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VersionsAdditional versions

12.0.122.161 7.14%
11.0.6300.552 7.14%
11.0.6200.530 7.14%
11.0.6200.530 7.14%
11.0.6100.480 7.14%
11.0.6005.440 7.14%
11.0.6005.440 14.29%
11.0.6000.436 7.14%
11.0.5002.301 7.14%
11.0.4014.23 7.14%
11.0.4000.2261 7.14%
11.0.3001.2189 7.14%
11.0.780.980 7.14%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SmcGui.exe

Symantec Client Management Component by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove SmcGui.exe
Version:   12.0.122.161
MD5:   4d35cf080593220bdaedd99cd3543dfb
SHA1:   56e4e296f0521414c064cf8edd7a06e434cd8664

Overview

smcgui.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent smc.exe (Symantec Client Management Component by Symantec Corporation). The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:smcgui.exe
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Symantec Client Management Component
Description:Symantec CMC SmcGui
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\symantec client security\symantec antivirus\smcgui.exe
File version:12.0.122.161
Size:1.38 MB (1,447,240 bytes)
Build date:4/23/2009 12:36 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Expiration date:Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00529098%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00279798%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00249301%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:24,688 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:62/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:11.64 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.21 MB
Private (minimum):4.76 MB
Non-paged memory:11.64 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:92.79 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):95.4 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.32 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):17.34 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:19
12
Handles:375
600
GUI GDI count:194
103
GUI USER count:131
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:\\.\pipe\sygatesecurityagentr41t111500 \\.\pipe\sygatesecurityagentw18467t111500
Owner:User
Parent process:smc.exe (Symantec Client Management Component by Symantec Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.20102127%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.12671438%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.07430688%
0.165382%
Context switches:34/sec
79/sec
Memory:620 KB
1.16 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.04514641%
Kernel CPU:0.03224756%
User CPU:0.01289885%
Context switches:9/sec
Memory:1.24 MB
SmcGui.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00777806%
Kernel CPU:0.00536157%
User CPU:0.00241649%
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.39 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 46.15%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.08%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.69%
Windows 7 Enterprise 7.69%
Windows Vista Ultimate 7.69%
Windows 7 Professional 7.69%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of Symantec Client Management Component.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 18.75%
Lenovo 12.50%
Intel 12.50%
Acer 6.25%
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