Smarts8

Smarts8

Known Adware

by Robokid Technologies

What is Smarts8?

Smarts8 is software application developed by Robokid Technologies. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 46.15% of installations running this operating system. Smarts8's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 24 files. The most common release is 1.34.5.12 with 76.92% of all installations currently using this version.

Smarts8 is most popular in the United States with 46.67% of installations residing in this country.

About Smarts8?

The Smarts8 software is an adware that integrates advertising into the user's web browser by operating as an extension and/or add-on. It delivers various types of ads, including search-related ads, banner and video ads, text-links (roll-overs), and some popup ads. These ads are typically injected in the header or footer of the web page. Furthermore, it has the capability to convert words on viewed pages into hyperlinks that lead to advertisements. Smarts8 is classified as adware and/or a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) due to its behavior. The distribution of this software is facilitated through third-party installers.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Smarts8.

Smarts8-nova.exe (MD5: 0bc9e78189e6d39166b9dbcb03066985) has been flagged by 8 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.4130
AVG Generic_r.LS
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.bAE
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Sophos AppRider
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
Smarts8-codedownloader.exe (MD5: 7e18c97e909375dfec8d4146fcd5a499) has been flagged by 9 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.3196
AVG Generic5.ATIY
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
Panda Antivirus Generic Malware
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Sophos AppRider
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
Smarts8-bho.dll (MD5: 63520d7e57d16bf9c0f59cb31c6d941e) has been flagged by 7 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.3142
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
Sophos AppRider
Symantec WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AD
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD
f3b17bf6-1912-4453-932b-927cde970139-4.exe (MD5: ca079bdc2e548b245ab54057028cc321) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.3580
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AD
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)
f24013a3-ed9f-4dd2-8cae-b59eb0fbb6b5-4.exe (MD5: 8cff6309b5c913463a3753ae8d9d722f) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir Adware/CrossRider.A.3194
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AD
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
VIPRE Antivirus Crossrider (fs)

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • f3b17bf6-1912-4453-932b-927cde970139-4.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named f3b17bf6-1912-4453-932b-927cde970139-4.
  • Smarts8-codedownloader.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-6.
  • Smarts8-nova.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-7.
  • 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-3.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-3.
  • 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-5.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-5.
  • 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-4.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6c2a2c3c-a350-4d8b-a79a-ae22b2449a64-4.

Software Details

URL:
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\smarts8
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Smarts8\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Size:
4.00 MB
Language:
English

Smarts8 Executable Details

Primary executable:
utils.exe
Name:
Smarts8
Path:
C:\Program Files\smarts8\utils.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Smarts8
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
28fd5de625dda97420835f3e3c45bef4
EXE
a0bdc8051a740904d9e5f24d697f6875
XPI
68150a95a50bf6d5af0487afc19758a4
CRX
f042af7f35c0a384f605be3259cb2efd
DLL
4c6469ba2c2d8e285be04b072399cf22
EXE
e513cb1acd2faf5f7ffe60cfc848cd23
EXE
0bc9e78189e6d39166b9dbcb03066985
EXE
7e18c97e909375dfec8d4146fcd5a499
DLL
d306431833f914a9a7616ef8caa05c8e
DLL
63520d7e57d16bf9c0f59cb31c6d941e