How to remove an SNDSrvc error

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SNDSrvc.exe file information

The process known as Network Driver Service or Symantec Network Driver Service belongs to software Symantec Security Drivers or Symantec Network Drivers Service or Symantec Network Drivers Update (Symantec Network Drivers Service) by Symantec (www.symantec.com).

Description: SNDSrvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder (mainly C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 206,552 bytes (54% of all occurrences), 214,720 bytes and 5 more variants.
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.
You could completely remove SymNet or Symantec Client Security (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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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 camouflages itself as SNDSrvc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SNDSrvc.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

Norton Internet Security ?
JQ

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

Norton AV 2005 (aucun problème) Symantec
Pascal

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

I removed NORTON from my system and this process remains active

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

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

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

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

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

Part of Norton AV
TC

Summary: Average user rating of SNDSrvc.exe: based on 11 votes with 11 reviews.

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. 1 user think SNDSrvc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 3 users doesn't grade SNDSrvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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