Should I remove Symantec Asset Management Agent?

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5% remove it95% keep it

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How common is it?

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Versions

Version	Distribution
7.1.8400.15400	100.00%

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Symantec Asset Management Agent

from Altiris, Inc.

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Overview

Symantec Asset Management Agent is a software program developed by Altiris. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named aexnsagent.exe. The setup package generally installs about 13 files and is usually about 24.26 MB (25,436,599 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

Program details

URL: www.altiris.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\altiris\altiris agent

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\aexnsagent.exe /uninstall

Estimated size: 24.26 MB

Files installed by Symantec Asset Management Agent

Program executable:	aexnsagent.exe
Name:	Symantec Management Agent
Path:	C:\Program Files\altiris\altiris agent\aexnsagent.exe
MD5:	e7d1fd56ba8f6c13951238bdffc2fcf9

Additional files:

AgentControlTaskHandler.dll (by Symantec) - Altiris Agent Control Task Handler (Handler for Agent Control client tasks.)
AeXAgentActivate.exe (by Symantec) - Symantec Management Agent
AeXAgentDesktop.exe
AeXAgentDiagnostics.dll
AeXAgentPages.dll
AeXAgentUI.dll
AeXAgentUIHost.exe
AeXAgentUtil.exe
AeXBasicInventory.dll
AeXSWDUsr.exe
AeXTaskSchedulerLib.dll
AeXNSInvCollector.exe - Inventory Solution (Altiris eXpress Win32 Inventory Collector)

Behaviors exhibited

Service

AeXNSAgent.exe runs as a service named 'Symantec Management Agent' (AeXNSClient) "Enables remote management and trouble shooting of the computer by Symantec Management Platform solutions".

How do I remove Symantec Asset Management Agent?

You can uninstall Symantec Asset Management Agent from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.