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ccsvchst.exe (Symantec Service Framework)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 9.62%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 5 MB

PC Pitstop Analysis

ccSvcHst.exe is a Symantec shared services host.

This file may host the following services:

ccEvtMgr
Display name: Symantec Event Manager
Description: Event propagation and logging service

ccSetMgr
Display name: Symantec Settings Manager
Description: Settings storage and management service

CLTNetCnService
Display name: Symantec Lic NetConnect service
Description: Symantec Lic NetConnect service

LiveUpdate Notice Ex
Display name: LiveUpdate Notice Ex
Description: Manages Norton product notices

Recommendation

ccsvchst.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.

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Identification

In addition to the file name, ccsvchst.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:	Symantec Corporation
Product contains:	Symantec Security Technologies

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.

MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called ccsvchst.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

MD5 Report Summary
Program Name	MD5 Count
ccsvchst.exe	> 20

#	MD5	Size
1	0xe7aab1a32ac2eea4c4b735b8d034c802	107624 bytes
2	0x7f6764a40ea0358a1b50a1f6d03e7ca3	149864 bytes
3	0x0981902e0c29655fa8fa161247064907	149352 bytes
4	0xadf6c0aa0bb213e93c147cf09335dc31	107624 bytes
5	0xf66e892da958c02b624b4a127cc32f6e	109160 bytes
6	0x15c40b3e236c98c3c31f802881713064	105632 bytes
7	0x0f71c9327f586a0c6cc1b02d50517946	108904 bytes
8	0x47312a6af7d84f99ea9eb7b0de5440bc	107624 bytes
9	0xd1c87cd3bd90ee509d1bf3973c7d5b0a	108392 bytes
10	0xf5ebcfa0cabe53371822143fcad5f08b	107168 bytes
11	0x63beddde9e5c3b2acd303df1843b097a	108392 bytes
12	0xf3400128b744e6278ed3a9d4eca239cb	108392 bytes
13	0x6a8f83262a9d580ab3f9b42617d22bc5	92320 bytes
14	0x5f260e8c8177dd60e709a15574f9feea	149864 bytes
15	0x633fbf6e2481e9c2595377e74c8c566b	149864 bytes
16	0xfe69c498b922ce835e2e2123fbd0a272	108648 bytes
17	0x104dcd1ac3ed9b2f410d4a1a7382cf61	149864 bytes
18	0x7df78dc85b67ebbe4380fc48c60d6b1c	105632 bytes
19	0x8d77eb79ae46e4ce59198c2af53ebb28	105632 bytes
20	0xa7267cebbe7f123bf300cbb0c78b4332	107624 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. ccsvchst.exe (Symantec Service Framework) has been seen on 9.62% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 5 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.

Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.symantec.com/index.htm

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.