Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Gigabyte Technology CO., LTD publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
RPMKickstart.exe
Smart Recovery 2 by Gigabyte Technology CO., LTD
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | 07c178a8f2f96bd4b4299d09c1af9afb |
| SHA1: | 0f7aa234d46f6b8a0524d0e9ce0947694e9a4ae6 |
What is RPMKickstart.exe?
Smart Recovery Kickstart Application is part of Smart Recovery which is included in the Gigabyte's Smart 6 set of PC utilities included with various MFG bundles. The program provides features to allow for file recovery shoudl a user delete a file and need to regain access to it in the future.
About RPMKickstart.exe (from Gigabyte Technology CO., LTD)
“Ever deleted a file and the next week realized you still needed it? Without a backup of that file, you’d be out of luck, unless of course, you had
GIGABYTE’s Smart Recovery. Smart Recovery allows u”
Details
| File name: | rpmkickstart.exe |
| Publisher: | Gigabyte Technology CO., LTD. |
| Product name: | Smart Recovery 2 |
| Description: | Smart Recovery Kickstart Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\gigabyte\smartrecovery2_x64\rpmkickstart.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 2.31 MB (2,422,272 bytes) |
| Build date: | 9/6/2012 7:39 AM |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run once
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
- 'RPMKickstart' → C:\Program Files\GIGABYTE\SmartRecovery2_x64\RPMKickstart.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
71.43% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
14.29% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 71.43% of Smart Recovery 2.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| GIGABYTE |
100.00% |
|
