Should I remove windows smart key?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
65% remove it35% keep it
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0002%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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windows smart key
Overview
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 main program executable is smartwinkey.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 2 files and is usually about 1.83 MB (1,919,696 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 56% of users of windows smart key come from the United States, it is also popular in Korea.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in windows smart key.
| smartwinkey.exe (7dea6a003df2fdd0b9a511d4f381ffe6) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.11.15 |
PUP/Win32.Helper |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.113.136 |
TR/Dldr.Adload.bxam |
| avast! |
2014.9-141120 |
Win32:Adware-AVB [Adw] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3284 |
Win32/DH |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.141120 |
AdWare.Win32.Kraddare.aQ |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1620 |
Trojan.Generic.8478685 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4415 |
W32.Clod719.Trojan |
| Comodo Security |
17273 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.11.20.07 |
Trojan.Generic.8478685 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9050 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Kraddare.FY |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
11/20/2014 |
Riskware/Kraddare |
| F-Secure |
11.2014-20-11_5 |
Trojan.Generic.8478685 |
| G Data |
14.11.22 |
Trojan.Generic.8478685 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.127 |
Trojan-Spy |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.173.10203 |
Riskware |
| K7GW |
13.173.10203 |
Riskware ( 0040f01a1 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Malware.Generic.b.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
5600.6940 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!cx |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6940 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!cx |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.972 |
Trojan.Generic.8478685 |
| nProtect |
13.11.14.01 |
Adware/W32.KrAdword.846696 |
| Sophos |
4.94 |
Generic PUA HJ |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23380 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 24 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: windows smart key
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\smartwinkey
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\smartwinkey\uninstall_smartwinkey.exe delete
Estimated size: 1.83 MB
Files installed by windows smart key
| Program executable: | smartwinkey.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\smartwinkey\smartwinkey.exe |
| MD5: | 7dea6a003df2fdd0b9a511d4f381ffe6 |
Additional files:
-
uninstall_smartwinkey.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- smartwinkey.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named windows smart key.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- smartwinkey.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'smartwinkey.exe' which loads as C:\Program Files\smartwinkey\smartwinkey.exe.
How do I remove windows smart key?
You can uninstall windows smart key 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 windows smart key, 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 windows smart key.
- 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) 75%
Win 10 25%
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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 65%
Keep it 35%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
75.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
25.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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Geography
55.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
55.56% |
| Korea |
44.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Toshiba |
33.33% |
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| Samsung |
33.33% |
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| ASUS |
33.33% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA PORTEGE Z830 |
33.33% |
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| Samsung 3570R/370R/470R/4... |
33.33% |
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| BIOSTAR Group H61MLV |
33.33% |
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