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	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.150.80	Adware/CrossRider.A.4130
AVG	14.0.0.3950	Generic_r.LS
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossRider.bAE
ESET-NOD32	9817	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AE
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
VIPRE Antivirus	29366	Crossrider (fs)
Sophos	4.98.0	AppRider
Symantec	20131.1.5.61	WS.Reputation.1

Smarts8-codedownloader.exe (MD5: 7e18c97e909375dfec8d4146fcd5a499) has been flagged by 9 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.149.24	Adware/CrossRider.A.3196
AVG	14.0.0.3931	Generic5.ATIY
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AC
ESET-NOD32	9786	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AC
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Generic Malware
VIPRE Antivirus	29118	Crossrider (fs)
Sophos	4.98.0	AppRider
Symantec	20131.1.5.61	WS.Reputation.1

Smarts8-bho.dll (MD5: 63520d7e57d16bf9c0f59cb31c6d941e) has been flagged by 7 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.149.24	Adware/CrossRider.A.3142
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
Sophos	4.98.0	AppRider
Symantec	20131.1.5.61	WS.Reputation.1
VIPRE Antivirus	29118	Crossrider (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AD
ESET-NOD32	9786	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD

f3b17bf6-1912-4453-932b-927cde970139-4.exe (MD5: ca079bdc2e548b245ab54057028cc321) has been flagged by 5 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.149.178	Adware/CrossRider.A.3580
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AD
ESET-NOD32	9801	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
VIPRE Antivirus	29222	Crossrider (fs)

f24013a3-ed9f-4dd2-8cae-b59eb0fbb6b5-4.exe (MD5: 8cff6309b5c913463a3753ae8d9d722f) has been flagged by 5 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.149.24	Adware/CrossRider.A.3194
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.CrossRider.AD
ESET-NOD32	9786	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.AD
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.SmartSaver.A
VIPRE Antivirus	29118	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

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\smarts8

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\Smarts8\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1

Size:

4.00 MB

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