File name:
Always double check your task spelling if you are concerned about spyware or viruses, as often they use similar spelling for these Windows processes and tasks: sprtcmd.exe
File type:
Exe program – Files with an extension of “exe” are executable programs.
What is it?
sprtcmd.exe is an executable program file. Always check the file location which is shown below, as this is a way to verify you have the correct file. Often spyware or virus writers use similar names in hopes to fool you into thinking it’s a good file, but they place the spyware in other disk locations with the similar or same name. This file is a well known file from Dell. It is used for support. Sprtcmd.exe does not need to always be running every time you reboot, you can remove this from your startup. (If you are not familiar with removing programs from startup, you may want to download a program like Complete Cleanup which has a startup and BHO monitor on it). This is called Dell support agent and is often found along with the dsagnt module in the same folder. This file is considered a safe file, and is not virus, spyware, or malware related software. Visit sprtcmd.exe for complete information on this task or process. If you would like help on other tasks or processes, you can view the entire process and task directory here.
What is the sprtcmd.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
This file will be on your hard drive in location “C:\Program Files\Dell Support Center\bin\sprtcmd.exe” /P
Is sprtcmd.exe spyware?
No, this Windows task is not spyware.
Is this software task considered adware or malware?
No, this Windows task is not popup or adware related software.
Is sprtcmd.exe considered a virus or trojan?
No, this Windows task is not a virus or trojan program.
Would you recommend that I remove sprtcmd.exe?
No, we would not remove this file.