smss.exe
| File Name: | smss.exe | ||
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| Smss.exe is the execution file Session Management Subsystem, which is a part of the Windows Operating system and is responsible for starting and handling the user session, lauching the Winlogon and Win32(Csrss.exe) process, as well as setting system variables. After it has launched these processes, it waits for either Winlogon or Csrss to end. If this happens normally, the system shuts down; if it happens unexpectedly, Smss.exe causes the system to stop responding (hang). Smss.exe is an essential part of windows and is very important for the stable and secure running of computer. The smss.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. In other cases, smss.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm. | |||
| Other instance of smss.exe: | |||
| Many malware programs try to look like legitimate computer processes and the smss.exe trojan is one of them. Many times malware in the form of smss.exe is a trojan called Flood.F. Flood.F is considered to be a serious security risk. Like most trojans, Flood.F can steal or reveal sensitive data or documents. Many computer users that are infiltrated by a trojan horse can be subjected to their personal and financial information being stolen and used for credit card fraud or identity theft. | |||
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| smss.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled. But if he smss.exe file is not located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, it must be a virus, spyware or trojan and you should remove it immediately. | |||
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| Ю |  | 45Report Abuse | |
| незнаю More information | |||
| ka | | 07Report Abuse | |
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| amazed by ignorance | | 95Report Abuse | |
| what's with the parrots? if you see your answer or opinion you don't need to copy and paste, if you need attention get a dog. that said i have "other cases". search gave me 2 results for smss.exe C:\\WINDOWS\\system32 "and" C:\\WINDOWS\\ServicePackFiles\\i386...thanks to those, the others get a clue...now where to go for what to do | |||
| colin |  | 52Report Abuse | |
| some one keeps trying to control computer with out my permission | |||
| sweetyman | | 22Report Abuse | |
| bad file wish i could delete it | |||
| Peter | | 10Report Abuse | |
| System ist von Malewarekriminellen ?bernommenm worden | |||
| Skip | | 42Report Abuse | |
| Important Windows Process. | |||
| dalia | | 00Report Abuse | |
| matos controla meu pc que me deu, agradeço ajuda | |||
| chenx221 | | 00Report Abuse | |
| ???? | |||
| Aaron | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Starts Instances For Session 0 And 1 Respectively. Session 0 Creates WinInit, While Session 1 Creates CSRSS And WinLogon. SMSS Waits For These Processes To Exit. If They Exit Normally, NtShutdownSystem Is Called. If CSRSS Exits Unexpectedly, SMSS Calls KeBugcheckEx With 0x000000EF. | |||
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