How to remove SymWSC error

SymWSC.exe file information

The process Norton Security Center Service belongs to the software Norton Security Center by Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: File SymWSC.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (typically C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 316544 bytes (89% of all occurrence), 308352 bytes.
The program is not visible. The file is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. The file is not a Windows system file. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. SymWSC.exe is able to hide itself. Therefore the technical security rating is 13% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

service manager
   

it takes up too much memory , I removed norton and this stayed behind so I installed trend micro and now I have to stop it each time I turn on my comp.
  frank  

Mine was taking up 50% of my CPU yesterday and I'm scanning to make sure its nothing serious
  Ncik  

This is a file directly related to Norton Internet Security and Antivirus. It reminds you of an expired product Every 20 seconds, and prompts you to renew subcription. Very annoying, I ended it as a process in the Task Manager and I see no problems with my Firewall or Anti-virus. It's one of those annoying, borderling "big brother" programs constantly bugging you to spend more money with their products.
  Christoph   (further information)

References to symwsc.exe, symscwb.dll, ccwebwnd.dll, and symidslu.dll will appear in the registry if NAV 2002 (and later?) has expired. None of those files are present on a non-expired installation. Those files seem to be downloaded by NAV when it has expired itself. They should all be present in a Symantec or Symantec Shared subdirectory.
  Joe  

SYMWSC.EXE is a replacement for Windows Security Center and is not needed. The removal of this program will cause the Original Windows Security Center to take over the job
  Croesis  

uses up more than 75% of my cpu usage
   

This process notifies Windows Builtin firewall to shutup and let Norton Security Center do the job of firewalling - If you do not have Norton Internet Security / Symantec Firewall installed then it's most likely a trojan
  Kamesh G.  

i had the same prob when i installed mcafee anti virus msafe told me to un install it ... and well i did then it tore up my registry and EVERY single program (including the on button on case,right clik, and task manger! all because it nos the rival companie is mcafee and its the bug found by MCAFEE and deleted.!
   

It's a bugger. It kept asking me about an expired registation. When I say kept, it popped up a message box every 15 seconds or so. The ONLY way to stop this was to terminate this process.
  Mark Wainwright  

It is part of Norton, but an annoying one. It causes the same error message (subscription expired) to pop up literally every 20 seconds. Whatever you press it just comes up again 20 secs later. Annoying. But by closing the prog this stops. I went the whole hog and removed it. Everything is fine.
  Mark W.  

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