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VersionsAdditional versions

12.1.2015.2015 9.68%
12.1.2015.2015 3.23%
12.1.1000.157 29.03%
12.1.1000.157 3.23%
12.1.1000.157 3.23%
12.1.671.4971 3.23%
12.0.122.161 3.23%
11.0.6300.552 3.23%
11.0.6200.530 3.23%
11.0.6200.530 3.23%
11.0.6100.480 3.23%
11.0.6005.440 3.23%
11.0.6005.440 9.68%
11.0.6000.436 3.23%
11.0.5002.301 3.23%
11.0.4014.23 3.23%
11.0.4000.2261 3.23%
11.0.3001.2189 3.23%
11.0.780.980 3.23%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

Smc.exe

Symantec Client Management Component by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove Smc.exe
Version:   12.1.2015.2015
MD5:   014ec99cc1c892b5b6ba65776592e7b4
SHA1:   af599e68ef0b8fd365aec50088eb9e692aba5c04
SHA256:   c5feeeb27b08ba2bbb344bfeffc576ffb90146eb27cb8a8964851641f7c66fb6

Overview

smc.exe runs as a service under the name SmcService (SmcService) within the local user context. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:smc.exe
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Symantec Client Management Component
Description:Symantec CMC Smc
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\symantec\symantec endpoint protection\12.1.1000.157.105\bin\smc.exe
File version:12.1.2015.2015
Size:2.19 MB (2,294,112 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, November 24, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • SmcService
  • 'SmcService' (Symantec Management Client)
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.1000.157.105\Bin\Smc.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\Smc.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00065030%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00041664%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00023367%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:394,840,840 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,558,004/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:89/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:24.05 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):24.44 MB
Private (minimum):8.23 MB
Non-paged memory:24.05 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:176.97 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):181.53 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):34.95 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:231,846/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:37.67 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:15/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.61 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:4/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:7.08 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:183/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:32
12
Handles:628
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\symantec\symantec endpoint protection\12.1.2015.2015.105\bin64\smc.exe" /prefetcC:1
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:SmcService
Display name:SmcService
Description:“Provides communication with the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager. It also provides network threat protection and application and device control for the client.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
msvcr100.dll (Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00251792%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00133474%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00118318%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:364,868/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:9/sec
79/sec
Memory:840 KB
1.16 MB
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00037646%
Kernel CPU:0.00020534%
User CPU:0.00017112%
CPU cycles:165,121/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:124 KB
Smc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00023957%
Kernel CPU:0.00020534%
User CPU:0.00003422%
CPU cycles:6,219/sec
Memory:2.2 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00017112%
Kernel CPU:0.00010267%
User CPU:0.00006845%
CPU cycles:1,369/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.00006845%
Kernel CPU:0.00006845%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:11,123/sec
Memory:2.01 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 50.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.67%
Windows 7 Enterprise 6.67%
Windows 7 Starter 6.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.33%
Windows Vista Ultimate 3.33%
Windows 7 Professional 3.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 51.72% of Symantec Client Management Component.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 42.86%
Hewlett-Packard 17.86%
ASUS 14.29%
Lenovo 7.14%
Toshiba 7.14%
Intel 7.14%
Acer 3.57%
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