Estimated safety rating

smss.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if smss.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default name and directory where this application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is ed97d85237fcf13cd63efef3af62dc56.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is very good.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the entire power of modern computer processors. This is quite normal because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the exe is Windows Session Manager.

File version

File version extracted from the file 10.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright ? Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

smss.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to smss.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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