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smc.exe file information

The process Sygate Agent Firewall or Sygate Personal Firewall or My Firewall Plus or Symantec Agent Firewall or Symantec CMC Smc belongs to the software Sygate Security Agent and Personal Firewall or SMC.exe or Sygate Personal Firewall or Sygate(R) Security Agent and Personal Firewall or My Firewall Plus or Mjuice Components or Symantec(R) Protection Agent and Personal Firewall or SygateR Security Agent and Personal Firewall or Sygate(R) Security Agent und Personal Firewall or Sygate?Security Agent and Personal Firewall or Symantec Client Management Component by Sygate Technologies, Inc (www.sygate.com) or Webroot Software, Inc (www.webroot.com) or Symantec Corporation (www.symantec.com).

Description: smc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - mainly C:\Program Files\Sygate\SPF\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 2,577,632 bytes (41% of all occurrence), 2,532,576 bytes, 2,376,928 bytes, 2,635,472 bytes, 2,582,240 bytes, 2,614,496 bytes, 2,334,792 bytes, 2,138,183 bytes, 2,434,768 bytes, 2,344,160 bytes, 2,569,600 bytes, 2,639,568 bytes, 2,479,488 bytes, 2,365,136 bytes, 2,361,040 bytes, 2,532,736 bytes, 2,352,352 bytes, 2,372,760 bytes, 1,974,351 bytes, 2,581,728 bytes, 28,176 bytes, 2,643,664 bytes, 2,524,496 bytes, 2,508,368 bytes, 1,970,248 bytes, 2,639,512 bytes, 2,347,080 bytes, 2,523,255 bytes, 2,475,392 bytes.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. File smc.exe is not a Windows core file. File smc.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. File smc.exe is able to record keyboard inputs. smc.exe is able to monitor applications, hide itself, record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If smc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 54% dangerous. File size is 504,320 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 2,015,303 bytes, 2,577,632 bytes. The file is not a Windows system file. smc.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

If smc.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 142,756 bytes. Program has no file description. The program has no visible window. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). smc.exe is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. smc.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

• "SMC Service" must run at start up. Sygate Firewall

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as smc.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the smc.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.

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Sygate security firewall, alters traffic, saps resources, pointless
  WVR  

Delays my internet logon by about a minute. Never knew what it was but, like Talis, it's often in Task Manager saying "not responding". I've been clicking "end task" whcih I now presume ends my firewall. If so, I haven't noticed any change in performance. Didn't realise it's probably slowing down my whole (Windows 95) system and causing most my crashes, especially on closing down.
  steve  

also part of Symantec Endpoint 11
   

Its an EXCELLENT FIREWALL but it uses lot of CPU if you download 10+ torrents at same time...
  test0r  

Uses 30% of my cpu and I can't turn the bugger off! People will hate me for saying this, but Windows Firewall does the job just as well as uses much less CPU.
  Sam Illingworth  

Sygate firewall. (23MO Pour moi actuellement) Peu utiliser 5% de ressourcs cpu d'un xp3200+ 32bits lors de son travail de controle de réseau. (Ce qui es bien peu de chose face aux bugs de zone alarm et sa consomation d'ogre des ressources cpu).
  THX (FRanchie)  

it is an important component of Symantec Endpoint Protection
  Daymon   (further information)

It eats 100% cpu
   

Sygate Firewall. Not dangerous. Runs as system service. EVERYONE needs a firewall like this!!!
  Trammel  

i have installed sygate after i was attacked by trojan through internet as a precaution, but just after installation i started getting Application error from smc.exe. It was just like i got during my system was a patient of trojan spywares. so in my view its something suspicious as a burden for the system.
  cybersupam  

Located in C:\Documents and Settings\ username ; Registry entry HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Run listed as "Microsoft System Core"
  Paola  

A part of Sygate Personal Firewall core. If SPF is not installed, better check your machine for worms -)
  MuToGeN  

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