How to Remove the smss.exe virus from PC

What is smss.exe?

smss.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as Session Manager Subsystem. This is responsible for handling sessions on your system and belongs to Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32 The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as smss.exe to damage the software and hardware.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with smss.exe malware?

Malicious authors try to infect the systems with different types of malicious programs. Each form of malicious software is designed to infect the system that creates different issues and impact on the system. One can notice the following changes once the system is infected with smss.exe malware

If the internet connection fluctuation is high
If the smss.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
If the system performance is very low
If the system is redirected to some strange websites
If the system is getting some annoying popup ads
If the system freezes quiet often
If it invites the other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private information

When one of these happens then you can be sure that your system is infected with setup.exe malware. To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the smss.exe file and open the location, if the location is subfolder C:\Windows\System32 then the system is not affected by smss.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by smss.exe malware.

How to remove the smss.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the smss.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 09 October 2011 at 12:03 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	N/A	Executable	44ee6abbd54a5327 78017737aa9efe08 05be71b2	b24cfdeea3a6fa57 47231b3c3c6fc41a	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
2	Microsoft Update	Executable	f0e86af9ee066f1a 85f7114f3a8bc497 dd1a7718	a36158f09dc0913a 5e93b0b30f33d53c	Unclassified Malware	No	6.16.9	Microsoft Corporatio n	Europe	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	eb83e6f4b6a03b7e d679b145337ee08a a4d247a0	ef84957e34e3575a b0d23cd3c85746e6	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
4	Kingsoft Corporation	Executable	03bd96d706c1cb15 203f3a6648b22e90 efe20791	d87d0941de690b07 a2a5495b371c64b8	TrojWare.Win 32.Magania.~ AAD	No	2011,08,24 ,1338	9,0,43075, 1338	Internal Submission	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	8f3417ce0e02ebf2 866ab78d36922aef d4b7ec61	b899996033d7e875 2025efdc6f704476	TrojWare.Win 32.ButeRat.P P	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
6	Alibaba software (Shanghai) Corporation.	Executable	4e63d01b7068b8f7 cc643e2fa70e8e94 87ca5293	40c8462e75ea11a6 f91032ff72acbe02	TrojWare.Win 32.Vilsel.bh ud	No	3.1.0.0	3.1.0.0	Korea, Republic of	N/A
7	N/A	Executable	620db3ffc1775381 f4040c33c5dc7dc8 aa193c29	4897429805b903c0 b6a0cb9b2faf554c	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Banke r.Gen	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	5e70cf8afac7c95c 901bb7fd7d6d588e 956f0441	50d2f8cfa790d9df fb400d5cf8e7e4c4	Application. Win32.Coinmi ner.AH	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
9	Black Internet	Executable	f6ec14370854e67b 1803afe34a00cfac d3ee7d87	e7cac898785c6fd0 c292efe6f484850a	TrojWare.Win 32.Cycler.AJ S	No	1.0.0.1	1.0.0.1	141.134.40.169/32	N/A
10	Tencent	Executable	f50a7363b723d032 734f9a3e51d86746 6043df68	1475f158ab8803d5 51bf00090eaa6bb0	Backdoor.Win 32.Zegost.ab z	No	1.0.0.2	1.0.0.2	Internal Submission	N/A
11	NULL	Executable	ea277a2cc20ae429 e1f75db5c7220c8e 82a13f86	9cee9f6eec282734 25be2c98c4387ddd	Unclassified Malware	No	8.8.8.8	NULL	10.224.1.116/32	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	d52681ca9e649cb5 ab22515f19e50561 6e9d082b	bb798981289204dd 6cfae64a1f1e7e03	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Banke r.Gen	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	e3ca0ca0a0e817fd d94d1074b547053a 23d96622	916f8d62fded1308 6edb3e36b88e1dfd	Packed.Win32 .MUPX.Gen	No	N/A	N/A	Mexico	N/A
14	Корпорация Майкрософт	Executable	4f7bc6d1b85f7fa8 412ca5ad29739131 8b55dd2a	83a395687e06afd1 c05f0a47deb26e1e	Virus.Win32. Neshta.a0	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Russian Federation	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	68f73cd33f8b553b 46a1641906833e4c ec56a753	dd56ba010d2a1cb5 83e7157f970006c7	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	55f4ddcd29566f5e 05ca10ec25167265 94cae07a	6062ec4adf329692 123396cbae56d2a9	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	China	N/A
