smartdefrag.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if smartdefrag.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.
This program is normally stored on disk in C:\Program Files\IObit\Smart Defrag\SmartDefrag.exe.
The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 2038c1027bd66f23a78fe04b5200506c.
This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is good.
This program uses the net to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the programs on your computer check for updates. For this, Internet communications are required.
This program runs in 32-bit mode. It does not exploit the entire power of nowadays' PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.
The description present in the program is Smart Defrag 5.
File version stored as a property 5.3.0.976.
Publisher IObit.
Legal copyright notice Copyright© 2005-2016.
smartdefrag.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This means it doesn't operate in a kind of invisible mode. Its operation is clearly displayed to you.
Some dangerous features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.
smartdefrag.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most serious programs are digitally signed.
The digital signature found in smartdefrag.exe is valid. This is excellent.
Digital certificate name: IObit Information Technology
Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA
It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.