How to get rid of the sm Virus
Sometimes the sm file may hide a virus (, for example TrendMicro found PUA_WINTUNE or, as the case may be, TROJ_GEN.R0F3C0OH717, as well as McAfee found Artemis!9460B06A0492). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.Other problems with sm.exe
The sm.exe process is also known as System Monitor or, as the case may be, pictures and is a part of System Monitor or, as the case may be, Pictures. This software is produced by SYSTEM SPEEDUP SERVICES LLP or, as the case may be, WIN TUNEUP SOFTWARE LLP. An outdated or faulty version of sm.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- System Monitor has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- System Monitor 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)
- sm.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module sm.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about sm.exe System Monitor
sm.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. Sm.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,933,192 bytes (33% of all these files), 3,164,096 bytes as well as 4 other variants.
The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. Sm.exe possesses a digital signature from Verisign.com, which should confirm its trustworthiness. The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. This sm.exe process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager.
Sm.exe is capable of log keyboard entries.
For this reason, 48% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
- A sm.exe file has a 44% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". In this case, the file size is usually 2,933,192 bytes (25% of all these files), 2,932,680 bytes, 3,091,880 bytes or, as the case may be, 2,920,392 bytes. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. The application does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. This file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. Sm.exe is capable of interpret keystrokes.
- A sm.exe file has a 52% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in in a subdirectory of the Windows Temp folder. In this case, the file size is usually 2,920,392 bytes. The file has a digital signature. This confirms that the producer has been registered with a certificate authority. The original file is digitally signed. Check your file. This particular software does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. The file is no part of Microsoft Windows. Sm.exe is capable of log keyboard entries.
- A sm.exe file has a 70% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. In this case, the file size is usually 77,824 bytes.
Attention: If you find sm.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 sm?
| AVG 8.5 find it. Describe - "Virus found Win32/Heur" Konstantin | |
| could be Samsung Mobile if installed | |
| sm.exe is boot for autorun.inf files that file is on first aid for virus Dan |
Summary: One user considers it harmless. For this reason, one user has already deleted sm.exe. source: file.net
How to uninstall System Monitor or Pictures
To remove System Monitor 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 System Monitor or Pictures in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if sm.exe (System Monitor) 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 System Monitor. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: System Monitor 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 sm.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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