ccevtmgr.exe information

Information and startup locations can be examined on this page: verify all your files to make sure that they are legitimate, digitally signed and from the company Symantec Corporation to which they should belong. ccevtmgr.exe security and file info Symantec Event Manager Service - Client and Host Security Platform - Symantec Corporation Filetype : executable An executable file is a program that can be executed in your windows environment. What is ccEvtMgr.exe? This is the Symantec Event Manager. It is installed as a part of Norton AntiVirus 2003 and later, as well as Norton Internet Security. Its purpose is to write Norton events to the log file. This process is not inherently essential to the operation of the system; however, it should not be removed unless it is causing problems. Removing or disabling this program will at minimum disable the virus protection on your system. Note that removing this process on some systems (especially Windows 95, 98 and ME) can cause the system to become unbootable. Exercise extreme caution when deleting this program. Dangers of ccEvtMgr As this is a legitimate executable that is installed on most systems with Norton AntiVirus or Norton Internet Security, it is common for virus writers and spyware vendors to disguise their malware as the genuine one. Some malicious files may have the same name as this process but be stored somewhere other than in %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Symantec Shared. Other malware may use a name that appears similar to that of the legitimate one but with slight differences in spelling or with appended digits. While there are currently no known viruses, Trojans, or adware applications that disguise themselves as this process, you should look out for the presence of this file in an incorrect location or with a slightly different name. There is typically only one instance of ccEvtMgr.exe running at a given time on a system. The presence of multiple instances may be an indicator of a malware infection. If you do not have a Symantec Norton product installed, the presence of this executable is a likely sign of a virus infection. Common problems You get an error when trying to run Norton AntiVirus It is possible that a virus disabled Norton AntiVirus. You will need to reinstall it. This process uses 100% of the CPU There are many possible causes for this. You should first check to ensure that you do not have a virus. Once you are sure that your system is clean, install all available updates for Norton AntiVirus. If the problem persists, reinstall your Norton software. Possible error for this file: Application error, the application has generated errors and will be closed by windows Our recommendation:  Click here to run a FREE Scan for CCEVTMGR.EXE related errors

MD5 File security rating

A MD5 hash is a unique fingerprint of a file. Different files/versions can have the same filenames. The MD5 hash verifies that the legitimate file is not altered. Runscanner (Freeware) can help you checking the file's MD5 hashes Ccevtmgr.exe files in Runscanner database   1 different item(s) in database   5 different item(s) in database   255 different item(s) in database Green items are verified safe to use Unrated items are not yet checked for safety. Red items are not safe (typically virusses, spyware or other malware) This file is digitally signed by it's publisher. This means that the file is from the company claiming to created it, this does not mean by default that the file is safe

General file info

Product name:  Client and Host Security Platform Description:  Symantec Event Manager Service Company:  Symantec Corporation Fix CCEVTMGR.EXE errors:  Free registry scan

Pacman startup database

Part of Norton AntiVirus 2003. Event manager for scheduling weekly scans and or automatic virus updates. Used to start automatically via "ccApp" and was not required as a seperate entry but a recent update changed this info provided by sysinfo.org