smss.exe
Windows Session Manager by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
There are 6 versions of smss.exe in the wild, the latest version being 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247). smss.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The average file size is about 68.83 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0005% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 397.64 KB with the maximum memory reaching around 912.26 KB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 721 Bytes per minute for reads and 10 Bytes per minute for writes.
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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 Details
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| 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 |
All file variations of smss.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
38.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.75% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
2.25% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.25% |
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| Windows 8 |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro N |
0.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.24% of Windows Session Manager.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
20.81% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.81% |
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| Acer |
14.72% |
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| ASUS |
11.68% |
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| Toshiba |
10.66% |
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| Lenovo |
6.60% |
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| Sony |
3.05% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.05% |
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| Samsung |
2.28% |
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| Intel |
2.03% |
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| MSI |
1.02% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.76% |
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| Sahara |
0.51% |
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| Medion |
0.51% |
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| Compaq |
0.51% |
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| Gateway |
0.51% |
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| Packard Bell |
0.25% |
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| Alienware |
0.25% |
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