Should I remove AnswersBy PC Smartcare?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.2.0.2 |
100.00% |
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AnswersBy PC Smartcare
by Sutherland Global Services
Overview
AnswersBy PC Smartcare is a program developed by Sutherland Global Services. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. 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 main program executable is pc smartcare.exe. The software installer includes 13 files. A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 10. The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AnswersBy PC Smartcare
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\{5972383B-4083-46A8-B11A-806AF9BB05D7}\PC Smartcare.exe" REMOVE=TRUE MODIFY=FALSE
Files installed by AnswersBy PC Smartcare
Program executable: | pc smartcare.exe |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\{5972383b-4083-46a8-b11a-806af9bb05d7}\pc smartcare.exe |
MD5: | 73802061c5346e547fde1cee85490864 |
Additional files:
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ProcBy.dll
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ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
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AnswersByPCSmartCare.exe
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AnswersByUpdateService.exe - AnswersBy Update Exe
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AnswersByUpdateSVC.exe
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ApplicationStarter.exe
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libeay32.dll
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PCMTUpdateStart2.exe
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safeboot.exe
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SmartLeapServiceCenter.exe
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devcon32.exe (by Microsoft) - Windows Setup API
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devcon64.exe (by Microsoft)
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sqlite3.dll (by SQLite Development Team) - SQLite (SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine.)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- AnswersByPCSmartCare.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named RunAnswersByPCSmartcare.
Service
- AnswersByUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'AnswersBy PC Smartcare Updater' (AnswersByDownloadService) "AnswersBy PC Smartcare Updater which will updates all the files in the PC Smartcare folder".
How do I remove AnswersBy PC Smartcare?
You can uninstall AnswersBy PC Smartcare 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.
- When you find the program AnswersBy PC Smartcare, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AnswersBy PC Smartcare.
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 10
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?