What does the ccProxy.exe file do?
The ccProxy.exe process is also known as Symantec Network Proxy Service or, as the case may be, Common Client Network Proxy Service and is a part of Client and Host Security Platform or, as the case may be, Symantec Security Technologies. This software is produced by Symantec (www.symantec.com). An outdated or faulty version of ccProxy.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Symantec Network Proxy service has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Symantec Network Proxy service has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- ccProxy.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module ccProxy.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about ccProxy.exe Symantec Network Proxy service
ccProxy.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file ccProxy.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files\Public Documents".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 202,352 bytes (17% of all these files), 234,616 bytes as well as 6 other variants.
The application is connected to a server on the Internet or in your local network. The file has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. This ccProxy program does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The ccProxy file is not part of the Windows operating system. CcProxy.exe contains a digital signature from Verisign, a subsidiary of Symantec. Verisign thereby confirms this file's authenticity and integrity. The ccProxy file also can also affect other applications by changing their properties. Such manipulation can cause an application to do things other than what it is intended to do.
For this reason, 51% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves ccProxy.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about ccProxy?
| Norton Internet Security ? JQ | |
| NIS and NAV proxy for anaysis of data | |
| Norton Internet Security! | |
| Norton Internet Security! | |
| takes a lot of memory |
Summary: 77 users consider ccProxy.exe essential and should not be removed. 8 users consider it harmless. However, 7 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 29 users have already removed ccProxy.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall Client and Host Security Platform or Symantec Security Technologies
To remove Symantec Network Proxy service from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Client and Host Security Platform or Symantec Security Technologies in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if ccProxy.exe (Symantec Network Proxy service) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Symantec Network Proxy service. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Symantec Network Proxy service or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
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