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smss.exe

Gestionnaire de session Windows NT by Microsoft

Remove smss.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
MD5:   b4c08d31e8c2ea9d76f892052a6fcaeb
SHA1:   1b93094cc7720deb10ffe702d63dd42f6ff2b2a0
SHA256:   c537fd208180f04a428f9efbf39c8a0dd135acde546a2d381c9ebbca3c72ce9f
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

smss.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This version is installed on Windows XP and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:smss.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Gestionnaire de session Windows NT
Description:Système d'exploitation Microsoft® Windows®
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
File version:5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Product version:5.1.2600.2180
Size:49.5 KB (50,688 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Native (none required)
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00003007%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001504%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001504%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:168 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):388 KB
Private (minimum):388 KB
Non-paged memory:168 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:3.74 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):11.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:388 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):484 KB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:21
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:\systemroot\system32\smss.exe
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%
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