| All comments about smss.exe: |
 Alex | Windows Session Manager Subsystem |
| rich | not dangerous, smvss.exe is used by various worms, so be careful to note the difference |
| | Microsoft system file |
 partha s das | appearing on the task manager, with less cpu and memory usage.when tried to kill, it says that its a critical system process and cannot be terminated See also: Link |
 Danny | it slows down my pc big time |
| Robert | i agree with danny it slows every thing up, must be removed |
| Optimus | Do not touch |
 Delf | 2 versions of it run smss.exe and SMSS.exe, the second one isn't needed |
 Ninkyo | is included in Win 2000 bootdisks |
| Haitham | If it named in the Security Task Manager "s" then it's a virus ,but if it named "smss.exe" that means OK |
| b_tight | macht den pc echt lamm |
 | danny, from what it looks like, it doesnt |
| | When right click on a file in explorer check ur CPU%. it boosts up to 100%, thats what smss and csrss.exe does |
| Dark Prophet | It's a normal windows file, but the dang thing seems to get corrupted along with csrss.exe all the dang time. Not sure how to clean up. v.v |
| | found it inside my windows directory and system32 the one in windows directory was smaller I have deleted it and everthing seems to work, |
| Telangana Reddy | Obviously this is a windows subsystem file but may be a virus with a combination of other processes that appear in the taskmanager |
| Mufti Mahmud | Not a Virus |
| Val | A large number of spyware and trojan programs use a version of this file and the csrss.exe, both created in the %windir% (NOT %windir/system) to contact websites and irc to download programs and give outside access to your computer. |
| John | Session Manager Subsystem,Application that is used to start, manage, and delete user sessions or client sessions under Terminal Server. is NOT a security risk |
| CJ | I removed it from a client pc and had NO problems rebooting. File was in the sys32 directory too. |
| DataFighter | Die smss.exe ist der Sitzungsmanager. (Session Manager Subsystem) Dieser steht als erstes Subsystem da, und startet die darüberliegenden Subsysteme und Dienste. |
| EvilGonzo | Die Datei an sich ist völlig harmlos. Wird für Netzwerkverbindungen benötigt. Einige Trojaner nutzen Lücken dieses Progs, aber dafür gibts ja AV-Progs. |
| | smss.exe, if located in system32, is LEGITIMATE AND NOT A VIRUS! If located somewhere else, and taking 100% cpu etc, it's a virus that just happens to use the same name, in an attempt to trick you! DUH |
| MAURICE | IT MAY HAVE CAUSED MY SYSTEM TO CONSTANTLY HANG. ESPECIALLY WHEN ONLINE. |
| Piet | Just read the note about this file above. If it is not in the c:\Windiws\System32 folder, it is a trojan. Go to safe mode, and simply delete it. |
| | a file with the same name in "c:\windows\system", it like a virus, but antivirus can't detect it |
| Gacho | Bei der Datei smss.exe handelt es sich nur um einen harmlosen Sitzungsmanager. |
| Wild-e | its in my startup i just unchecked it everything runs fine |
| stig | make the pc useless by making it SLOW |
| Monarch Wqs | A virus named "ravlovgate" |
| nervewreck27 | installs with BOOMBox Internet Radio ---- Spyware See also: Link |
| Andrew | If its not in your system32 folder, delete it. |
| Richard | Trend Officescan recently picked this file up as being infected by BKDR_AGENT.CZ by its real time scanner - but a full scan of c:\ reports no infected files. I one evenening between 2am and 5 am trend detected it as a virus BKDR_AGENT.CZ every minute - still looking into problem. Could be nothing or could carry a high damage risk like other variants of BKDR_AGENT |
| Tom | smss.exe seems to be hard to delete adware (found in the windows file not system 32). Basicly a trick as it is a shared name and the process may not be stopped as it trickes windows into making it seem as a critial component. It may be deleted by renaming it rebooting and deleating the renamed file. |
| Paul | I got smss.exe on my sys 5 times including sys32=45k/smss inc:\windows\=48k/ 1 in prefetch=30k/ 1 in sp1 files/i386=45k and 1 in c:\windows\software distribution\download\=50k i take it this is not good!! anyideas? |
| cornholio | "smss.exe is a process which is a part of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is called the Session Manager SubSystem and is responsible for handling sessions on your system. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. For More Detailed Process Information Get WinTasks 5 Pro" |
| tony | its a system file |
| loopthedanza | not dangerous |
| 666 - diese Wahrheit | This isn't a virus. If you've installed the service pack, that file automatically gets installed with your system, no biggy. Smss stands for Session Manager SubSystem. In other words, this program is responsible for controlling sessions on your computer, which will help to stable and secure your computer. It's a critical system process, which means taskmanager can't stop it. |
