navapw32.dll

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File Description: The file navapw32.dll is classified as a component file for the Norton Antivirus software. The widest and most commonly used antivirus, the main function of the Norton Antivirus software is to detect and to remove viruses, spyware, adware and also Trojans, which could harm the computers operating system. This particular software was developed by the Symantec Corporation that sells computer security software. Since the development of the Norton Antivirus the Symantec Corporation is now an authority when it comes to antivirus products. The Company has operations in more than 40 countries.

The file navapw32.dll is a major module for all versions of the Norton Antivirus. This file has always been present in every Norton Antivirus software right from the first release. The navapw32.dll module is related in its function to the navapw32.exe, which functions as the main background scanner for the Norton Antivirus suite and also provides the auto protection functions for the computers operating system. The navapw32.dll module is called upon as soon as the navapw32.exe process is active. The navapw32.dll module feeds essential system information to the process file that is essential to the running of the software. Without the navapw32.dll module the navapw32.exe process will not be able to execute itself, thus disabling the auto protection feature of Norton Antivirus for the computer system.

It is this relationship between the navapw32.dll module and the navapw32.exe process that makes the module a target of malicious programs which try and disable the module or change its file name in order to disable the auto protect feature of Norton.

The total file size of the navapw32.dll module is 132,264 bytes or 132.2 KB and the file is classified as trusted and safe to use on any computer operating system such as Windows, MacOs, and Linux. The Symantec Corporation assures the users of the Norton Antivirus that the file navapw32.dll won't harm or damage any operating system in which the file is downloaded unless it has been corrupted by external sources in which case manual editing of the system registry will be required.

Author: Symantec Corporation

Author URL: http:// www.symantec.com/norton/

Part Of: Norton Antivirus Software

Memory Usage: Low.

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