Lenovo Smart Fingerprint
Overview
Lenovo Smart Fingerprint is a program developed by Lenovo. The most used version is 1.0.0.44, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is lenovo smart fingerprint.exe. The software installer includes 18 files and is usually about 17.17 MB (18,002,163 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 43% of users of Lenovo Smart Fingerprint come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Netherlands.
Program details
URL: www.lenovo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo Smart Fingerprint\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo Smart Fingerprint\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 17.17 MB
Files installed by Lenovo Smart Fingerprint
| Program executable: | lenovo smart fingerprint.exe |
| Name: | Lenovo Smart Fingerprint |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\lenovo\lenovo smart fingerprint\lenovo smart fingerprint.exe |
| MD5: | 9d8671c6c6db8ef6c45ac00be933a15c |
Additional files:
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AutoupdateLib.dll - AutoupdateLib (Autoupdate module)
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Toast.dll - File to show Win8 like toast on Win7 system
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TaskStart.exe - TaskPlanning
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FingerLibrary.dll - FingerLibrary
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GifImageLib.dll (by GE) - GifImageLib
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AppLibrary.dll - AppLibrary
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Definition.dll - Definition
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fplmonitor.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- fplmonitor.exe is scheduled as a task named 'fplmonitorConnect' (runs on session change).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- fplmonitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named fplmonitor.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- fplmonitor.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Lenovo Smart Fingerprint' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Lenovo Smart Fingerprint\fplmonitor.exe".
How do I remove Lenovo Smart Fingerprint?
You can uninstall Lenovo Smart Fingerprint 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 Lenovo Smart Fingerprint, 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 Lenovo Smart Fingerprint.
PC BRAND OF CHOICE
100%
Lenovo
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OS VERSIONS
Win 10 77%
Win 7 (SP1) 23%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
76.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
23.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
28.33% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
28.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
20.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home Single La... |
18.33% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.67% |
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Geography
43.24% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.24% |
| Germany |
10.81% |
| Netherlands |
6.76% |
| Norway |
5.41% |
| Sweden |
5.41% |
| Czech Republic |
4.05% |
| Poland |
4.05% |
| South Africa |
4.05% |
| Spain |
2.70% |
| India |
2.70% |
| Singapore |
2.70% |
| Switzerland |
1.35% |
| Colombia |
1.35% |
| DK |
1.35% |
About Lenovo
Lenovo is a PC hardware and electronics company whose products include personal computers, tablet computers, mobile phones, workstations, servers, electronic storage devices and IT management software.
Publisher URL: www.lenovo.com