| Mike Van | got it from Dhakz.cjb.net It IS a Virus BackDoor type and it shuts off my nortons. If it wasnt for my firewall , I'd never of known. Only Trend Micro online scanner found it and still cant delete it |
| giel | if located c:\windows\system32 then ok, if not.....sneaky they have the same names...they all should be named vires....lol |
| crux | can also be in windows/servicepackfiles/i386 and in most cases is not dangerous |
| | It can be dangerous. If it's not in windows/system32, delete it. If it's in system32 but uses an abnormal amount of system resources, replace it from the file on a windows boot disk (for your version of windows, of course) |
| micke | irc client, some french Warez channel. Don´t know if it made any harm. Was in c:\winNT\security\database and in registry. |
| Danh | A lot of viruses/trojans try to create files that have the same names as Windows' crucial files. Same goes for SMSS.EXE. If this file stays in the system32 or system folder of the Windows directory then it is a critical system process and should not be deleted (you cannot end its process). Otherwise, if it lies elsewhere and consumes a large amount of CPU resources then it is definitely a virus/trojan and should simply be deleted (in Safe Mode or Real Dos Mode). It can also be detected by HouseCall online virus scanner. Use the link below to launch HouseCall. See also: Link |
| Runkel | bremmst bei ISDN total aus, am Besten per Firewall blocken und nicht löschen (wenn nur System32) |
| daniel | system file |
| | The smss.exe is trying to connect to the internet and as a system file it should not. |
| George | It comes with WindowsXP. It's in C:\Windows\System32 folder when you install WindowsXP. |
| | Windows Session Manager Subsystem runs executive program windows, such as microsoft word! |
| zee | If you remove it would damage The CPU and says,the NTVDM has encountred illegall instruction. It can contract virus but to clean it up! |
| Sharon Kent | I found smssxp loading in taskmanager. It stops the tasbar and desktop icons from loading. It's all over my regstry and I cant seem to get rid of it. |
| Frankie | We all know that this file is a subsystem file, but the error that some are getting is tricky, I myself getting the same error , but the file name for mine is "unable to find smsse.exe and to make sure the path is correct and all library resources are available" thats the question I have, has any one come accross this |
| Trev | If this is not some kind of Virus/Trojan, then why are so many people having this problem, non of you guys have addressed that yet that think this is a normal file. |
| xorgy | auch bei mir infizierte sich die datei mit dem virus WAM32 !!! nun die auswirkungen merke ich nur online. aber dies ist sehr ärgerlich. kann keine online games ohne lags spielen. und mit dem antivirusprogramm kann ich den virus auch nicht empfernen. |
| beees | the entry i found on my system with hijack this is REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe smss.exe - and seems not to be the "Windows Session Manager Subsystem" process since this one is also being (positively) identified by hijack this and is running under .../windows/system32 - where it is supposed to be running. i suppose it s not a normal process |
| Jake | system files are crucial for the system processes of your comp - but - some viruses will pretend to be a system file so they cannot be detected - at the moment, my current smss.exe is running at over 500mb (which isn't good - it increases like a page file). |
| Vijju | It's not a virus or dangerous worm.i had no probs with that. a lot of worms are having simillar names with the system files. |
| SMSS EXE TROJAN | Just ran Trend Micro virus scan and it says SMSS.exe (virus) cannot be removed or repaired/cleaned... |
| ivy | its dangerous when is other forms, for example. smsss.exe, |
| Calimero_O | seid ich die wm tickets bestellt hab hab ich probleme mit dem internet. er zeigt immer nach 3 minuten onlinezeit das die date smss.exe fehlt oder ähnliches. |
| gary | ZoneAlarm reports it trying to send 50 emails, it exists in a folder called Connection Wizard. I am sure it is parasitic software. |
| J.M. Klerks | may be a trojan |
| | It;s very noisy regarding the pop up message |
| lamont lamont | It appears to be a harmless file if located in system 32. See also: Link |
| shimona | this site says that smss.exe is a trojan(no two ways about it?) See also: Link |
| allan d | i look at my running procceses all the time to keep an eye on things, as well as doing regular spyware/adware checks. i,m not sure about this one though. ad aware and spybot dont pick it up. (but that means nothing does it?)after reading the above, i,m even more unsure what to do! people who make virus,s and spyware should be pelted with all the hardware they have ever f**cked up! |
| Tony Lewis | My error message says: 'Windows cannot find 'smsse.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again. To search for a file, click the start button, and then click search? But I never asked it to search for file smsse.exe in the first place? |
