Should I block it?

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VersionsAdditional versions

6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 2.41%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 13.91%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.09%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.09%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.09%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 17.61%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 24.28%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.82%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 7.15%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.95%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.62%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.05%
6.0.6002.18805 (vistasp2_gdr.130308-1436) 1.66%
6.0.6002.18805 (vistasp2_gdr.130308-1436) 0.57%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 4.92%
6.0.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 0.85%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.05%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 0.43%
6.0.6000.20597 (vista_ldr.070511-1510) 0.05%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.38%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.05%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111) 11.74%
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
ntdll.dll
DllMain

smss.exe

Windows Session Manager by Microsoft

Remove smss.exe
Version:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   8e5870b864c38a3b766f9f0a23fb70c4
SHA1:   b539888d0a5b45f2e9dcdab23296a455e90b54bd
SHA256:   838c650d3118d100ae58c5616551d3849b303e4bc1a2437f44d636c97aaaf658
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is smss.exe?

When a client first tries to access a protected resource that is hosted by a relying party, the client must first authenticate itself to a security token service (STS) that is trusted by the relying party. The STS then issues a security token to the client. The client presents this token to the relying party, which then grants the client access to the protected resource. However, you don’t want the client to have to re-authenticate to the STS for each request, especially because it might not eve

About smss.exe (from Microsoft)

HTTP, the underlying transport of the Web, is a memory-less protocol. Every time a client requests an application, HTTP has no idea of the caller's identity—it simply forwards the request to the Web s

DetailsDetails

File name:smss.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Windows Session Manager
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\smss.exe
Original name:smss.exe.mui
File version:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:86.5 KB (88,576 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.466511
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:0.00037083%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00035377%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001707%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:240,716 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:44,482/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:195.37 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):652.55 KB
Private (minimum):446.35 KB
Non-paged memory:195.37 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:3.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):17.48 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:489.88 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):790.12 KB
37.95 MB
Page faults:453/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:153 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:60 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:37
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
smss.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00087050%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00084308%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00002742%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:20,200/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:100 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00079117%
Kernel CPU:0.00079117%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:4,329/sec
Memory:1.4 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 38.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.00%
Windows 7 Professional 9.00%
Windows 8 Pro 8.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 7 Starter 2.00%
Windows 8 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 27.14% of Windows Session Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.60%
Hewlett-Packard 19.44%
Acer 14.68%
ASUS 10.32%
Toshiba 10.32%
Lenovo 5.56%
Sony 3.17%
Intel 3.17%
GIGABYTE 2.78%
Samsung 1.59%
MSI 1.59%
Sahara 0.79%
American Megatrends 0.79%
Medion 0.79%
Packard Bell 0.40%
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