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cfgwiz.exe file information

The process Symantec Internal Component or Microsoft FrontPage Server Administration Snapin or Norton AntiVirus Configuration Wizard belongs to the software Symantec Shared Components or Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier or Norton SystemWorks 2006 Premier or Microsoft® FrontPage® or Norton AntiVirus or Norton SystemWorks 2006 Basic or Cfgwiz.exe by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com) or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com).

Description: File cfgwiz.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 132248 bytes (76% of all occurrence), 120464 bytes, 132752 bytes, 300112 bytes, 37220 bytes.
The program has a visible window. cfgwiz.exe is not a Windows core file. It is a Verisign signed file. File cfgwiz.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 3% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If cfgwiz.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 0% dangerous. File size is 124096 bytes. The program has a visible window. cfgwiz.exe is a Verisign signed file. File cfgwiz.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet.

If cfgwiz.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 0% dangerous. File size is 188480 bytes. The program has a visible window. File cfgwiz.exe is a Microsoft signed file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. cfgwiz.exe is able to record inputs.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "NAV Configuration Wizard" is not required to run at start up. Introduced with Norton Anti-Virus 2002, this is a real resource hog. Many NAV users will find they can live without loading it
• "IS CfgWiz" is not required to run at start up. Norton Internet Security configuration wizard
• "Norton SystemWorks" is not required to run at start up. Norton System Works configuration wizard. Reportedly a resource hog. Many users find they can live without loading it

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as cfgwiz.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the cfgwiz.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.

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