Should I remove Smart Guardian?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,604
United States Rank #49,684
Reach 0.0018%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.0 |
100.00% |
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Smart Guardian
Overview
Smart Guardian is a software program developed by ITE. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named ITESMART.EXE. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 1.63 MB (1,707,722 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 49% of users of Smart Guardian come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ITE\Smart Guardian
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{417E7710-C77B-4CB9-839A-D586A12C64E2}\setup.exe -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 1.63 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Smart Guardian
Program executable: | ITESMART.EXE |
Name: | ITE Smart Guardian |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ITE\Smart Guardian\ITESMART.EXE |
MD5: | e0a3bfc0ce28814f7d6cc47c82b38ccd |
Additional files:
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ITESMART.EXE (by ITE Tech) - ITE Smart Guardian
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msvbvm60.dll (by Microsoft) - Visual Basic (Visual Basic Virtual Machine)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- ITESMART.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SmartGuardian' which loads as C:\Program Files\ITE\Smart Guardian\ITESMART.exe.
How do I remove Smart Guardian?
You can uninstall Smart Guardian 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 Guardian, 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 Guardian.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
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GLOBAL RANK
#45,604
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP |
47.22% |
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Windows 7 |
36.11% |
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Windows 10 |
11.11% |
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Windows Vista |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Microsoft Windows XP |
47.22% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.33% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.56% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
5.56% |
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Geography
49.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
49.02% |
Germany |
7.84% |
United Kingdom |
7.84% |
RS |
7.84% |
France |
3.92% |
Croatia |
3.92% |
Poland |
3.92% |
Chile |
1.96% |
Honduras |
1.96% |
Indonesia |
1.96% |
Italy |
1.96% |
Malaysia |
1.96% |
Portugal |
1.96% |
Singapore |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Intel |
56.52% |
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Acer |
21.74% |
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Dell |
8.70% |
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Lenovo |
4.35% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
4.35% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.35% |
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Common models |
Unknow Unknow |
23.81% |
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BIOSTAR Group P4M89-M7B |
9.52% |
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BIOSTAR Group NF61S-M2A |
9.52% |
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VIAK8M AWRDACPI |
9.52% |
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OLIDATA CHILE S.A. AWRDAC... |
4.76% |
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BIOSTAR Group G31D-M7 |
4.76% |
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