How to Remove “SMAgentI.exe”

What is SMAgentI.exe?

Originally developed by Analog Device, Inc., SMAgentI.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as SoundMAX Service Agent Installation Program and it belongs to SoundMAX Service Agent Installation Program. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SMAgentI.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SMAgentI.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with SMAgentI.exe malware?

If your system is affected by SMAgentI.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:

  • SMAgentI.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
  • Erratic internet connection
  • Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
  • Computer screen freezes
  • PC's processing speed suffers
  • You are redirected to unknown websites

To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove SMAgentI.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

You can either choose to remove SMAgentI.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.

To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:

1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.

2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:

  • Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
  • Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
  • Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use. 
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.

3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.

4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 August 2008 at 7:53 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable 73e7a4e22a34e605
ce64f336194483ef
62494167
52e7ba0abab9b64e
b2a1dfad3efecf45
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 Serbia N/A
2 N/A Executable fca7c4de84ffdf72
a9084440c68066a4
d2d5c603
14019da5c00329fd
15278438885ceeb4
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No N/A N/A Turkey N/A
3 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable 24797069f831bcc4
79272f64689a5075
da163eb0
d977065420670cd6
b8ec16e96c45fbed
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 Algeria N/A
4 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable 9fc2ac8f443c9f42
791dbe4ab55aa12a
5e676f1b
a364ad70e610389d
6f8f8aa8d9e31cfc
Virus.Win32.
Sality.gen
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 Brazil N/A
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
12

Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 25 July 2008 at 3:21 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable e6d91c25f56ac583
12dc54b87ac1eee2
7731fe81
dca39e01c74d8e62
819985cc51ae87e1
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 10.100.130.251/32
2 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable 3f78091132ae4717
e642e03325d2fe20
3b4fe963
3c684f131b034674
0bb336f17d78dc92
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 India
3 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable e6d91c25f56ac583
12dc54b87ac1eee2
7731fe81
dca39e01c74d8e62
819985cc51ae87e1
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 198.20.167.84/32
4 Analog Devices, Inc. Executable e6d91c25f56ac583
12dc54b87ac1eee2
7731fe81
dca39e01c74d8e62
819985cc51ae87e1
No 3, 2, 2, 0 3, 2, 2, 0 10.224.1.55/32
Display 4 items per page
  • 4 items per page
  • 8 items per page
  • 16 items per page
  • 32 items per page
 
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