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smss.exe Windows process description
Windows 10, Windows 7, XP or Vista software, task, program or application with exename smss.exe
Specific issues and troubleshooting:
- Is smss.exe virus or not? And how you can recognize it.
- Solve problems with smss.exe error.
- A little bit more specific smss.exe application error.
- Removal guide: How to remove smss.exe.
- Solve problems with smss.exe not responding.
- Windows performance problems: smss.exe high cpu.
- File damaged: smss.exe corrupted.
What is smss.exe - purpose and description:
smss.exe, called the Session Manager SubSystem is responsible for handling sessions on your system. This program should not be terminated.
Viruses
This process name was also misused as a cover name for some viruses
(in such case, the running process is a security risk and should be removed immediately)
- ...
- Adware.Advision
- Adware.DreamAd
- Backdoor.IRC.Aladinz.O
- Backdoor.IRC.Flood.F
- PWSteal.Wowcraft.B
- W32.Dalbug.Worm
- W32.Resdoc
Ports opened by this process:
It seems that this process opens no ports.
Key attributes
Is part of operating system: | |
Records keyboard or mouse events: | |
Is adware: | |
Can be deleted: |
Typical errors:
File not found, An error occurred in file, Not responding, Application Error 0x, Howto delete, stop, run, remove and find the file.
Operating system distribution
smss.exe was seen on this operating systems:
Locations:
This process was seen in 0 directories. See all smss.exe locations
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Latest user reviews
Summary: 1 user(s) rated this process.
Average security risk: Very low
Disclaimer: this user reviews are provided "as is" without any warranty. Reviews are uncensored opinions submitted by our users. We are not responsible for the content of these User Reviews.
User (IP) | Security risk |
98.66.185.* | Very low |
basic part of microsoft windows operating system |
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smss.exe version list:
The name smss.exe can be used by many programs from different vendors. Also, the same vendor can create smss.exe in more than one version. Thus, we distinguish between all such variants by so called "checksum". Checksum is unique number identifying particular version of smss.exe:
Security | Checksum (MD5) | Version | Location | Size (bytes) | Manufacturer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | - Unknown - | ||||
N/A | 3DB959B1 | 5.10.0294 | 52224 | - Unknown - | |
N/A | 44877933 | 5.10.0431 | 51712 | - Unknown - | |
N/A | FFFFFFFF | - Unknown - | |||
N/A | 26f13d7c | - Unknown - | |||
N/A | ff76bca2 | - Unknown - | |||
N/A | f0371de302ffff8f086661611be60848 | 6.1.7601.18113 | C:/Windows/winsxs/amd64_micro… | 112640 | Microsoft Corporation |
Windows Session Manager | |||||
N/A | 1911a3356fa3f77ccc825ccbac038c2a | 6.1.7600.16385 | C:/Windows/winsxs/amd64_micro… | 112640 | Microsoft Corporation |
Windows Session Manager | |||||
N/A | b2b31d4c79efd883097fa24d02e79c12 | 6.1.7601.22436 | C:/Windows/winsxs/amd64_micro… | 112640 | Microsoft Corporation |
Windows Session Manager |
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