cfgwiz.exe
What is cfgwiz.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The cfgwiz.exe process file is also called the Norton Ghost 10.X Configuration Wizard or Norton Internet Security Suite Configuration Wizard. The file cfgwiz.exe is a process belonging to the Norton Internet Security Suite 2005 AntiSpyware Edition or the Norton Ghost 10.X. It is an important part of these softwares and it is highly advised that users should not disable or remove the cfgwix.exe process especially when the softwares it is a part of are being used.
The cfgwiz.exe file is stored in the C:/Program Files. The process cfgwiz.exe has no explicit location since it is housed by various softwares so the exact location will vary depending on the software. The cfgwiz.exe application is a Verisign signed process file meaning it came from a reliable company. It displays a visible window when in use and the cfgwiz.exe file is not considered a Windows Operating System central file.
In 75% of all occurrences, the cfgwiz.exe process file has a file size of around 132248 bytes. The process starts when the registry entries HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run, HKEY_USERS/DEFAULT/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run, is run by Windows.
The file version of the cfgwiz.exe process is 5.0.0.57 and the publisher is Symantec. It is essential to note that the cfgwiz.exe process has several older versions and that the publisher also varies. Versions of the process cfgwiz.exe from Symantec are 5.0.0.46, 5.0.0.57 and 6.0.0.81 dubbed Syamantec Internal Component. On the other hand, versions of the file from Microsoft are 10.0.5012.0 dubbed Microsoft Sharepoint and Frontpage Server Administration Snapin, 4.0.2.7523, 4.0.2.3406, 4.0.2.6513 and 4.0.2.5322 all dubbed as Microsoft FrontPage Server Administration Snapin.
The process file cfgwiz.exe is related to these other EXE and DLL files: usrprmpt.exe, sndmon.exe, savroam.exe, navapsvc.exe, cctrust.dll, atrack.exe, alunotify.exe, vptray.exe, symstore.dll, scanexplicit.exe, sbserv.exe, savscan.exe, rtvscn95.exe, rtvscan.exe, rnav.exe, opscan.exe, npssvc.exe, npscheck.exe, nmain.exe, ndetect.exe, navw32.exe, navapw32.exe, n32userl.dll, lao.exe, icepack.exe, iamapp.exe, defwatch.exe, ccevtmgr.exe, ccapp.exe, poproxy.exe and advchk.exe.
Author: Symantec Corp..
Author URL: www.symantec.com
Part Of: Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition or Norton Ghost 10.X
Memory Usage: High, around 3 mb of the system's memory resources are consumed when running.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: No
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files\
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