Startup program entry details:

NAV CfgWiz (Cfgwiz.exe)

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Description:

Configuration wizard for older versions of Symantec's Norton AntiVirus. On the first run after installation or a significant software update via LiveUpdate this entry looks after registration, subscription and post-installation tasks (such as LiveUpdate, full scan and scheduling) and confirms the default configuration settings. If this entry is disabled, the configuration wizard will run the next time Norton AntiVirus is launched via the Start Menu

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: NAV CfgWiz
• Data: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV /CMDLINE "REBOOT"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Cfgwiz
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV /CMDLINE "REBOOT"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Symantec Shared Components
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV /CMDLINE "REBOOT"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV /CMDLINE "REBOOT"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] C:\Programmi\File comuni\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV /CMDLINE "REBOOT"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] C:\Archivos de programa\Archivos comunes\Symantec Shared\CfgWiz.exe /GUID NAV /CMDLINE "REBOOT"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~1\Cfgwiz.exe /R
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NAV CfgWiz] C:\ARCHIV~1\NORTON~1\CFGWIZ.EXE /R

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Symantec Shared
• File properties "Description": Symantec Internal Component
• Purpose: Anti-virus configuration
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Symantec Corporation
• Product(s): Norton AntiVirus, Norton SystemWorks
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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