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How to remove an NscTop error


The free file information forum can help you determine if NscTop.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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NscTop.exe file information

The process known as NscTop Module belongs to software Symantec System Center or Norton AntiVirus Snap-in or Norton AntiVirus Add-On for by Symantec (www.symantec.com).

Description: The file NscTop.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 352,256 bytes (38% of all occurrences), 757,850 bytes and 7 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/nsctop.exe.html 
The program is not visible. File NscTop.exe is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. NscTop.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could uninstall Symantec System Center or Norton AntiVirus Snap-in software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).

Recommended: Identify NscTop.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as NscTop.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the NscTop.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

This is part of Symantecs Corporate Antivirus
  Thomas Simmons  
Symantec Antivirus Corporate
   
Symantec System Center Server discovery file
  MarkB  
It is giving application error
  altaf hussain  
from internet
  rasta  
Symantec System Center
  Christoph_s   (further information)
It is a service - Symantec System Center Discovery Service - depends of RPC
  Curious  
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Summary: Average user rating of NscTop.exe: based on 11 votes with 7 reviews.
10 users think NscTop.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade NscTop.exe ("not sure about it").


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