With the aid of the lucoms1.exe process, which is deployed as a component of the Symantec LiveUpdate Engine COM module, the embedded application updating functionalities of the Norton Internet Security software can automatically initiate contact with Symantec servers to search for available patches, and the Norton Internet Security program, via the Symantec LiveUpdate software, can prompt the user to download and install these software updates. In order to integrate these auto update features into the Windows-based system, the lucoms1.exe application component of the Symantec LiveUpdate software works with other executable program files, certain DLL (Dynamic Link Library) modules, some SYS driver utilities, specific background process items, various resource files and libraries of the system, the Norton Internet Security software and the Symantec LiveUpdate application. The lucoms1.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation and configuration of the Norton Internet Security software and the Symantec LiveUpdate program.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. lucoms1.exe. is used by Symantec LiveUpdate and Norton Internet Security and Symantec LiveUpdate Engine COM Module, If you shut down lucoms1.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop lucoms1.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Symantec LiveUpdate and Norton Internet Security and Symantec LiveUpdate Engine COM Module, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed lucoms1.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Symantec LiveUpdate and Norton Internet Security and Symantec LiveUpdate Engine COM Module, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if lucoms1.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that lucoms1.exe, belongs to, in this case Symantec LiveUpdate and Norton Internet Security and Symantec LiveUpdate Engine COM Module