How to remove SNDSrvc error

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SNDSrvc.exe file information

The process Network Driver Service belongs to the software Symantec Security Drivers or Symantec Network Drivers Update or Symantec Network Drivers Service or SNDSrvc.exe" or Symantec Network Drivers Update (Symantec Network Drivers Service) by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: File SNDSrvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (mainly C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 206552 bytes (62% of all occurrence), 214720 bytes, 214672 bytes, 206048 bytes, 193760 bytes, 214408 bytes.
The program has no visible window. File SNDSrvc.exe is not a Windows core file. It is a Verisign signed file. It is certified by a trustworthy company. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. SNDSrvc.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 8% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"sndsrvc": Part of Norton Personal Firewall and Norton Internet Security - what does it do and is it required?

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

Links: SNDSrvc.exe, SNDSrvc.exe

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User Comments

Install Norton Firweall 2005 fails with following errors: missing export KERNEL32.DLL:DelayLoadFailureHook follwed by ...symantic/SndSrvc.exe device not working. I can not solve. Maybe Win 98SE incompatible.
Brendan

Recommendation for SNDSrvc.exe: Should not be disabled, required for essential applications to work Author: Symantec Part Of: Norton Antivirus
$killed1

I don't have Norton AV, but the file is present
Sebi

It Causes PDG (Astonsoft Trojan Scanner) to "hang"
Billy da "kid"

This file is also part of Norton Antivirus. I am unable to remove it even after uninstalling Norton AV
Jiminy

I removed NORTON from my system and this process remains active

Part of Symantec Norton Internet Security suite
Georg (further information)

Norton AV 2005 (aucun problème) Symantec
Pascal

this file is A Internet security program & it should not be removed
Matt Rollins (further information)

Norton Internet Security ?
JQ

Summary: 6 users think SNDSrvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users doesn't grade SNDSrvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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