The file name is ccsvchst.exe and the process is called Symantec Settings Manager or Symantec Service Framework. The application is part of Norton Antivirus software suite. The file provides online browsing protection for users by preventing malware and spyware intrusions. The process likewise helps in the prevention of online fraud, i.e. identity theft. Users are given the peace of mind that they can do online transactions with online shops, and other entities, without fear of being vulnerable to suspicious characters that take advantage of Internet technology to defraud unsuspecting surfers. The file’s disk image path is generally C:\Program Files\Norton Internet Security\Engine\19.0.0.128\ccsvchst.exe. Typical file size is 123.43 KB. Its RAM usage averages at 5.69 MB, while its typical committed memory usage is 61.56 MB. Total read operation is pegged at 414, while total write operation is 178. Seven GDI Objects are related to the file. Parent processes are services.exe from Microsoft, and ccsvchst.exe from Symantec.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Symantec Service Framework, 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 ccsvchst.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 ccsvchst.exe, belongs to, in this case Symantec Service Framework