How to get rid of the HPSmartDeviceAgentBase Virus
Sometimes the HPSmartDeviceAgentBase file may hide a virus (). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.Other problems with HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe
The HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe process is also known as SdaMinClient and is a part of SdaMinClient or, as the case may be, HPSmartDeviceAgentBase. This software is produced by HP (www.hp.com). An outdated or faulty version of HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- SdaMinClient has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- SdaMinClient has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe SdaMinClient
HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 68,608 bytes (81% of all these files), 74,024 bytes or, as the case may be, 58,152 bytes.
It is the HPSmartDeviceAgentBase service: HP Smart Device Agent Base Service.
The HPSmartDeviceAgentBase file is not part of the Windows operating system. This process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. It has none of the usual file information, such as version number, etc. This file has hidden itself from your anti-virus software.
For this reason, 86% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
Attention: If you find HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe on your computer, please scan it with an anti-virus product. If your anti-virus software does not recognize it as being harmful, then please make sure that you have the latest update of the signature file, or check the file online. For this option, you may want to use Security Task Manager. Here, click on the process with the right mouse button and send the file to an online virus scanner.
What do other computer users say about HPSmartDeviceAgentBase?
The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.
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How to uninstall SdaMinClient or HPSmartDeviceAgentBase
To remove SdaMinClient from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate SdaMinClient or HPSmartDeviceAgentBase in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe (SdaMinClient) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of SdaMinClient. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: SdaMinClient or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or HPSmartDeviceAgentBase.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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