17	NULL	Executable	4db108dc297b3853 e46c425dadee0952 8d5d415a	45163371b1827eb1 327fb8408951a598	Unclassified Malware	No	1.00	1.00	Internal Submission	N/A
18	N/A	Executable	7d1946f16190930e 86fe1b4144c97913 a5ff2ffa	02a80bb67fbf85e5 27f7462d221054a5	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Portugal	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	393622cfdd8fcea8 87f2baf48963af7a cbe3a7bf	abe7b55a3e095c94 bc2011a5fd483dec	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
20	Just Orange	Executable	7af520d8607e4e61 82633d269193e1b4 41e57e0d	fd1b188eabf71583 d13328d12d147cf5	Unclassified Malware	No	3.1.4.308	3.1.4.308	Internal Submission	N/A
21	N/A	Executable	7ea934d6f28e199e 72bedc68c92f07bd 917fc936	9a8961c42f3a455d 11cb103985c53a52	Worm.Win32.S dbot.gen_h2	No	2.07	2.07	Namibia	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	397040ff614a6b7f 0bb71ab72a3b5855 1bb81c2e	d9064696feb42233 846d2fd0a257e8c3	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
23	N/A	Executable	e0362e627126d361 34d370c3df5a2031 387ae676	ea101be38ec0975f ea3a4558f89608cb	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	52ee50afa85c0563 772ba387f9eb978c dd2e1c85	f0a00cfd891059b7 0af96b807e9f9ab8	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
25	N/A	Executable	d1c55ea47243017e 59b2bada8ba8a6ef 4b2cf9d5	12c1d2da19767b72 23ea51a8761b5d26	Virus.Win32. Virut.q	No	N/A	N/A	Puerto Rico	N/A
26	N/A	Executable	7124fe42ad32126b d6dcb891bad0fb5f e8959e8b	ddf72a6b76845cf3 a742ee4f81935ed6	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.IFUN	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
27	N/A	Executable	f2ca973e8362c1c8 90e34830b96c4c04 a88fd7dc	df87efe93dc5aa67 eeda177668acb1bc	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b63d188a888fa653 8ca50f483522be7f a33ad36c	76c1feeea5cef66c 49b22aab67a1c355	Unclassified Malware	No	1.1424.141 .2	1.1424.141 .2	United States	N/A
29	PPStream Inc.	Executable	bb758210afe798d5 0c308a5f2d0b5aa4 df1aadda	cf99df7e2d9a1a18 6913be8bd61474cf	TrojWare.Win 32.Magania.~ AAD	No	2, 7, 0, 1292	2, 7, 0, 1292	Taiwan	N/A
30	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6f4bf3902d480fd0 259afa5d56c1b0a8 813b8497	45b155df3ccc0c89 41033cffa2338d39	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDow nloader.VB.P MEA	No	6.1.7601.1 7514 (win7sp1_r tm.101119- 1850)	6.1.7601.1 7514	United States	N/A
31	N/A	Executable	1579a300d5d3ee39 f8ae3a8c4fd5c562 84bb2dd3	c556c1462f1ff8e2 864dbe27de2f108d	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
32	NULL	Executable	d3b5b7bca8e793f2 c6da50d5d5425362 c30745fa	b705d754a184ca29 7b2f242d96746efe	Unclassified Malware	No	3, 3, 6, 1	NULL	Internal Submission	N/A
33	IObit	Executable	c4283b7f0cdadcb8 4f4c84d2e464c869 157b7377	77fd656e43a378da be08293385afe72a	Unclassified Malware	No	5.0.0.150	5.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
34	N/A	Executable	28906e08fee6b884 b869c2b66247f04c 6e3b2845	b8a4fb8027047226 2ae902c85668fa52	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
35	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	c189591bcd5d8d7c 81e517554c6f2703 29a2e450	e17e0cb1cc8436ac 36e5826dbd3c0825	Virus.Win32. Alman.A	No	5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8)	5.1.2600.0	Turkey	N/A
36	N/A	Executable	3fc76bf2f7f1045d 5e910eafdd603f69 6db790cc	11d239d218f5e03d cd5f74b4ae1bc9c9	TrojWare.Win 32.Downloade r.Agent.tpig	No	N/A	N/A	China	N/A
37	N/A	Executable	4d84603f6c881ac5 b935cba366be4ddb acd14b6a	a035204238e2284a 337d52bc9bd84818	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.SAD E	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
38	N/A	Executable	2542dea16b9177b6 c52ca5d3db8026cc 83bd0453	cfb5d5462523f92b a839a59916d789c8	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
39	akmm88	Executable	1811f1491028c63a ade5dcfd31feb303 3d22693c	7f0d17f799ae8863 00c9cb74450985fe	TrojWare.Win 32.FlyStudio .~UJ	No	2.7.0.0	2.7.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
40	N/A	Executable	a465dc3425245e41 21436973ffc9e036 4d73fd38	594ad26ab6883e8b 4a47f4caf54bcb2f	TrojWare.Win 32.Spy.Banke r.Gen	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
41	Hn1N	Executable	13ab571f20f1a17e 6506d79565f724be 5497e26e	da2cd2304e050724 2562c6e678cc6c3f	TrojWare.Win 32.VBInject. IK	No	11.206.021 9	11.206.021 9	Internal Submission	N/A