| Weile | in dem Inhalt stehen mehrere Homepages von Banken drin, also denke ich das diese Datei Onlinebanking verfolgewill, diese datei wird smss.exe geschrieben und ist im /Winnt/system32/config drin, die richtige Datei ist in n /winnt/system32 drin |
| Silke | Dateipfad::\SystemRoot\System32 ! Microsoft total Controll !!!Nagelneues Notebook bootet vom voreingestelltem Bootsektor!-Nicht änderbar!Kann mir jemand helfen? |
| Chris | I had an entry in my start group (smss) this caused my IE to hang. Removed it from the registry and all is okay (worked with Miceosoft tech support) |
| Carol | system file located in c:\windows\system32 and is called Session Manager SubSystem and is responsible for handling sessions on your computer. |
| Pavan Kumar | I am facing hell out of problems with this , due to this my system shuts down automatic and not able to do any thing. it succs |
| Joki | Just keep your anti-virus up to date, and don't open any suspicious files or links and your should be fine! |
| Foxtrot | Don't know what to believe, there are too many different opinions rofl |
| Foxtrot | Don't know what to believe, there are too many different opinions rofl |
| Weile | habe noch vergessen die richtige wird SMSS.EXE geschrieben also gross |
| Unknown | Find the Truth about your world: See also: Link |
| Tonyk | compare the two versions, the one in system32 is legit, the one in system is not, it is probably a keyboard logger and should be deleted in safe mode. Counter spy blocked this application when it was trying to load into the startup registry, as the file is blocked it could not be scanned by the malware scan. McAfee latest updates did not find anything wrong, may be because it was blocked. So if it is in system delete it, if it is system32 then compare it to original. Use Windows utility sfc.exe |
| Logic | Several versions, several situations alone determine status of file. All are conditional. In specific locations as described above, is requisite system file excepting particular circumstances where modified by malicious software and displaying particular excessive behavior. In locations other than typical, as specified above, it is malicious software. 2000 Server sp4 uses version with size 312k-other systems differ perhaps in native normal file size. |
| Mr B. | New feature on Zonealarm detects some programs trying to use it. Did not monitor before new version so programs accessed it then, so it should still be OK now. PC does not have a virus or a worm. See also: Link |
| Big Doc Lou | a System file - pay attention people, if it is smss.exe and located in the system32 dir, it should be ok. Any other variation on the name or location, THAT file is bad. |
| BlackKnight | It's a file used by Alias's Maya, so if u have Maya it's possible that u find it in your computer... |
| Jonathon | Check Version tab in properties. Legitimate one says Microsoft. Bad one does not, and is in /system. |
| Peyman | It sends emails in background, its a worm but can't eraze it and no antivirus can detect it! |
| MikiT | I managed to locate it using search and simply deleted by right clicking on it |
| Domingo | It's just another annoying -slow the whole the thing down- tool |
| Dav | Part of XP if in system32. Anywhere else, dump it. |
| | It is virus ! , but i don,t remove it. |
| | Essential operating system component |
| | Seems pretty cool |
| | See also: Link |
| Ashok | invite some other sites to autoconnect internet and disables taskmanager |
| Peter Paranoid | Task manager shows smss.exe in windows/system32 as only 348k while the SMSS.EXE in windows/system is 3,208k, making me suspicious of the larger file. For that matter, how do we know that spyware isn't programmed into the XP operating system itself? |
| Yos Vincenzo | its a windows system file, also many viruses (like brontok) try to create the same file name in different folder to trick user into thinking it is a Windows system See also: Link |
| ZeroVerteX http://zerovertex.com | MS Antispyware detects it as a possible trojan IF it is in the WINDOWS folder. If it is in WINDOWS\system32 it is okay! |
| Sztetke | It's a normal windows file |
| Astral Computing | Part of the Windows system |
| Ben | Trojan horse BackDoor.Virkel.B found in 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\nfisdprone\smss.exe' screwed my firewall and antispyware program. |
| | windows\ServicePackFiles\i386 |
| lordvin | in my case it is in a folder called \systemRoot\System32 and its not signed by microsoft is this folder a valid one or is not.? |
| max_on | the one in windows\system has smaller size 42Kb and periodically tries to connect somewhere, removed it, evrything is OK |
