Should I remove Assets Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #8,429
United States Rank #13,341
Reach 0.0469%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.75 days
317.15 days >
Average installed length: 166.64 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.0.0.16213 |
5.95% |
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| 5.0.0.16186 |
6.60% |
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| 5.0.0.16166 |
0.11% |
|
| 5.0.0.16109 |
0.11% |
|
| 5.0.0.16068 |
2.81% |
|
| 5.0.0.16064 |
21.75% |
|
| 5.0.0.15946 |
6.82% |
|
| 5.0.0.15878 |
0.32% |
|
| 5.0.0.15868 |
12.12% |
|
| 5.0.0.15625 |
7.47% |
|
| 5.0.0.15586 |
11.90% |
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| 5.0.0.15583 |
5.95% |
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| 5.0.0.15446 |
11.47% |
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| 5.0.0.15440 |
4.65% |
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| 5.0.0.15333 |
1.95% |
|
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Assets Manager
from Aztec Media inc.
What is Assets Manager?
Asset Manager is an adware web browser add-on that injects advertising in the user's browser as well as hijacks various browser settings such as the home page, search provider and new tab page. Its is protected and difficult to remove.
Overview
The most common release is 5.0.0.16064, 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. The primary executable is named SmdmFService.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 7 files and is usually about 2.14 MB (2,238,938 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Assets Manager.
| SmdmFService.exe (267ffa83c4a56cc1f4dcfed1a73f52e6) has been flagged by the following 35 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
536 |
Adware.Linkey.B |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.06.25 |
PUP/Win32.SearchSuite |
| Antiy-AVL |
1.0.0.1 |
RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win64.SearchSuite.e |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Adware.Linkey.B |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
PUA/SeaSuite.Gen |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1145 |
Adware.Linkey.B |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.6597 |
W32.HfsAdware |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
8.15.14.00 |
PUA.Aztecmedia.Gen |
| Comodo Security |
22569 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/SearchSuite.A.gen!Eldorado |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0229 |
Adware.Bandoo |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.15.08.17.01 |
Adware.Linkey |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11840 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.SearchSuite.D potentially unwanted |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
8/17/2015 |
Riskware/SearchSuite |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/SearchSuite.A.gen |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-17-08_2 |
Adware.Linkey.B |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Adware.Linkey |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.205.16348 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.205.16348 |
Adware ( 004a9c5f1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.1567 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.SearchSuite |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.17.01 |
PUP.Optional.SettingsManager.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6670 |
SearchSuite |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6670 |
SearchSuite |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.687 |
Adware.Linkey.B |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2266 |
Riskware.Win32.SearchSuite.dhgvft |
| nProtect |
15.06.24.01 |
Adware.Linkey.B |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.08.17.01 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.d3d |
| Symantec |
8/17/2015 rev. 2 |
Trojan.Semnager |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.17 |
ADW_SRCHSUITE.SM |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.229 |
ADW_SRCHSUITE.SM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
41426 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2251 |
Adware.SearchSuite.Win64.815 |
View all 35 all detections
Assets Manager has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Aztec Media Inc
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\assets manager\smdmf
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Assets Manager\smdmf\Uninstall.exe /browser=all
Estimated size: 2.14 MB
Files installed by Assets Manager
| Program executable: | SmdmFService.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | SmdmF Service |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\assets manager\smdmf\SmdmFService.exe |
| MD5: | 267ffa83c4a56cc1f4dcfed1a73f52e6 |
Additional files:
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SmdmFService.exe - SmdmF Service
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tbicon.exe - AssetsManager (Browse and Search the Internet)
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Uninstall.exe - Assets Manager Uninstall
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Default-Search.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- SmdmFService.exe runs as a service named 'SmdmF Service' (SmdmFService) "Serving SmdmF modules functionality".
How do I remove Assets Manager?
You can uninstall Assets Manager 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 Assets Manager, 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 Assets Manager.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 45%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
48.06% |
|
| Windows 10 |
45.37% |
|
| Windows XP |
5.39% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.19% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.41% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
17.90% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.77% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.95% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.70% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.31% |
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Geography
22.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
22.24% |
| DZ |
8.19% |
| Germany |
6.57% |
| MA |
5.97% |
| France |
4.95% |
| Spain |
2.83% |
| Philippines |
2.53% |
| United Kingdom |
2.43% |
| Italy |
2.43% |
| BD |
2.12% |
| Egypt |
1.92% |
| TN |
1.52% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.52% |
| Austria |
1.42% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.03% |
|
| Acer |
18.98% |
|
| Dell |
15.79% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
|
| Lenovo |
8.61% |
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| Toshiba |
8.29% |
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| Samsung |
3.67% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.03% |
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| Medion |
2.71% |
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| Sahara |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
7.07% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.37% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.03% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
3.03% |
|
| LENOVO 20351 |
3.03% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
2.02% |
|