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How to remove an SWDsvc error


The free file information forum can help you determine if SWDsvc.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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SWDsvc.exe file information

The process known as Spyware Doctor Service or Smart Watchdog Service belongs to software Spyware Doctor or Smart Watchdog by PC Tools (www.pctools.com).

Description: SWDsvc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,407,816 bytes (18% of all occurrences), 1,309,264 bytes and 12 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/swdsvc.exe.html 
Program has no file description. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file. File SWDsvc.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. SWDsvc.exe is able to monitor applications, record inputs and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 28% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If problems with Spyware Doctor or Smart Watchdog come up, you can remove the entire program using Windows Control Panel.

Recommended: Identify SWDsvc.exe related errors

If SWDsvc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 28% dangerous. The file size is 1,309,264 bytes. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. File SWDsvc.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. There is no detailed description of this service. SWDsvc.exe is not a Windows system file. SWDsvc.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications and manipulate other programs.
If problems with Spyware Doctor come up, you can remove the entire program using Windows Control Panel.

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

It's Spyware Doctor 5.0 anti-spyware application. I just purchased it and it seems to do a good job
  JC  
Spyware Doctor's Service
  Daniel  
ist im module spyware doctor
  A.Rösel  
PC Tools software: Spyware Doctor
  guenter   (further information)
It is Software Doctor that now appears to me to be on steriods. Note each time you boot up, it hogs memory and increases a corresponding svchost.exe file. Together upon startup, or while running a scan Spyware Doctor usurps system RAM, slows your other processes loading, essentially it takes over your machine. YOu can go to your Task Manager and disable it and the corresponding svchost.exe it uses for unknown purposes, wiping them both out. Of course you first need to wiegh the benifit/risk to surfing without SpyDoctor. I use the primative method of disabling it when I need speed.
  Julian  
Das ist die exe-Datei des Spyware Doctors
  Danke  
its spyware doctor - leave it a while and it will stop using up CPU
  Neil W   (further information)
I work at staples. I was doing a diagnostic on a very very slow laptop and found swdsvc.exe was taking over 243 MB of ram on a machine that has under 1 gig of ram. Honestly no spyware protection should come any ware NEAR that amount of ram, i don't care how effective it is.
  Charles  
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Summary: Average user rating of SWDsvc.exe: based on 7 votes with 8 reviews.
3 users think SWDsvc.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think SWDsvc.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade SWDsvc.exe ("not sure about it").


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