| Alec | There is a ligitimate executable named smss.exe without which Windows will not work. People on here sayin 'it made my system go slow' are either referencing a different application masqurading as the ligitimate file, have peculiar problems which they are attributing to the file or are just confused. The risk here is that you may see a file named smss.exe running and believe it is the one which does need to run, when in reality you are looking at a virus. A good way to check is, if you are running more than one of these you may have a problem. |
| R3DBALL | If not found in system32 then probably a virus. I watched this thing which was located in the windows directory quickly open regedit and then close it again. Only virii does that. This program had also set up a UDP on port 1076. It was not in the winlogon hirachy and ran off of internet explorer. Only remove if you can verify it is not the real smss. |
| Daron | I had the virus! I had c:\windows\SMSS.exe and c:\windows\system32\SMSS.exe. Deleted BOGUS c:\windows\smss.exe and problems went away. |
| | If smss.exe runs from a diffrent directory than system32\ (mine ran from system\) IT'S A TROJAN VIRUS! But be aware! Do not under any circumstances delete the MS systemfile system32\smss.exe - that's not a virus. Read the note in the top of this page! |
| Baloney | I found this in a folder named 'WinSecurity' in Windows. It suddenly appeared after a browsing session and i isolated the time/date it arrived. Taking the advice of 'if its not in System32 file delete it' I deleted the whole folder. it also had services.exe and other malware programs in there |
| Ashley | My AVG anti virus detects this file as a VIRUS, but for some reason will not get rid of it. It is very frustrating to say the least |
| | Smss and lsass and csrss are Normal Files ** When they are located in the system32 directory **. If they are in the root Window folder They are SPYWARE. If you want to nat get infected with these files in the future, Here's What to do. Reboot in safe mode, go to your windows directory and locate the offending file. copy a version(Ms Certified) of that file from windows\servicepackfiles\i386 to your windows directory and write-protect them. By the way most spyware programs have another one unnamed that re-creates the offending files and makes them hard to get rid of. |
| xobkcah | This file is not a virus! is a cool process that helps windows to run well , lol |
| | look at the date it was created, if after windows install or update and is in windows system not sys32 then it is a virus. mine was installed by a bogus key gen (yea i know) and ever since 1/26/06 it attempts to shut down NIS 2005. i will rename and delete....not in sys32! |
| | A system process, but many virus's/trojans masqaurade uder its name, usually, if its a system task, its ok, in a user task, get rid of it |
| Uli | Kaspersky says: Win32.IRCBot.nw - Trojan Downloader |
| Oss Agent | This .Exe file in a complement of windows, is process run with winlogon and other several files, dont delete this file is a manager of the systems based on microsoft windows See also: Link |
| titus | the false smss.exe in folder system blocked the microsoft smss.exe in folder system32 |
| someguy | My AVG antivirus reported this file as a virus, i chose to "heal it" and now when i start my computer it says "cannot find smss.exe" |
| | in task manger it says i got two runing at once 1 takes 99 of cpu help please |
| Ubi Fumus | May be virus even if located in system32 dir. Mine was a virus and was located in c:\windows\system32\winhelp. Check if windows is running more than one smss.exe, if it is then you have a virus. |
| Marcus | if it's 50 K then fine larger it's bad |
| keeping_it_cool | get a hint dipshits, calm down, smss.exe it NOT A VIRUS and is essential retards, smsc.exe is a virus dicks |
| davoser.com | kann Viren enthalten. Unter anderem Auch Trojan.Downloader welche sich immer mehr Viren vom Netz saugt. |
| yeh_cheezzz | This file slows down the whole damn computer it terrible thing it has to be removed. i used ewido to find it |
| Amanda | this seemed to come from a file sent thru messenger while on chat. It has locked me out of nortons and is constantly changing my home page to virushelpzone how do I fix this? See also: Link |
| Danny | connected to virus named exmodule32 |
| Greg | my file is legit its in the right folder and everything....I'm using previx1 and AVG....Everytime Previx gives me an alert to send something to jail it says the root file was smss.exe, how do i go about cleaning the file up if it is legit and should not be deleted? For an example one of the processes it stop that it stops is win3022, there has been a big variety and different one but there is always win in it...thank you. |
| kerbear | seems to be trojan. it cause pc to hang, cant type, keyboard freezes |
| Dave | Windows session manager, ok if in windows\system32. |
| mhm | yep, everything started when these popups of norton antivirus showed up saying that something is trying to send e-mails. There is a smss.exe in the system folder(another in system32 probably normal one) for me so i guess i have to delete it, but how? |
| Kent | I had to start my computer in safe mode to remove it... I had to remove everything though. |
