How to remove navprotect error

The free file information forum can help you find out if navprotect.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

navprotect.exe filenformation

The process belongs to the software navprotect.exe by unknown.

Description: File navprotect.exe is located in a not identifiable folder. The file size on Windows XP is 0 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no file information. Note: File does not exist any longer. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous.

External information from Paul Collins:

"NAV Auto Protect" definitely not required. Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as navprotect.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the navprotect.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.