How to remove the smgr virus
Most antivirus programs identify smgr.exe as malware, such as Symantec identifies it as Downloader or Backdoor.Trojan, and Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Alphabet.gen.
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Smgr.exe file information
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Description: The file smgr.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 11,776 bytes (83% of all occurrences) or 11,264 bytes.
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
The file is not a Windows system file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 82% dangerous.
Recommended: Identify smgr.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as smgr.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the smgr.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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