Should I remove Smart File Advisor?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
20% remove it80% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #6,502
United States Rank #10,014
Reach 0.0684%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.56 days
636.08 days >
Average installed length: 334.21 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.1.1 |
100.00% |
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Smart File Advisor 1.1.1
from Filefacts.net
What is Smart File Advisor? (from Filefacts.net)
Smart File Advisor will help you find appropriate programs to open your files using Filefacts.net web site database. If you are having problems to open some specific files in your system install Smart File Advisor and it will help you. Smart File Advisor will be able to identify the type of the file you want to open ev... Read more
Overview
Smart File Advisor 1.1.1 is a program developed by Filefacts.net. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is sfa.exe. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.52 MB (1,596,551 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 25% of users of Smart File Advisor come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Iran.
Program details
URL: www.filefacts.net
Help link: www.filefacts.net/contact.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Smart File Advisor\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Smart File Advisor\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.52 MB
Files installed by Smart File Advisor 1.1.1
| Program executable: | sfa.exe |
| Name: | Smart File Advisor |
| Signed by: | Total Pc |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\smart file advisor\sfa.exe |
| MD5: | 19d2338238969458981f8c042a40c093 |
Additional files:
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sfa_inst.exe - Smart File Advisor (Smart File Advisor Setup)
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SmartFileAssistantInstall.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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Slovak.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- sfa.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Smart File Advisor_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- sfa.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Smart File Advisor' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Smart File Advisor\sfa.exe" /checkassoc.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- sfa.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Smart File Advisor\sfa.exe'.
How do I remove Smart File Advisor?
You can uninstall Smart File Advisor 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 Smart File Advisor 1.1.1, 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 Smart File Advisor.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win Vista 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 20%
Keep it 80%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.16% |
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| Windows 10 |
15.64% |
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| Windows XP |
13.49% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.56% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.15% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.77% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.04% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.95% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.35% |
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Geography
25.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
25.33% |
| Germany |
19.42% |
| Iran |
4.73% |
| France |
4.59% |
| Italy |
4.24% |
| Netherlands |
3.55% |
| United Kingdom |
3.41% |
| Spain |
2.37% |
| Canada |
2.30% |
| Belgium |
1.95% |
| India |
1.88% |
| Australia |
1.74% |
| Austria |
1.53% |
| Brazil |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.76% |
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| Dell |
19.36% |
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| Acer |
18.69% |
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| ASUS |
9.88% |
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| GIGABYTE |
9.75% |
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| Medion |
4.41% |
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| Toshiba |
4.14% |
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| Lenovo |
3.20% |
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| Intel |
3.20% |
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| Samsung |
3.20% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.40% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.19% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.42% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.42% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.05% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
1.71% |
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