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What is sm1bg.exe? USB Mass Storage?

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: SM1BG.EXE - This program is installed with iTunes, Napster and several USB devices. The program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected of causing problems.

sm1bg.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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sm1bg.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.05%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
sm1bg.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xb0840ae66bd22183c6748f4e8f6b3319 8/5/2016 3:51:00 PM Unknown 6.01.1000.0 USB Mass Storage 92 KB
2 Status 0x3f5a32a58b5a782bb6e2269779588237 7/27/2009 10:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown USB Mass Storage 92 KB
3 Status 0x016dce90a9f62049ea6548e19bc90c29 12/31/2007 Unknown 6.01.1000.0 USB Mass Storage 92 KB
4 Status 0xb66a947550f9ca0405029a1e968c77c3 12/31/2007 Unknown 6.01.1000.0 USB Mass Storage 425 KB
5 Status 0x213825174fa5eb5e0890f6d6f83a541e 12/31/2007 Unknown 6.01.1000.0 USB Mass Storage 416 KB


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