smss.exe

Windows Session Manager by Microsoft

Remove smss.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
MD5:   bd7fb0957c716f1a60333aee04de2178
SHA1:   9ca5784a8e745f083c0a90c25d3fddc7554852ad
SHA256:   4460083351b13fb64919a24425296d7d938558a1b3c86112a30f37289810c2cc
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:5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Product version:5.1.2600.2180
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:0.00233279%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00106733%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00126546%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:180 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:172.68 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):353.81 KB
Private (minimum):266.57 KB
Non-paged memory:172.68 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:3.71 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):13.48 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:272.98 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):633.81 KB
37.95 MB
Page faults:300/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:12.92 KB/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:5 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:21
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • \systemroot\system32\smss.exe
Owner:SYSTEM

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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