The software Norton AntiVirus 2003 and the rest of Norton Antivirus software have the process Common Client Registry Integrity Verifier or ccregvgy.exe from Symantec. This background process is responsible for verifying the registry entries of Norton AntiVirus and validate whether the entries are authentically allowed by the application or from an unauthorized program that may pose danger to the computer's security. Upon initialization of this process, an indicated window shows the progress of the application. This file is not a core file of Windows or any operating system, but is necessary in order for Norton Antivirus to perform its assigned task. The file ccregvfy.exe is located inside the subfolders of the Program Files folder within the computer's local drive directory. The file size of this executable program ranges from 34 KB to 59 KB in storage
How can I stop ccregvfy.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ccregvfy.exe. is used by Norton AntiVirus 2003, If you shut down ccregvfy.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ccregvfy.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Norton AntiVirus 2003, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Norton AntiVirus 2003, 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.
Is ccregvfy.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if ccregvfy.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ccregvfy.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 ccregvfy.exe, belongs to, in this case Norton AntiVirus 2003