The executable file cclaw.exe is a part of the software for Norman Virus Control from Norman ASA. This process runs when the on-access scanner feature of the said application is enabled. On-access scanner is a capability of an antivirus application to automatically scan programs and files upon connection to its network driver. Cclaw.exe is a process that allows the application to hook into files before reaching the destination to check for possible threats that may harm the computer. When running, this program does not show any visible window and may slow down the processing speed of the computer. This background process is located within the program files folder of the local drive directory and ranges from 120 KB to 140 KB of file size. This is not a core file of the operating system. Disabling the process will not affect the activities of Windows but will hinder the function of Norman Virus Control.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cclaw.exe. is used by Norman Virus Control, If you shut down cclaw.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cclaw.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Norman Virus Control, 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 cclaw.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Norman Virus Control, 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 cclaw.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 cclaw.exe, belongs to, in this case Norman Virus Control