Should I remove ActiveSMART?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #31,249
United States Rank #36,628
Reach 0.0044%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.98 |
2.33% |
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| 2.97 |
18.60% |
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| 2.96 |
10.47% |
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| 2.95 |
1.16% |
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| 2.94 |
23.26% |
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| 2.93 |
11.63% |
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| 2.9 |
22.09% |
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| 2.8 |
3.49% |
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| 2.7 |
6.98% |
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ActiveSMART
from Ariolic Software, Ltd.
Overview
ActiveSMART is a software program developed by Ariolic Software. The most common release is 2.94, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named activesmart.exe. The setup package generally installs about 15 files and is usually about 4.8 MB (5,031,883 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 31% of users of ActiveSMART come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and Germany.
Program details
URL: www.ariolic.com
Help link: www.ariolic.com/support.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ActiveSMART 2.7\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ActiveSMART 2.7\UninsHs.exe" /u1=ActiveSMART_2_6
Estimated size: 4.8 MB
Files installed by ActiveSMART
| Program executable: | activesmart.exe |
| Name: | ActiveSMART |
| ActiveSMART module |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\activesmart 2.93\activesmart.exe |
| MD5: | b6057c87a2243b2ecc5f4aa3ecae7ac4 |
Additional files:
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ViewDebugLog.exe - ViewDebugLog Module
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ActiveSMART.dll - Active SMART (ActiveSMART Library)
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ASmartCore.exe - ActiveSMART (ActiveSMART (R) - Hard drive monitoring and diagnostics)
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ASmartService.exe - ActiveSMART Service
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- ActiveSMART.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4FA0E2BA-6A5E-4A4F-B6F2-C241975AA1D6}' (runs on registration).
Service
- ASmartService.exe runs as a service named 'ActiveSMART Service' (ActiveSMART Service) "ActiveSMART Hard Drive Monitoring And Diagnostic Service".
How do I remove ActiveSMART?
You can uninstall ActiveSMART 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 ActiveSMART, 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 ActiveSMART.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 53%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.79% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.26% |
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| Windows XP |
10.47% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.49% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.40% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.93% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.47% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.81% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.49% |
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Geography
30.85% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
30.85% |
| Iran |
11.70% |
| Germany |
5.32% |
| Brazil |
4.26% |
| Canada |
4.26% |
| United Kingdom |
4.26% |
| France |
3.19% |
| Russia |
3.19% |
| UA |
2.13% |
| Belgium |
2.13% |
| Sweden |
2.13% |
| India |
2.13% |
| DZ |
2.13% |
| Greece |
2.13% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.83% |
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| Acer |
20.83% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.75% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.50% |
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| ASUS |
6.25% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.25% |
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| Medion |
4.17% |
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| Intel |
4.17% |
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| Sony |
4.17% |
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| Toshiba |
2.08% |
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Common models |
| MSI MS-7788 |
3.39% |
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| ASUSTeK K52F |
3.39% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P845 |
1.69% |
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| Samsung 870Z5E/880Z5E/680... |
1.69% |
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| MEDION MS-7857 |
1.69% |
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| LENOVO 20150 |
1.69% |
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