Should I remove Samsung Drive Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,095
United States Rank #23,524
Reach 0.0501%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.43 days
307.68 days >
Average installed length: 161.66 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.148 |
88.96% |
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| 1.0.147 |
1.32% |
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| 1.0.145 |
2.94% |
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| 1.0.140 |
6.79% |
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Samsung Drive Manager
from Clarus, Inc.
What is Samsung Drive Manager? (from Clarus)
Samsung Drive Manager software is the software bundled with Samsung external drives. This software is for Windows computers only. Features include Backup, SecretZone, and Drive Lock (for drives that support the feature).
Overview
Samsung Drive Manager is a software program developed by Clarus. The most common release is 1.0.148, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 drive manager.exe. The setup package generally installs about 56 files and is usually about 36.77 MB (38,555,316 bytes). The installed file XUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. 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 27% of users of Samsung Drive Manager come from Brazil, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.clarussoft.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Clarus\Samsung Drive Manager
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{9F1A6A24-4901-42F6-A355-5DD2B82E62AE}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0416 -removeonly
Estimated size: 36.77 MB
Language: Portuguese (Brazil)
Files installed by Samsung Drive Manager
| Program executable: | drive manager.exe |
| Name: | Samsung Drive Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\clarus\samsung drive manager\drive manager.exe |
| MD5: | b22bcb6244e7a19ecda1e1fbc9b39106 |
Additional files:
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AccaToolPtCore.dll - Samsung Drive Management Core
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XUpdate.exe - Samsung Drive Manager Updater
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Portable SecretZone.exe - Samsung Portable SecretZone
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Secure Unlock_win.exe - Samsung Secure Unlocker_win (Samsung Drive Manager Secure Unlocker Win)
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AccaToolPt.dll - Samsung Drive Management
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ABCore.dll - Samsung AutoBackup Core
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AccaSv.exe - Samsung Drive Manager (Samsung Drive Manager Support Uninstall)
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Samsung_Drive_Manager.exe - Samsung Drive Manager Launcher
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AB.dll - Samsung AutoBackup
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SZ.dll - Samsung SecretZone
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AccaToolPsCore.dll - AccaToolPsCore
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AccaToolStCore.dll - AccaToolStCore
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SecureMgrCore.dll - SecureMgrCore
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ABRTMonCore.dll - ABRTMonCore
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AccaDevInf.dll - AccaDevInf
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AccaDevMon.dll - AccaDevMon
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AccaHelper.dll - AccaHelper
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AccaToolPs.dll - AccaToolPs
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AccaToolSt.dll - AccaToolSt
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IsHelper.dll - Clarus SPI (Information SecretZone)
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SecureMgr.dll - SecureMgr
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ABDBCore.dll - ABDBCore
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SZDBCore.dll - SZDBCore
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SZDrvMon.exe - SZDrvMon
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SZDrvSvc.exe - SZDrvSvc
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ABRTMon.exe - ABRTMon
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XHelper.dll - XHelper
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SZCore.dll - SZCore
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AccaStart.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- ABRTMon.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{41E50429-96BD-471C-9773-8F97605CCCA0}' (runs on registration).
- Drive Manager.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D2A8C533-5FC2-45DA-8CD8-94C17EAC3F4B}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Drive Manager.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Clarus_Drive_Manager.
Service
- SZDrvSvc.exe runs as a service named 'Samsung Drive Manager Service' (SZDrvSvc) "Samsung Drive Manager Service".
Startup File (User Run)
- Drive Manager.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Samsung Drive Manager' and executes as C:\Program Files\Clarus\Samsung Drive Manager\Drive Manager.exe -Hide.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- Drive Manager.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #2' which loads as C:\Program Files\Clarus\Samsung Drive Manager\Drive Manager.exe -Hide /RestartByRestartManageC:8C1A3B5D-E698-401a-B484-FD53B506C702 /RestartByRestartManageC:F66BB534-E5AE-41ae-A2FE-B59675B53937 /Resta.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Drive Manager.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Clarus Drive Manager' which loads as C:\Program Files\Clarus\Samsung Drive Manager\Drive Manager.exe -Hide.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Drive Manager.exe |
| Memory: | 16.34 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0007543345% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00024313% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00051120% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 936,365 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.44 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2 Bytes | |
| SZDrvSvc.exe |
| Memory: | 1.29 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000559657% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000777% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004819% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 4,106 | |
| ABRTMon.exe |
| Memory: | 1.3 MB | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000780% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 560 | |
How do I remove Samsung Drive Manager?
You can uninstall Samsung Drive 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 Samsung Drive 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 Samsung Drive Manager.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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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 |
70.62% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.55% |
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| Windows XP |
6.08% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.75% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.49% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.24% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.96% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.02% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.39% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.29% |
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Geography
26.97% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
| Brazil |
26.97% |
| United Kingdom |
19.28% |
| France |
8.10% |
| United States |
7.59% |
| Germany |
5.13% |
| Italy |
4.00% |
| Argentina |
2.05% |
| Netherlands |
2.05% |
| Australia |
1.74% |
| Sweden |
1.23% |
| Belgium |
1.13% |
| Ireland |
1.03% |
| Spain |
0.92% |
| Russia |
0.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
20.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.21% |
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| Acer |
15.41% |
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| Samsung |
13.70% |
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| ASUS |
11.82% |
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| Toshiba |
6.16% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.82% |
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| Lenovo |
2.57% |
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| Medion |
1.71% |
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| Intel |
1.20% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.32% |
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| Positivo Positivo M... |
3.24% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.52% |
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| HP G42 Notebook PC |
2.16% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.16% |
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| ASUS All Series |
1.80% |
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