Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 5.40%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 39.41%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 54.34%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111) 0.85%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
ntdll.dll
DllMain

smss.exe

Windows Session Manager by Microsoft

Remove smss.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)
MD5:   b3efde4b2cc3ac949bcde7a89712afcf
SHA1:   b786d64cb24367e1e03bbc6fd00c4d0defacc911
SHA256:   ee1a3e5f7324e0169f42683e698b74aa72459be817e5512bd7319f488e39d3b8
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is smss.exe?

When a client first tries to access a protected resource that is hosted by a relying party, the client must first authenticate itself to a security token service (STS) that is trusted by the relying party. The STS then issues a security token to the client. The client presents this token to the relying party, which then grants the client access to the protected resource. However, you don’t want the client to have to re-authenticate to the STS for each request, especially because it might not eve

About smss.exe (from Microsoft)

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DetailsDetails

File name:smss.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Session Manager
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
Original name:smss.exe.mui
File version:5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)
Product version:5.1.2600.5512
Size:49.5 KB (50,688 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.466511
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00074572%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00023345%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00051227%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:60,943 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:177 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):392 KB
Private (minimum):227 KB
Non-paged memory:177 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:3.75 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):14.34 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:233 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):646 KB
37.95 MB
Page faults:285/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:2 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:18
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:\systemroot\system32\smss.exe
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 38.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.00%
Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
Windows 8 Pro 8.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 7 Starter 2.00%
Windows 8 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.14% of Windows Session Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.60%
Hewlett-Packard 19.44%
Acer 14.68%
ASUS 10.32%
Toshiba 10.32%
Lenovo 5.56%
Sony 3.17%
Intel 3.17%
GIGABYTE 2.78%
Samsung 1.59%
MSI 1.59%
Sahara 0.79%
American Megatrends 0.79%
Medion 0.79%
Packard Bell 0.40%
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