Estimated safety rating

smss.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if smss.exe is on your computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against threats.

Executable file path

This application is usually found on disk in C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 03fb3748b0fd31c4d7fb9a9278a65c6d.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Belongs to the operating system

smss.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs in 32-bit mode. It can not benefit of the full power of current computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Windows Session Manager.

File version

File version 6.1.7601.23543 (win7sp1_ldr.160909-0600).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

smss.exe has a digital signature. Today most legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to smss.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.