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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
Child process
Related files

Smc.exe

Symantec Client Management Component by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove Smc.exe
Version:   11.0.4000.2261
MD5:   c5f27fc0503704946148a5e1bb97addb
SHA1:   3212de34871c9440beef1fe7d38a1074f703f005
SHA256:   9cae114ab4bf09950c6a18acc47b97a8f957591517e65c8f6362afc99eea4d71

Overview

smc.exe runs as a service under the name SmcService (SmcService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). 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:11.0.4000.2261
Size:2.94 MB (3,081,544 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:0.00017692%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00013898%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003794%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,900,317 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:13,287,752/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:20.3 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):17.57 MB
Private (minimum):632 KB
Non-paged memory:20.3 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:165.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):180.06 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.46 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):28.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:10,806,798/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:66.74 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:11/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:679.94 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:190/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.17 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:29,109/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:31
12
Handles:571
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\symantec\symantec endpoint protection\smc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
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
 
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.13313038%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.09755160%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.03557878%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:3,395,391/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:804 KB
1.16 MB
Smc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.08386435%
Kernel CPU:0.06358625%
User CPU:0.02027809%
CPU cycles:2,034,677/sec
Memory:2.97 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00481825%
Kernel CPU:0.00345914%
User CPU:0.00135910%
CPU cycles:1,144,414/sec
Memory:1.03 MB
LuMan.plg
Total CPU:0.00017538%
Kernel CPU:0.00012934%
User CPU:0.00004604%
CPU cycles:9,410/sec
Memory:536 KB
avpluginimpl.dll (Symantec AntiVirus by Symantec)
Total CPU:0.00000877%
Kernel CPU:0.00000877%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:15,408/sec
Memory:652 KB

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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