The process scomc.exe can be found in the software Lumension Device Control and Sanctuary Client which has been developed by Lumension Security and Secure Wave SA. In the Lumension Device Control software, scomc.exe enables the software to manage the removable storage devices attached to the computer and provides information on the risk caused by data transfers. It also builds a defensive wall against malware especially those coming from removable storage devices. In the Sanctuary Client software, scomc.exe enables the software to set policies to control all devices attached to the computer and to assign permissions on the level of access to specific application for every user. Overall, the scomc.exe file is responsible in activating the functionalities that the device control software possesses. The EXE file enables the user to secure his or her personal data especially those originating from removable devices like the USB drive. It even prevents unauthorized access to these data.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. scomc.exe. is used by Lumension Device Control / Sanctuary Client, If you shut down scomc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop scomc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Lumension Device Control / Sanctuary Client, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed scomc.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Lumension Device Control / Sanctuary Client, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if scomc.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that scomc.exe, belongs to, in this case Lumension Device Control / Sanctuary Client