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First Seen: 25 June 2008 at 3:36 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	尹腾	Executable	4c6c8ea662ef137e 2645f0759cae7839 fb59bd8e	683f3dadb86d14cc 98820be41efd4d03	No	3.02.0021	3.02.0021	Internal Submission
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ee8b39cf815b2b77 4389b157fb6801fd 5b1bf9a4	a8ee5d47b54be46b b51d53ab4474e6d2	No	3.51	3.51	Internal Submission
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	64541f924cd46f27 fd482eefe00bdb04 a49e0244	32d5d8666e082f56 7923db579b5390fc	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Internal Submission
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9ca5784a8e745f08 3c0a90c25d3fddc7 554852ad	bd7fb0957c716f1a 60333aee04de2178	No	5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158)	5.1.2600.2 180	Internal Submission
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1c737ed5d5abf801 fb6a2c7d35ab0b8e 2c9bf72b	780cf4817aff0aa2 82aef468bbd79e63	No	4.00	4.00	United States
6	尹腾	Executable	6ce685cad849518b 25edddafefd70e05 f68204c2	c58adbc06143b68f 2786eb484396b82f	No	3.02.0008	3.02.0008	Internal Submission
7	N/A	Non-executable	e5d2631889541909 dd21f989d4b5e892 9c81461a	eeb3da1f9fd66367 874cec66625ba441	No	N/A	N/A	United States
8	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fc4b6f48a8a7ece7 3f1da2370d7b4888 20f10b0d	54a7e1168cf0d30d 449462da5fc5a600	Yes	10.0.19041 .3636 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.19041 .3636	United States
9	N/A	Non-executable	efe4ca4a3d9760b6 5c5b127731d5567a e30a50c5	a126e84058f545a5 0cbf677f9d93ca8e	No	N/A	N/A	United States
10	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	7e9e213e0b74a888 e3c678172884f3de db32a8c1	8ec3c603befc5c0c a8db054ebc081d41	No	0.4.9	0.4.9	10.108.51.116/32
11	N/A	Executable	06bf2985b6d10451 7c6b091a6edd154c 5b6bcc29	69901872a38642e7 d41f5d0b17919c0a	No	3, 3, 6, 1	N/A	Internal Submission
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2d271c0387d9c8b3 f7b98cddfe1b8f70 09ac3739	6620310e5d820337 1db7db84ece3c0d0	Yes	10.0.17134 .590 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17134 .590	United States
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	faa737b508514cac 70aa59fd5eae07a8 4d76fd5f	c37f36d08f06a7b0 caf8c1ee9e4079a3	No	5.1.2600.0 (xpclient. 010817-114 8)	5.1.2600.0	Internal Submission
14	N/A	Executable	788d46e5bc4c4906 5749f6e7accce7bb d849ec7d	c2f8c60d31cc1088 ad3cd605e5c8245a	No	3.0.0.22	N/A	Internal Submission
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	65bf11b043e8cb90 95b1e1e321fdddb2 7a2ff570	ce08abb25f1951c2 54a7a96c2c87ed30	Yes	10.0.17127 .1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	10.0.17127 .1	Colombia

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