Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

11.7.1.31	16.67%
11.7.0.15	16.67%
11.1.1.2	16.67%
10.1.2.96	50.00%

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SMTrayNotify.exe

iolo System Mechanic by iolo technologies (Signed)

Remove SMTrayNotify.exe

Version:	11.7.0.15
MD5:	374df673183e260a7acb0ff9922b88d2
SHA1:	c79f3d40e46dd2ec24455eb7d068307d814bc9ce
SHA256:	88d8d60ef7414e96018dd6e6b2898f0ae081d992f0289f8f9f2f69fd7ff3455a

What is SMTrayNotify.exe?

SMTrayNotify.exe is the system tray notification area program that runs in the background and is used to access System Mechanic. System Mechanic includes a number of features that can help PCs run faster and operate more efficiently.

About SMTrayNotify.exe (from iolo technologies)

“System Mechanic is able to provide the most complete approach to PC care because it integrates 50+ diagnostic, repair, and optimization features into one easy-to-use interface. Plus it leverages uniqu”

Overview

SMTrayNotify.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is installed with a couple of know programs including iolo technologies' System Mechanic published by iolo technologies, LLC, iolo technologies' System Mechanic from iolo technologies, LLC and iolo technologies' System Mechanic by iolo technologies, LLC. The file is digitally signed by iolo technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	SMTrayNotify.exe
Publisher:	iolo technologies, LLC
Product name:	iolo System Mechanic
Description:	iolo System Component
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\iolo\system mechanic\smtraynotify.exe
File version:	11.7.0.15
Size:	919.29 KB (941,352 bytes)
Build date:	3/18/2013 2:00 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	iolo technologies
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Expiration date:	Saturday, October 6, 2012
Digital DNA
Entropy:	7.980433
File packed:	Yes
Packed by:	qcEPOPY_7.9804330764826
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

iolo technologies' System Mechanic

iolo technologies, LLC

19% remove

“Iolo Technologies System Mechanic The PC Accelerator Wizard will automatically optimize system settings and increase overall performance! The only tool you'll need to keep your PC running fast, smooth, and error-free. PC TotalCare™ combines all of the System Mechanic power into a single one-button interface for the perfect blend of absolute power and effortless simplicity. Keep Your System Spotless with PC Cleanup Wizard Junk and obsole...”

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00133681%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00078776%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00054905%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	19,313 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	17,976,456/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	19.88 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	23.41 MB
Private (minimum):	21.16 MB
Non-paged memory:	19.88 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	113.5 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	133.23 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	23.29 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	23.62 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	13,843/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	504 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	9 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	4.24 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	138/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	7	12
Handles:	244	600
GUI GDI count:	67	103
GUI GDI peak:	74	142
GUI USER count:	34	49
GUI USER peak:	36	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	High
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\iolo\system mechanic\smtraynotify.exe" smtn_downloadupdate
Owner:	User

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