What is snmp.exe? Is snmp.exe spyware or a virus?

What are you to do to fix snmp.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your snmp.exe process
2. Run Registry Booster to fix snmp.exe related errors
3. Run Spyware Doctor to remove persistent malware

Process name: SNMP Service or SNMP-Dienst
Product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or Betriebssystem Microsoft® Windows® or Microsoft? Windows? Operating System or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System
Company: Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com)
File: snmp.exe


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Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!


Users Opinions

512 users ask for this file. 1 user didn't rate it ("don't know"). 10 users rated it as not dangerous. 5 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 1 user rated it as dangerous.


All comments about snmp.exe:
Alex Microsoft SNMP Agent is a kind of proxy
God Its all gd
synt@x SNMP means Simple Network Management Protocol.  See also: Link
Anthony "Simple Management Network Protocol" Management and Monitoring Tool under Windows Components usually used on Domains and company networks to keep track of company PC's, and PC information.
Hercimer File snmp.exe is the Microsoft SNMP Agent service that allows you to configure and manage the SNMP (Simple Network Managament Protocol) compliant equipement in the network.  See also: Link
Aggrieved When snmp.exe is active in my WinXP computer, the CPU runs at 100% and remains so, even if no application is active. To avoid overheating, I stop it without any apparent negative consequences. It seems suspicious to me.
corte_rojo_del_pelo there is a loophole through windows firewall when this is  See also: Link
Dave 'Haggis' Haysom You can install or remove this process by using the adding or remove windows componants part of add remove programs its in there somewhere you will have to look
Rivit this is a program from windows, u can remove it by going into control panel -- add remove windows components -- select management and monitoring tools -- press details and uncheck the single network management protocol box. i´m not sure what this file do but i´m testing.. i can see some improvement in the internet connection but i´m not sure
Mythobeast SNMP is a protocol for remotely administrating a computer's network behavior. Unless your computer is being remotely administrated, there is no reason to have this agent running. I would suggest disabling it.  See also: Link
D Like any other network service, the greatest danger is not knowing how to, or just not configuring it properly. Link to Microsoft MSDN  See also: Link
error throw during patches installation.
BGBLLS SNMP.exe means SNMP  See also: Link
Rooney SNMP.exe is Simple Network Management Protocol, and shouldn't be shut down, especially if you're on a network.

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