Expert: Lorry - 7/3/2008

Question
What is ccSvtHst.exe

Answer
Hi Kotha,

How to remove ccSvcHst error

The free file information forum can help you find out if ccSvcHst.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

ccSvcHst.exe file information

The process Symantec Service Framework belongs to the software Symantec Security Technologies or Symantec Lic NetConnect service or ccSvcHst.exe or Symantec Event Manager, Symantec Settings Manager, Symantec Lic NetConnect service, LiveUpdate Not by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: File ccSvcHst.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 108648 bytes (59% of all occurrence), 109160 bytes, 149864 bytes, 107624 bytes, 105632 bytes, 108904 bytes, 108392 bytes, 105120 bytes, 92320 bytes.
ccSvcHst.exe is a Verisign signed file. ccSvcHst.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. The file is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 29% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If ccSvcHst.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 98% dangerous. File size is 562688 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File ccSvcHst.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. ccSvcHst.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as ccSvcHst.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the ccSvcHst.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Hope this helps!
Lorry