Should I remove Smart Port Forwarding?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #18,253
United States Rank #22,017
Reach 0.0130%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.08 days
267.76 days >
Average installed length: 140.69 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0.0.1 |
100.00% |
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Smart Port Forwarding
from Brooks Younce Software
Overview
Smart Port Forwarding is a program developed by Brooks Younce Software. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is spf.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 645.15 KB (660,638 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 31% of users of Smart Port Forwarding come from the United States, it is also popular in Sweden and Australia.
Program details
URL: www.brooksyounce.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Smart Port Forwarding
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Smart Port Forwarding\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 645.15 KB
Files installed by Smart Port Forwarding
| Program executable: | spf.exe |
| Name: | Smart Port Forwarding |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\smart port forwarding\spf.exe |
| MD5: | 3c432a063d0c82e62816a54bd0ecdf35 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe - Smart Port Forwarding
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Smart Port Forwarding Installer.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- SPF.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Smart Port Forwarding' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Smart Port Forwarding\SPF.exe" -m.
How do I remove Smart Port Forwarding?
You can uninstall Smart Port Forwarding 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 Port Forwarding, 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 Port Forwarding.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #18,253
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.08% |
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| Windows 10 |
44.53% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.39% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.78% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.05% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.16% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
9.38% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
7.03% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.47% |
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Geography
31.02% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
31.02% |
| Sweden |
6.20% |
| Australia |
5.47% |
| Germany |
5.47% |
| France |
4.74% |
| United Kingdom |
4.74% |
| Netherlands |
2.92% |
| Brazil |
2.55% |
| Canada |
2.19% |
| Poland |
2.19% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.19% |
| Turkey |
1.82% |
| Hong Kong |
1.46% |
| Belgium |
1.46% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
30.83% |
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| Acer |
20.30% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.78% |
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| Dell |
9.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.02% |
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| Alienware |
5.26% |
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| Lenovo |
3.76% |
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| MSI |
3.76% |
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| Intel |
2.26% |
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| Toshiba |
1.50% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.75% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
9.23% |
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| MSI MS-7821 |
4.62% |
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| MSI MS-7693 |
2.31% |
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| MSI MS-7758 |
2.31% |
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| ASUSTeK G10AC |
1.54% |
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| ASUSTeK G751JT |
1.54% |
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