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DefWatch.exe

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DefWatch.exe is a part of Norton Antivirus. By Symantec Corporation and is the virus definition monitor that will make sure your virus definitions do not get too horribly outdated. You should leave this process running so your definitions don't get out of date.
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DefWatch.exe is made by a Third Party but is most likely safe

Startup DB Entries:
[defwatch]	Detects out-of-date virus definitions for Norton Anti-Virus Corporate Edition and runs the Defwatch Wizard. Only required if you don't update the virus definitions manually on a regular basis	u

Service DB Entries:
Symantec AntiVirus Definition Watcher	Related to Symantec AntiVirus Software.
DefWatch	Symantec Antivirus related

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