How to remove an SBAMSvc error

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SBAMSvc.exe file information

The process known as Sunbelt Software Anti Malware Service or GFI Software Anti Malware Service belongs to software Sunbelt AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module or GFI AntiMalware Common SDK Merge Module by Sunbelt Software (www.sunbelt-software.com) or GFI Software (www.gfi.com).

Description: The file SBAMSvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 886,056 bytes (48% of all occurrences), 849,192 bytes and 4 more variants.
The file is a Verisign signed file. The program is not visible. It is digitally signed. File SBAMSvc.exe is not a Windows system file. SBAMSvc.exe is able to connect to Internet and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In the event of any problems with SBAMSvc.exe, you may also look for help from the software company Avanquest or remove the entire program Fix-It Utilities 10 or Anti-Spyware using Windows Control Panel.

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If SBAMSvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 10% dangerous. The file size is 3,289,032 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 886,056 bytes and 9 more variants. The program is not visible. SBAMSvc.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. The file is not a Windows system file. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. SBAMSvc.exe is able to connect to Internet and monitor applications.
In the event of any problems with SBAMSvc.exe, you may also remove the entire program VIPRE Antivirus + Antispyware or VIPRE Antivirus using Windows Control Panel.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SBAMSvc.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SBAMSvc.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Ich habe die Datei jetzt in "Programm\Ascentive\Spyware Striker" gefunden, obwohl ich lediglich PC Scan and Sweep pro installiert habe. Die wollen ja für jede einzelne Anwendung wieder neues Geld haben. Ich denke, ich werde Ascentive wieder deinstallieren.
Hans-Georg H.

Part of SubBelt's anti-virus/anti-malware
Ken (further information)

sbamsvc.exe was installed in "System Suite 9" in the Anti-Virus part and took about 98% of my CPU. I removed "System Suite9" from my system and SBAMSvc.exe was gone. I installed "System Suite" again without the Anti-Virus part and the system works fine now. As Anti-Virus I installed AVG free.
Willem de Jong, Lisse, Netherlands

I keep unistalling it. It keeps re-appearing. Don't know where it comes from.

It's a pesky auto loading anti virus supposed scanner left over from uninstalling System Suite9.I've yet to find a conventional way of unistalling as no link in the folder it is in and cannot see it in add/ remove programs .I am simply going to make a restore pt and delete it file by file by dll etc with either Revo Unistaller and or IOBits Security.
abyssalhunter

Used by GFI (Sunbelt) VIPRE Internet Security program. Search "SBAMSvc.exe"
Neville Skinner (further information)

I did not install this program, just appeared one day. It has no uninstall utility and does not appear in the add/remove programs list, which makes this program highly suspicious. It also reduced my system performance by a considerable amount. When I killed the SBAMSvc.exe service, my computers performance nearly doubled. I highly recommend removing this program, which you will have to do manually by deleting it's most common folder c:\Program Files\Common Files\AntiVirus\, Then do a registry search for SBAMSvc.exe and delete the entries, This worked well for me. Back up your registry first.
William (further information)

It is the real-time shield for Vipre Antivirus
Randy Bell (further information)

It runs under the new Ad-Aware Antivirus. Found in \Program Files\Ad-Aware ANtivirus\Engine
James Boland

It came with the Adaware-installation. It´s an antivirus module that scans your files in realtime. The process uses only 11 Mb of ram, and hardly none CPU.
Micael Leo

It's Ad-Aware 10 antivirus, antimalware program
Greg

It also comes with Ad-Aware Anti-Virus
Carsten

I have never had Vipre but this file is using up all my RAM, computer can hardly do a thing, even type individual letters on keyboard.
Vanwin

Annoying, keeping re-appearing, stops Google Chrome working
Gleno

It slows down system processes, printing, updating, and causes the ad aware scans to halt and restart taking 8-9 hours to complete scan. It is something that caused problems when I install the paid upgrade service from Lavasoft [Ad Aware]. Uses 80-90% of CPU when running. I am going to remove Ad Aware and return to the free version. I never had a problem with the free version.
ted

CPU hog 80-90%
dnrc1

Fix-it 12 Antivirus/Anti-malware program from Sunbelt included with Fix-it 12 utility sofware.
Bob Wilson

It's from Ad-Aware Antivirus
Overkiller

Summary: Average user rating of SBAMSvc.exe: based on 15 votes with 18 reviews.

7 users think SBAMSvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 5 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 5 users doesn't grade SBAMSvc.exe ("not sure about it").

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