How to remove NavShExt error

NavShExt.dll file information

The process Norton AntiVirusNAVShellExt Module or Norton AntiVirus Shell Extension Module or System Process belongs to the software Norton AntiVirus or Norton Internet Security or Norton SystemWorks 2005 Premier or NavShExt.dll or Blaze Audio Wave Creator or System Process or Mjuice Components or 2001 TurboTax Deluxe or IDAutomation.com Code 39 Font or UnInstall Envy24 Family Audio or Acoustica Effects Pack or VIA Audio Driver Setup Program or penPalette or Knoll Light Factory or Lotus SmartSuite - English or SPBBC or Adobe Photoshop Elements or Norton AntiVirusNAVShellExt Module or Norton SystemWorks 2006 Premier or Norton AntiVirus 2003 Professional Edition by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: NavShExt.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder - common is C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\ or C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton AntiVirus\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 218736 bytes (44% of all occurrence), 140960 bytes, 103368 bytes, 112248 bytes, 102400 bytes, 140912 bytes, 103552 bytes, 218240 bytes, 103592 bytes, 111784 bytes, 210048 bytes, 218760 bytes, 138600 bytes, 173728 bytes, 103528 bytes, 103568 bytes, 218768 bytes, 77824 bytes, 103344 bytes, 173680 bytes, 103536 bytes, 112232 bytes.
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as your browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. The unique ID of this BHO is BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872 or A8F38D8D-E480-4D52-B7A2-731BB6995FDD or C2EEB4FA-B6D6-41b9-9CFA-ABA87F862BCB. The program has no visible window. NavShExt.dll is not a Windows core file. File NavShExt.dll is able to monitor Internet browser. The file is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. Therefore the technical security rating is 35% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If NavShExt.dll is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 76% dangerous. File size is 50688 bytes. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program is not visible. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The file is able to change the behavior or monitor the Internet Explorer. There is no detailed description of this service. It is not a Windows core file. NavShExt.dll seems to be a compressed file.

External information from Tony Klein:

• This legitimate BHO (NavShExt.dll) is related to Norton Antivirus

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

Links: NavShExt.dll, NavShExt.dll

I had Norton Antivirus on my computer but found it caused my computer to slow and my mouse to freeze. It completes with you for CPU time. So I decided to uninstall it but didn't use the original software to do that. The software I used left a lot of components on my computer and these caused many errors and freezeups. If anyone uninstalls Norton, I suggest they use the uninstall on the original uninstall disk.
  Bob Mckinnon  

mit dieser Datei nötigt die Firma Norton einem den Kauf Ihres Anti-Virus-Abonnements auf. Die Datei kann nicht gelöscht werden (auf Windows XP) und verunmöglicht einen reibungslosen Betrieb des Textverarbeitungssystems Word. Billighersteller von Computern haben wohl einen Deal mit der Firma Norton gemacht in der Form, dass diese Datei vom Kauf an auf dem PC ist und man buchstäblich zum Kauf von Norton-Antivirus genötigt wird. So etwas gehöt vor Gericht!
  doktor  

It's related to Norton AV
  Buggy Woogy  

its anoying pops up as you start the net, click ok and it goes away
  stony  

Comes with Norton Antivirus
  Vampire Heart  

it was infected with adware.blockchecker could have been part of norton but norton isnt used anymore
  luke  

Part Of Norton. Completely Safe
  Gabriel Vartanian  

part of norton
  roy1947  

Yes it can come with Norton Systemworks. However I've also seen other viri/spyware masquerade as that file as well
  Zac  

says "At Risk" when i scan with norton... (?!?)
  Howdy  

I had my Norton Antivirus program sacked by a virus & a trojan, I was forced to remove my Norton Antivirus program, if the file "navshext.dl" I suggest that you remove that file with security task manager, my PC works way better now :D
  Wim  

Well it appears on my computer even though we don't have Norton AntiVirus or Internet Security
  Mike  

Comes with Norton Internet Security, only be weary if it is installed to System or System32 folder
  Alex Talmage  

malware copies its name and replaces the norton anti virus file with a trojan of the same name. this is a potentially very dangerous trojan.
  Greg  

I could not run LiveUpdate until I removed a file by this name from c:/windows/system (in safe mode) The version info did not identify symantec as the creator!
   

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