Should I remove Sygate Personal Firewall?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,930
United States Rank #31,407
Reach 0.0056%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 5.6.2808 |
88.18% |
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| 5.5.2710 |
5.45% |
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| 5.5.2637 |
0.91% |
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| 5.5.2577 |
0.91% |
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| 5.5.2307 |
4.55% |
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Sygate Personal Firewall
Overview
Sygate Personal Firewall is a software program developed by Sygate Technologies. The most common release is 5.6.2808, 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. The setup package generally installs about 26 files and is usually about 5.39 MB (5,650,944 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows 10. While about 33% of users of Sygate Personal Firewall come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Italy.
Program details
URL: www.sygate.com
Help link: www.sygate.com/support/support_switch.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sygate\spf
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{F34D9A5F-484A-4E31-A9D3-908CB265B289}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 5.39 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Sygate Personal Firewall
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smc.exe - Sygate(R) Security Agent und Personal Firewall (Sygate Agent Firewall)
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pssensor.dll - Sygate PortScan Sensor (PortScan Sensor)
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idstrafficpipe.dll - Sygate IdsTrafficPipe (IdsTrafficPiped)
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teefer.sys - Sygate Teefer Driver (Teefer Driver)
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trident.dll - Sygate TridentEngine (TridentEngine)
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dataman.dll - Sygate Data Manager (Data Manager)
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sylog.dll - Sygate Log System
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netport.dll - Sygate Netport (Netport)
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sylink.dll - Sygate SyLink (SyLink DLL)
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wpsman.dll - Sygate wpsman (wpsman)
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spnet.dll - Sygate SpNet (SpNet)
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tfman.dll - Sygate TFMAN (tfman)
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wgman.dll - Sygate WSMAN (wgman)
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tse.dll - Sygate TSE (tse)
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wpsdrvnt.sys - wpsdrvnt
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wsman.dll - WSMAN (wsman)
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sssensor.dll - Sygate ScreenSaver Sensor (ScreenSaver Sensor)
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wg3n.sys - SyberGen WGXN (wgxn)
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wg4n.sys
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wg5n.sys
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wg6n.sys
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sshelper.dll - Sygate SSHelper (SSHelper)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- smc.exe runs as a service named 'Sygate Personal Firewall' (SmcService).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- smc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SmcService' which loads as C:\Program Files1\Sygate\SPF\smc.exe -startgui.
How do I remove Sygate Personal Firewall?
You can uninstall Sygate Personal Firewall 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 Sygate Personal Firewall, 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 Sygate Personal Firewall.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 62%
Win 7 (SP1) 1%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
69.09% |
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| Windows 7 |
16.36% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.73% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.82% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
67.92% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.55% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.55% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.77% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.83% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.89% |
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Geography
32.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
32.79% |
| Germany |
9.84% |
| Italy |
8.20% |
| France |
7.38% |
| Finland |
6.56% |
| United Kingdom |
5.74% |
| Netherlands |
4.10% |
| Canada |
4.10% |
| DZ |
2.46% |
| Australia |
1.64% |
| Poland |
1.64% |
| Hungary |
1.64% |
| Slovenia |
0.82% |
| South Africa |
0.82% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.56% |
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| Dell |
23.44% |
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| Sahara |
15.63% |
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| Acer |
9.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.38% |
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| Intel |
4.69% |
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| Lenovo |
3.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.13% |
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| ASUS |
3.13% |
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| Sony |
1.56% |
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Common models |
| Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
3.57% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.57% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.38% |
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| GBT AWRDACPI |
2.38% |
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| Acer AOA150 |
2.38% |
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| ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W ... |
2.38% |
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About Sygate Technologies
Sygate (aquired by Symantec) was an endpoint security software company whose main products were efirewalls, automated enterprise network discovery, network security enforcement, and security monitoring software.
Publisher URL: www.symantec.com