The genuine VProSvc.exe file is a software component of Norton Ghost by Symantec. Norton Ghost is an application that creates scheduled and manual system backups and clones. VProSvc.exe runs a process that runs the VPro Console, part of the Norton Ghost application. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems.
Norton Ghost is a utility designed for disk cloning and backup. The program was originally developed by Murray Haszard for Binary Research in 1995, and was acquired by Symantec in 1998. The latest version of Norton Ghost features better support for virtual formats, the ability to create virtual points from within Symantec Recovery Disk manually or according to a set schedule, the ability to create and restore from recovery points created using Microsoft Hyper-V. Norton Ghost is available for the Windows platform.
Symantec is an American company that develops and distributes security, storage and systems management solutions and offers services that support its software. It was established in 1982 by Dr. Gary Hendrix, a specialist in the processing of natural languages and artificial intelligence. Symantec was initially funded by a monetary grant by the National Science Foundation and later through venture capital firms. It is currently a Fortune 500 company. Symantec is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
VProSvc stands for VPro Console Service Module
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the VProSvc.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: VProSvc.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. VProSvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Norton Ghost\Agent\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 4,590,432 bytes (60% of all occurrences), 4,591,456 bytes or 4,584,288 bytes.
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. VProSvc.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. The process can be removed using the Control Panel's Add\Remove programs applet.
VProSvc.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 15% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as VProSvc.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the VProSvc.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.
Lästig aber harmlos. Läuft bei jedem Backup das Norton Ghost ausführt. Ist im Zeitplan eingestellt. " Ausführen bei jedem Systemstart" verlängert sich der Systemstart um die Backupzeit. Ist der PC während eines Backup abgestürzt, hängt sich VProSvc.exe allmählich auf. Er beansprucht immer mehr CPU bis er schließlich mit 99% alle Resourcen bindet. Da hilft nur Rechner mit RESET-Taste abmurksen. Beim Neustart ganz flink den Backupplan deaktivieren. Dann die gesamte Norton Software deinstallieren, weit wegschmeissen und andere Produkte einsetzen. Nortonopfer9.999.999
It slows your computer down like crazy get rid of it. It's part of Norton programs Chris
It has a memory leak and will use up ALL your RAM. After a time you will get "Virtual Memory Low" errors. Jim C.
Its a Norton Ghost part by me. It runs in the background. Zsolt
Position cursor on Norton Ghost taskbar icon - says creating recovery point Bill Dean
This is part of Norton Ghost. If you see it running, you need to change the schedule on your backup plan so that Ghost isn't trying to backup your system while you're using it. Harmless. Chuck Sears
It does slow down the computer and uses Core capacity Graham
I used msconfig do stop the ghost service from starting and all of a sudden my XP laptop boots like a charm. Norton ghost works fine apart from the fact that it slows down my machine when booting and yes - it has a memory leak! tempGhostUser
Summary: Average user rating of VProSvc.exe:
based on 9 votes with 9 user comments.
One user thinks VProSvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
3 users think it's probably harmless.
4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user thinks VProSvc.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.
2 users don't grade VProSvc.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving VProSvc issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with VProSvc. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the VProSvc.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of VProSvc.exe: based on 9 votes with 9 user comments. One user thinks VProSvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user thinks VProSvc.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it. 2 users don't grade VProSvc.exe ("not sure about it").