Should I remove SmartPCFix?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #26,090
United States Rank #20,804
Reach 0.0064%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 22.24 days
656.04 days >
Average installed length: 344.70 days
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SmartPCFix 2.03
from WeDownload Ltd
What is SmartPCFix? (from WeDownload Ltd)
SmartPCFix scans your PC for unnecessary registry and junk files. It cleans junk and clutter from your PC and Internet browser, freeing up valuable disk space. Also removes remnants of malware files left behind in the registry. SmartPCFix repairs registry entries and removes corrupted registry files. SmartPCFix scans y... Read more
Overview
SmartPCFix 2.03 is a program developed by WeDownload Ltd. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). The main program executable is smartpcfix.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.48 MB (1,548,145 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 61% of users of SmartPCFix come from the United States, it is also popular in Israel and Canada.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SmartPCFix.
| smartpcfix.exe (a036417b3002160d4c08246eda36ff42) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2014.0.3489 |
Generic5 |
| Comodo Security |
16539 |
ApplicUnwnt |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8523 |
Win32/Adware.SmartPCFix.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.187 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01FS13 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
19268 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
SmartPCFix has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: smartpcfix.com, Inc.
URL: www.smartpcfix.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SmartPCFix\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SmartPCFix\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 1.48 MB
Files installed by SmartPCFix 2.03
| Program executable: | smartpcfix.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | SmartPCFix |
| SmartPCFix.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\smartpcfix\smartpcfix.exe |
| MD5: | a036417b3002160d4c08246eda36ff42 |
Additional files:
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SmartPCFix.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SmartPCFix Task.
How do I remove SmartPCFix?
You can uninstall SmartPCFix 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 SmartPCFix 2.03, 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 SmartPCFix.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win XP 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
67.46% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.84% |
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| Windows XP |
7.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.89% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.73% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.14% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.97% |
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Geography
60.51% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
60.51% |
| Israel |
4.46% |
| Canada |
4.46% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.55% |
| MA |
1.91% |
| Australia |
1.91% |
| Philippines |
1.91% |
| Malaysia |
1.91% |
| MK |
1.27% |
| Belgium |
1.27% |
| Mexico |
1.27% |
| DZ |
1.27% |
| Germany |
1.27% |
| Turkey |
1.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.65% |
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| Dell |
19.39% |
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| Acer |
17.35% |
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| Toshiba |
10.20% |
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| ASUS |
7.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.08% |
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| Lenovo |
3.06% |
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| MSI |
2.04% |
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| Samsung |
2.04% |
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| Compaq |
1.02% |
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| Alienware |
1.02% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.64% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.73% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655 |
2.73% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-771 |
1.82% |
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| ASUSTeK K55N |
1.82% |
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