How to remove navapsvc error

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navapsvc.exe file information

The process Norton AntiVirus Auto-Protect Service belongs to the software Norton AntiVirus or Norton Internet Security or Norton SystemWorks or navapsvc.exe or Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier or Norton AntiVirus Auto Protect Service or Perfect Companion for Windows or navapsvc.exe" by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: navapsvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder - e.g. C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 177264 bytes (31% of all occurrence), 139936 bytes, 158848 bytes, 116336 bytes, 116344 bytes, 128112 bytes, 158664 bytes, 176768 bytes, 115872 bytes, 133744 bytes, 158376 bytes, 139888 bytes, 115792 bytes, 128160 bytes, 174208 bytes, 127088 bytes, 159344 bytes, 116392 bytes, 116328 bytes, 133792 bytes.
The program is not visible. It is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. navapsvc.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 17% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If navapsvc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 13968 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. navapsvc.exe is not a Windows system file. navapsvc.exe is able to monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as navapsvc.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the navapsvc.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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Should i end the process of navapsvc.exe?
  Ravi Rawji  

its annoying as hell, just like nortons other 100000 processes
  bob  

It can use up CPU if another proxy or service is running
  Crash Gunder  

I can't shut it down in processes. It eats up to much ram. Its a real bother since I no longer have nortons.
  Kristi  

It's a norton antivirus auto protect file. If you want full virus protection you leave it on. It makes my computer unusable for 2 minutes after bootup. Going to disable it and find another antivirus program.
  Joe  

Its absolutely safe. Norton anti virus is the best anti virus programme and it does not slow down my machine at all.
  Ashish Agrawal  

It tends to be a bit of a snoop, youll notice that it tends to be more active on site that willm lends towards the entertainment field. The curious thing about it is that it tends to quit down when you began monitoring it. Almost like a child, if you ignor it, it's will likely missbehave. Check up on it every now and then and it seems to behave a little more responsibility. Then again it could just be that part of the computers intelligence that simply imitates the behavior of the one sitting there in front of it. It's as if it was racing to keep up. There now, i have it purring like a kitten.
  Toby  

Lets see here it's created by Symantec, eats up cpu and it started happening about the time my subscription ran out, Id bet if I renewed it'd probably back off the cpu.
  Kevin M. Farley  

The reported Photoshop problem also affects Picasa. Kill the Picasa system tray task and cpu usage returns to normal.
  nemo  

It seems to be part of Norton Suite, seems to be uncompatible with Photoshop products, unactive, uninstall Adobe Photoshop Downloader and the CPU time usage will drop.
  Mario R  

Indeed cpu consuming file from Norton. Guess this happens when your subscription is no longer valid. Try update with Live Update or close Norton Anti Virus...
  Nico   (further information)

Part of the Norton package, processor power requirements are too high!
  Cleaner56  

Uninstall some versions of Norton and they leave the shit behind.
  Dan  

I uninstalled photoshop, still nothing. Its just sitting there eating up my CPU
  spencer  

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