswUiTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NswUiTray' which loads as C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks Basic Edition\NswUiTray.exe.
- osCheck.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NSWosCheck' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks Basic Edition\osCheck.exe".
How do I remove Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation?
You can uninstall Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Norton SystemWorks (Symantec Corporation), 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Norton SystemWorks Symantec Corporation.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 54%
Win Vista 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
57.05% |
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| Windows XP |
24.83% |
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| Windows 7 |
14.09% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
48.98% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
25.17% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
4.08% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.72% |
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Geography
64.53% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
64.53% |
| United Kingdom |
11.82% |
| Canada |
2.96% |
| Austria |
1.97% |
| Japan |
1.97% |
| Netherlands |
1.97% |
| Belgium |
1.48% |
| France |
1.48% |
| Australia |
1.48% |
| Germany |
1.48% |
| Mexico |
0.99% |
| Ireland |
0.99% |
| Malaysia |
0.99% |
| Kazakstan |
0.49% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.17% |
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| Dell |
26.96% |
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| Acer |
10.43% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.96% |
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| Toshiba |
6.96% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.09% |
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| Intel |
4.35% |
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| Gateway |
2.61% |
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| Sony |
1.74% |
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| Compaq |
1.74% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
2.91% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.94% |
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| Compaq-Presario NP185AA-A... |
1.94% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
1.94% |
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| Dell MP061 |
1.94% |
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| Acer Aspire 6930 |
1.94% |
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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