| tanchi | its a trojan no two ways about it delete it! |
| Blaine J. | all i know is i been around pc's a long time. an every time i install an os like win 98 se or winxp i always take a snap shot of the processes running an save it to paint :) an then i get more used to programs running on my pc :) but yes "smss.exe" is in the win xp pro setup so im not sure about this file lol |
| The Blind leading the Blind | Ive never seen such differing opinions on one subject. This link has been most unhelpful |
| Valis Fauntleroy | The file smss.exe in %windows%\system32 is the real one. A Backdoor install a different file in the %windows%\system directory. The virus itself is commonly larger than the original file. |
| Mirddes | on my system smss.exe uses 224K mem and 144K VM. if it uses SIGNIFICANTLY more than this, then it may indeed be malware |
| Phil | AVG recognises it as a back door trojan, searched for files on computer and found 3 so deleted the two which were not located in windows sytem32 |
| Maur | It is the Windows NT Session Manager located in C:\WINDOWS\system32. It is an ESSENTIAL windows component. Among other things, it runs programs listed in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager key in the Registy. |
| Carlos | Downloaded a "crack" from eMule and it installed this file 'smss.exe' to '\windows\system' folder instead of '\windows\system32', where the MS certified original 'ssms.exe' is located. It also created an entry in registry at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'. Just delete the entry and the file and everything is Ok. |
| setirich | Windows Session manager. Unfortunately, as of 6/15/2006, PcMag is advising users to delete it....even/especially in system32 folder. |
| vinod | It is usually part of the operating system but sometimes it might be a trojan. |
| Ryan | May or may not be a virus, it depends if it has been attacked or not. |
| Lanfeust | the same like smss.exe but in c:\windows\system folder not in the c:\windows\system32, where you can find the real smss.exe, signed by MS |
| Aditya | McAfee Antivirus scanned it as virus |
| sawalha | its a normal system file but it can have the same as a virus but remember viruses often try to change the name like with a SMSS or SmSS or smsse or semmss things that have the same name or that have a similar name so be careful always check for duplicated files and see which one is running from where |
| LukS | sollte harmlos sein so lange er im windows ordner ist. |
| philipp oellers | von windows im autostart geladene datei zur überwachung von userapplicationen |
| magesh babu | Just read the note about this file above. If it is not in the c:\Windiws\System32 folder, it is a trojan. Go to safe mode, and simply delete it. |
| | I finally got it - used Free WinPatrol program at Download.com |
| P e t e r | If located in C:\WINDOWS\system32 its perfectly fine. dont touch it |
| looker | smss located in windows system file causes norton auto protect to shut down I removed it works fine |
| Grant | If it's in Windows/System32/dllcache and also in Windows/System32, and 45k, it's the Microsoft file. If you find it in C:\Windows, and it's a lot smaller, KILL IT. |
| goodeye | just ordinary windows process that cause no problem |
| Vince der PC-Amateur | "Der Taskmanager konnte diesen kritischen Systemprozess nicht beenden" ? Schade, nimmt ganz schön viel Platz weg!! |
| Eric | If running from system32 as user 'SYSTEM' then most likely ok. If you see a second instance of this running as the current user and it is located somewhere else, it is a virus. |
| cesar | There's a worm on the net, disguised as a Corel X3 keygen (~26 kB) , that installs itself in C:\Windows\System as smss.exe. It is a mass-sending spam messages. Avast can't detect is as threat yet, but is able to detect the abnormal e-mail activity. Other symptoms are the presence of files named domains.txt, fnames.txt and lnames.txt (and/or files with these names and .cab extension)in your Local Configurations\Temp folder. |
| cal | When located in the WINDOWS folder both csrss.exe and smss.exe are viruses. The real versions are located in windows/system32 |
| Silverstar | smss.exe is not a risk. if it has another name, like SMSS.exe, it could be a virus! |
| Adamisk | Hmm, every time i try to delete it, it dosen't delete, instead it says "Cannot delete smss: It is being used by another person or program. Close any programs that might being useing the file and try again." |
| nickson | I've got infected smss.exe and it tries to do download some sh.t from web |
| smss cracker | It appeared in my system after downloading a file from a dubious source. From that point I noticed some other strange things happening (setup.exe appearing in root of shares). This caused me to start investigating. In event log, I noticed that the Security Centre had started getting turned off along with Windows Firewall. This started after a certain date. I then searched for files created on that date and found smss.exe in Windows\system. I am 100% sure this instance is a virus! |
