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How to remove an SCardSvr error


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SCardSvr.exe file information

The process known as Smart Card Resource Management Server or Servidor de gerenciamento de recursos do cartão inteligente belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Sistema operacional Microsoft Windows by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file SCardSvr.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 95,744 bytes (54% of all occurrences), 99,840 bytes and 9 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/scardsvr.exe.html 
The file is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 3% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "SCardSvr" is not required to run at start up. Related to SmartCard readers and sometimes uses lots of system resources
  • "Smart Card Service" is not required to run at start up. For Smart Card readers. Known to cause problems, especially for Windows 2000 users - see here. Probably not required unless you use such a device regularly

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SCardSvr.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SCardSvr.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

scardsvr.exe installed when I installed dekart logon program its some smartcard program for windows or something
  phillip  
Itunes 7.5 requires it
   
lector de tarjetas. se instala con el programa lector tarjetas FNMT
  manuel  
I found out about scardsvr.exe because it was using 98% of my CPU. I found that pulling and re-inserting the smart card resolved the problem.
  E  
Windows smart card service, it is a standard component of the OS, it is required if you have any program that uses PC/SC smart card readers or tokens (the system talks to the hardware via this service). You can disable it, but those programs won't work correctly.
  Alex   (further information)
gets infected EASILY, by many viruses! Mainly fraudulent fake anti viuses, including Internet security 2010 virus
  Emma   (further information)
Pegged disk IO on my external USB hard drive. Can safely disable if you don't have any software that needs it.
  Jim Dicks  
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Summary: Average user rating of SCardSvr.exe: based on 8 votes with 7 reviews.
7 users think SCardSvr.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user suspect danger.


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