What is smservice.exe?
smservice.exe is part of StartMenu8 and developed by IObit according to the smservice.exe version information.
smservice.exe's description is "StartMenu8 Services"
smservice.exe is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.
smservice.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\iobit\classic start\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected smservice.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 [?]
The following is the available information on smservice.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | StartMenu8 |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | StartMenu8 Services |
| Original filename | StartMenu8 Services |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2012-2012 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | StartMenu8 |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | StartMenu8 Services |
| Original filename | StartMenu8 Services |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2012-2012 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
smservice.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | IObit Information Technology |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 11cadaf29da4c3cb113bf1877b120103 |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the smservice.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.276 |
| GData | Win32.Adware.iObit.A |
smservice.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove smservice.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the smservice.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that smservice.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate smservice.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the smservice.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 smservice.exe in the scan result.
c:\program files (x86)\iobit\classic start\smservice.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the smservice.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If smservice.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If smservice.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If smservice.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that smservice.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 86af8c8a94d2095a51bfd3cf02791c79 |
| SHA256 | 3d91acc7c1f53895c987b7744f4ae892cadf1e511249d62e6a468bc7e569a7c5 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to smservice.exe:
smservice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
smservice.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.
StartMenu8 Services has stopped working.
End Program - smservice.exe. This program is not responding.
smservice.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
smservice.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with smservice.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with smservice.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with smservice.exe. 0% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.
| Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep | 100 % | 1 | |
| Remove | 0 % | 0 |
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Before using these programs to delete something, check the properties first. Look at Digital Signatures and find out who the program belongs to before you delete something you actually wanted or needed. These programs can delete essential things needed to run your computer or a program.
Mine belongs to Iobit: Start Menu 8. If I had deleted it, I would have to reinstall the program and it would be back! Look before you leap!
# 14 Dec 2015, 20:38
Kiki Lee writes