How to remove nprotect error

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nprotect.exe file information

The process Norton Protection Status or Norton Protection(R) Service belongs to the software Norton Utilities or Norton Utilities 2003 for or Symantec Shared Components or Norton Utilities 2002 for or nprotect.exe or Norton Unerase Protection or Advanced Tools or Norton SystemWorks or Protected Exchange or MAGIX PhotoStory on CD & DVD or Norton SystemWorks 2006 Basic by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: nprotect.exe 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 - usually C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Utilities\ or C:\Program Files\Norton AntiVirus\AdvTools\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 135168 bytes (72% of all occurrence), 95328 bytes, 81920 bytes, 95832 bytes, 95824 bytes.
The program has no visible window. File nprotect.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If nprotect.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 96% dangerous. File size is 481792 bytes (66% of all occurrence), 569344 bytes, 489472 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. File nprotect.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The file is not a Windows core file. The file is able to record keyboard inputs. nprotect.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

"NPROTECT" can run at start up. Norton Protected Recycle Bin from Norton Utilities. Adds an extra layer of safety before you remove deleted files from the Recycled Bin. Can be listed twice which is valid - see here

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

IT can be dangerous but most of the time its not. Visit the link if you are an expert.
Nprotect

Its your trash can, right click on your recycle bin, go to properties, and change the 10% to like 2%. Its the amount of space your computer defaults to and sets aside for "trash storage".
destini

I have nprotect322.exe running but I do NOT have Norton what is this?

Demonsdeal. If you open windows explorer and in the adress bar type C:/recycler/Nprotect, the hidden folder will open and you can delete the contents freeing up the space. I had the same problem when my C drive was telling me I had 9gig of space used which just didn't add up.
Bertt

unerases the emptied recycle bin, I usually have ONLY this installed as part of the norton systemworks program, whilst using another internet security program, just found out takes a lot of memory with different processes running with it,
tech

GameGuard.des is only the updater for nProtect. GameMon.des is the actual core of the nProtect anti-hacking suite.
Informed User (further information)

Nprotect is a program that protects you from N. Whenever N is comming dangerously close to you it will crash your computer so that N can't get acces to it.
J. Bond (further information)

i got a nprotect322.exe but i don't know what is it, i cannot find no info

the option with RD command has done the job for me by deleting the Nprotect directory and i get back all the disk space ... Thanks a lot for your help !!!
From_Paris

sie plagt einem nicht, aber es ist eine Frechheit von Norto Dateien zu kreieren, welche man ohne Formatoierung der Festplatte nicht mehr wegbring
ekl

I have the NPROTECT file in a nother file called "Recycler"-I do have Norton -but the damn NPROTECT file is 9 gigs!
Demonsdeal

nProtect.exe is not the nProtect used to protect games anti-hacking. The file name of the nProtect anti-hacking is GameGuard.des, don't make confusion!
Guilherme vieira(R p3r_)

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Summary: 27 users think nprotect.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 4 users think nprotect.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 9 users doesn't grade nprotect.exe ("not sure about it").

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