Fixing CcSvcHst.exe Problems

Exe Errors, Windows Application Errors

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Ccsvchst.exe is an exe file that is installed on to your computer when you install Norton programs such as antivirus, internet security, event manager… You can find this file on -> C:\Program Files\Common Files, folder. This file is a part of Symantec service framework, from Symantec corporation; so if you use any of the Norton products, you will find these files and hence the problem associated with that executable file.

CcsvcHst.exe – Application Error problem!

It is one of the most common problems with this file. If the error says “The instruction at 0X059a2df reference memory could not be written” you have no choice but to exit the application from the task manager.

This usually occurs upon system startup/shutdown where all files and drivers from system folder are loaded up or all files are about to close down. This error also eats up your CPU memory, so that you may experience slow computer or system freeze!

How to check if an application is using up your full CPU memory? Well right click on the task bar and click on Task Manager or press Ctrl + Alt + Del on your computer to get the task manager window up. Then select process tab and see what applications consumes your CPU memory to the maximum. You can then exit it if you know what that file does!

Sometimes Norton antivirus has bugs, which is also the primary cause of CcsvcHst.exe Error! Recently Norton fixed this bug. You need to update Norton for that to take effect.  So when the Norton prompts you for the live update run, make sure you let it run and allow it to install the latest software patches along with the virus definition file!

You need to uninstall Norton if it has been updated before the problem or the above method fails. Navigate to Start button > Control panel > Performance and maintenance > Add or Remove. It will list out all the programs currently installed on your computer. Select Norton antivirus or any of the Norton products you have installed and click uninstall. Repeat this till all the Norton products are removed and then reboot your computer.

You can also remove Norton with a removal tool provide by Norton themselves. Go to the Norton website, Symantec.com and then search for Norton removal tool. Download it and then run it. This will cleanly uninstall all the Norton products from your PC. This is the faster method compared to the manual uninstallation from the control panel.

Now after removing Norton, there are still some registry keys and entries left on your computer. You need to use a registry cleaner to remove them all, so that you have a clean uninstallation. I recommend you to run a registry cleaner tool every time you install any program from your PC. After that, reboot your PC!

What if I don’t have any of the Norton products but still get CcSvcHst.exe error?

The only reason I can think of is due to some spyware or backdoor application. Malicious files take names of important system files and resemble like them to avoid detecting them as threat. This is a danger to your computer! If you keep getting CcSvcHst.exe error but you don’t have any Norton products installed and your system gradually slows down to its maximum, then you can say that you are infected with a malware that resembles CcSvcHst.exe. Since it’s an executable file, malware can hide and run behind without your notice. But the danger of it, doesn’t stop there, as they are a backdoor files, It is a serious threat to your identity as well. Yes, they do collect your credit card numbers; other user accounts credentials like passwords, bank account credentials and then get them in the hands of hackers who abuse!

To stop that, you must always have a anti-spyware along with your antivirus software, keep it updated with all the security patches and schedule to scan your entire PC everyday! Along with that, use a registry cleaner to completely clean the registry off of malicious registry keys!

In a nutshell!

1. Perform live update of Norton softwares. If it fails, then uninstall Norton with a Norton removal tool. Then use a registry cleaner to clean it completely!
2. Use antispyware along with antivirus, and registry cleaner to protect spyware and backdoor attacks everyday! Don’t let hackers steal your important credentials like bank account, credit card numbers and other accounts like email, etc…
3. Invest in a registry cleaner tool if you haven’t done so already! Click on the Scan now tool below this article to download a free trial version of a registry cleaner tool which I personally use and recommend!