| Will | I found one copy in my windows\ system 48K and one in windows\system32 50K. i deleted the first one. Actually the antivir guard didn't pick it up but i ran a full scan tonight and found it. only the file in windows\system was reported as a trojan so only the one in system32 is legit |
| Ninja | it is possible the file c:\windows\system32\smss.exe can get corrupted: i had that problem with csrss.exe once (also in sys32 folder) |
| Dave | Keeping_it_cool, you need to calm down... Like your name... If it's eating up mem like mad, it is bad. But yes, windows does have a required smss.exe file... Solve your problems by switching to Linux!!! |
| P C Bhandari | Microsoft Defender and msconfig identify it as unkown file and when I removed the file Backdoor Trojan EOD, which was being reported repeatedly in temp folder by AVG 7 stopped and in Temp folder no longer there appears an application which tries to access internet as reported by Mcaffe Antivirus on the network computer of mine |
| Pedda | Wenn es gut gesichert ist, ist es gut!! |
| Rico S suav'e | Session Manager Subsystem, a application that is used to start, manage, and delete user sessions or client sessions under "Terminal Server". This is NOT a security risk retards!!! Leave it alone.~~~ |
| asdf | open up start menu, search smss.exe, if located in windows/system32 you are good to go. |
| Enlightened Fool | Lanfeust--" the same like smss.exe but in c:\windows\system folder not in the c:\windows\system32, where you can find the real smss.exe, signed by MS" --+-- mine is, its the only one existing on my comp., everything runs great |
| Aaron | AVG picked it up, 3 of them they also were gave the name Trojan flooder. AKE located in windows/system32 winlogon.exe I run it in safe mode and then scanned, I then deleted the two files and not the one in sys32 but my computer won't load up and says 'Terminal error, fatal exception' and just gives an error code... |
| Ben | Search for smss in the windows search (Start Seacrch) and if it appears in windows/system32 its fine. If it is not in that file then something else is going on and it should be deleted - ie virus/trojan |
| Prateem | Um, it seems relatively fine, but I find two processes by the same name, one run by SYSTEM and one run by me on my computer. I wonder if either of these is a virus... See also: Link |
| Azumanga | harmlose systemdatei. Verbraucht keine Ressourcen. Wer das behauptet lügt und will nur verunsichern. |
| bert | csrss &smss are sys files, but can get hijacked! |
| | if its in it its normal place /system32 then its safe , but if it in windows then you are in big issues |
| Bizzizle | smss.exe is a process which is a part of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is called the Session Manager Subsystem and is responsible for handling sessions on your system. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. dumbasses... |
| Dan | May be PWS.MARAN trojan (ouviewer.dll). See McAfee link for details. See also: Link |
| IWT-Engelmann | Windows Sitzungsmanager, gehört in System32. |
| Arpit Pandya | it will lock date of the system at calender. upto a particular year ie 1980-2099. it will not go beyond this limit. |
| ArslanHamid | Slows down my pc big time. Especially noticable when playing online games like Counter Strike. |
| Juan Pablo | My PC (XP with SP2) has smss.exe located at both: Windows\System32\ ,and Windows\System32\dllcache\ . Both are signed by Microsoft, are same 49.5K size, and both have the same install date. I suspect that both are legimate, but why would there be TWO installed smss.exe ? |
| Brian | smss.exe is a process which is a part of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is called the Session Manager Subsystem and is responsible for handling sessions on your system. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated |
| FMasic | smss is more accurately the Session Manager SubSystem and is very important in booting a Windows computer. It is the first process started after booting See also: Link |
| AMS | ok if in windows\system32. |
| StiX | Es ist eine Wichtige Windows Datei! Sie muss allerdings unter C:\WINDOWS\system32 liegen! Nicht löschen oder sowas. |
| Roshan | It doesn't allow me to access the TaskManager, secondly when I try do delete it from a non system's folder it keeps on reappearing. It doesn't allow me to install any spyware/antivirus. When I try to do it the system restart's. What is the solution for this. |
| Georganne | Somehow my computer contracted the Trojan. QHorse virus last night. All research suggests that I visited an infected site. Shortly after that my smss.exe file tried to connect and b/c Norton said it was a low threat, I clicked okay. Now I'm having a heck of a time trying to clear this up. Virus alerts keep popping up even though the system scan was clear. Any ideas?. |
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