What is smi32.exe?

smi32.exe is digitally signed by Goobzo LTD.

smi32.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Goobzo\GBUpdate\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected smi32.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

smi32.exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

smi32.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameGoobzo LTD
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number120b25dde57b88636ad4d97d23b99c88

VirusTotal report

8 of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the smi32.exe file. That's a 16% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVG MalSign.Skodna.A8D
Baidu-International Trojan.Win32.SBWatchman.A
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/SBWatchman.A
McAfee Artemis!66B29497276D
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!66B29497276D
Qihoo-360 Win32/Trojan.Adware.37e
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0306
VIPRE Goobzo (fs)
8 of the 50 anti-virus programs detected the smi32.exe file.

smi32.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove smi32.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the smi32.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that smi32.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate smi32.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the smi32.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate smi32.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Goobzo\GBUpdate\smi32.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the smi32.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If smi32.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If smi32.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If smi32.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that smi32.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD566b29497276d8b97b197c5cc19833331
SHA256536e931a0508d2b074ed362c682d86878a0791ea8e7588d7c2cb8824a6db3be9

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to smi32.exe:

smi32.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

smi32.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

smi32.exe has stopped working.

End Program - smi32.exe. This program is not responding.

smi32.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

smi32.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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