How to remove Smc error

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 Sygate(R) Security Agent und Personal Firewall or SMC.exe or Sygate Personal Firewall or Sygate? Security Agent and 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?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 2577632 bytes (43% of all occurrence), 2532576 bytes, 2376928 bytes, 2635472 bytes, 2582240 bytes, 2614496 bytes, 2334792 bytes, 2344160 bytes, 2138183 bytes, 2434768 bytes, 2639568 bytes, 2361040 bytes, 2352352 bytes, 2372760 bytes, 1974351 bytes, 1986631 bytes, 2365136 bytes, 2581728 bytes, 2532736 bytes, 2015303 bytes, 28176 bytes, 2643664 bytes, 2508368 bytes, 1970248 bytes, 2347080 bytes, 2569600 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. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. It is certified by a trustworthy company. File Smc.exe is able to record keyboard inputs. Program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. 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.

If Smc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 54% dangerous. File size is 504320 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 2015303 bytes, 2577632 bytes. The file is not a Windows core 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 142756 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. 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.

Links: Smc.exe, Smc.exe

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  otto  

Sygate firewall use very little cpu but too much mem
  muffin GA  

Sygate Personal Firewall
  X-Ray.Ger   (further information)

this stupid process is taking almost 100% of my cpu time and I had to have a manual reboot to stop this thing; now it's coming back again! By definition, this is definitely a virus!
  thx  

It is Sygate Personal Firewall
  Sunil.H.V.  

Sygate Personal Firewall
   

Sygate, but can take 100%CPU... Restart the computer
  Apax  

it's sygate personal firewall exe file...
  cyrus  

ports can be blocked independently, any program laggs the computer, just know how to config. it..
  Frank Smith  

Main Sygate file
  Nicole  

It belongs to Sygate Firewall. Don't remove.
  L.U.H.A  

Die Datei kann Tastatureingaben aufzeichnen. Die Anwendung stellt auf einem Port eine Verbindung zum LAN oder Internet her. smc.exe kann Eingaben aufzeichnen, sich versteckten, Programme überwachen.
  Gando   (further information)

It is part of the Sygate Firewall program. While I have been told by friends with post-secondary training in computers that I have nothing to be worried about, I also sometimes find that when my computer freezes and I go CTRL+ALT+DEL to see which of my running programs are bugging, I will often times see "SMC.exe [not responding]". I don't know if this means that my copy of SMC.exe needs replacing, or if it just means that it's not working at the moment...
  Talis  

Excellent Firewall, easy to use. The Perfect replace for XP SP2 internal firewall
  Kio  

Sygate. If you remove from startup list, it will still run as a system service (unable to delete without hijack this or safe mode) and blocks ALL internet connections.. had to do a system restore after removing it to restore my internet connection.. be careful with it..
   

Arquivo residente Sygate Firewall
  ElMatador  

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