SMC.EXE - Application Error at Windows Logon Screen - Symantec Endpoint
We have about 50 users on our network. About 6 of them have been receiving an SMC.EXE - Application Error each morning when they come in. All of our users leave their computers running overnight, but logged out. They are a combination of Windows XPP SP2 and SP3.
We are running Symantec Endpoint client. How can we resolve this error? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
-David
We are running Symantec Endpoint client. How can we resolve this error? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
-David
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These are the Application Errors from the Event Viewer:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: (100)
Event ID: 1004
Date: 11/4/2008
Time: 8:33:47 AM
User: N/A
Computer: ALUMINUM
Description:
Faulting application Smc.exe, version 11.0.2000.1231, faulting module SpNet.dll, version 11.0.2000.1231, fault address 0x0002b81d.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat
0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail
0010: 75 72 65 20 20 53 6d 63 ure Smc
0018: 2e 65 78 65 20 31 31 2e .exe 11.
0020: 30 2e 32 30 30 30 2e 31 0.2000.1
0028: 32 33 31 20 69 6e 20 53 231 in S
0030: 70 4e 65 74 2e 64 6c 6c pNet.dll
0038: 20 31 31 2e 30 2e 32 30 11.0.20
0040: 30 30 2e 31 32 33 31 20 00.1231
0048: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse
0050: 74 20 30 30 30 32 62 38 t 0002b8
0058: 31 64 1d
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Application Error
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1001
Date: 11/4/2008
Time: 8:34:05 AM
User: N/A
Computer: ALUMINUM
Description:
Fault bucket 728799988.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 42 75 63 6b 65 74 3a 20 Bucket:
0008: 37 32 38 37 39 39 39 38 72879998
0010: 38 0d 0a 8.. 
Those are pretty generic events, I am afraid that doesn't help much.
As mentioned earlier are there any VPN clients installed?
As mentioned earlier are there any VPN clients installed?
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VPN software is not installed on those units.
Sorry I have no other suggestions, perhaps others will. If you have a Symantec support contact it might be worth contacting them, though I find they are seldom much help.
--Rob
--Rob
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Good to hear. Thank you for updating davidari321.
Cheers !
--Rob
Cheers !
--Rob
There are frequent reports of SMC conflicting with VPN client software such as CheckPoint, SafeNet, and others. Any chance there is a VPN client installed on these machines.
Also are you able to verify it is a legitimate SMC file? There are a couple of viruses that disguise themselves as smc.exe