Library / Windows
smss.exe
Windows Session Manager · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 4
OriginalFilename
smss.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\smss.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'smss.exe'
condition: selectionprocess_creation logsource. Sigma string matching is case-insensitive.
| tstats summariesonly=false count values(Processes.original_file_name) as original_file_name
from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes
where (Processes.original_file_name="smss.exe" OR Processes.process_name="smss.exe")
by Processes.dest Processes.process_name Processes.process_path Processes.process
| rename Processes.* as *Endpoint.Processes data model. On raw Sysmon events the field is OriginalFileName.
DeviceProcessEvents
| where ProcessVersionInfoOriginalFileName in~ ("smss.exe")
or FileName =~ "smss.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("smss.exe") or
process.name : "smss.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['smss.exe'].includes(String(OriginalFileName || '').toLowerCase())Filter expression (JavaScript) for events carrying Sysmon's OriginalFileName field.
Values across builds
| OriginalFilename | Builds | Arch | File version | Windows releases | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| smss.exe | 10 | x64 | 10.0.10240.20973 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (11) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 1 |
All 10 parsed builds · 9 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38e6518e0965… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | smss.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 0d05e81c571a… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | smss.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| fe1b4be45147… | 10.0.14393.7870 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b790e8ee03dc… | 10.0.10240.20973 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 26a5402f6c41… | 10.0.26100.5074 | x64 | smss.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 04b88647bcbb… | 10.0.17763.6893 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1809 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| f77972f1e5ff… | 10.0.17134.590 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1803 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| db9b51a3767e… | 10.0.16299.1059 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1709 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3601ce0df53f… | 10.0.18362.329 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1903, Win10 1909 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| ad66d14cc18e… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | smss.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.