malware? --> \systemroot\system32\smss.exe

[supadupapunky]

Hi Guys,

Im a little new at this. I ran eWido and I got this program running. I googled it but didnt get any helpful results. Can anyone shed light on this?

I run eWido, spyblaster, spybot, adaware, and have AVG Antivirus and came up clean.

Thanks!

 

[mechBgon]

Do you have reasons to think your system's infected? Some malware could inject itself into your smss.exe process.

 

[supadupapunky]

My laptop just runs slowly. Also, Im just paranoid of all the security threats.

Is that how the smss.exe supposed to show up?

Thanks!

 

[mechBgon]

The correct location is in C:\Windows\System32, which equates to what you've posted. If you want to scan with something better than AVG, and probably better than ewido too, try this manual scanner that I wrote instructions for: http://www.omnicast.net/~tmcfadden/scan.txt It detects worms, trojans, viruses, hack tools and also a fair number of spyware/adware programs and even some rootkits.

 

[supadupapunky]

Ok, this is really dumb question (please bear with me) so are you saying that the program \systemroot\system32\smss.exe is the same as C:\\windows\system32

I am a total idiot when it comes to this kind of stuff, so I am thinking of just brining my laptop to Geeksquad and also having them check it out.

Thanks for your speedy help/input!

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: supadupapunky
Ok, this is really dumb question (please bear with me) so are you saying that the program \systemroot\system32\smss.exe is the same as C:\\windows\system32

I am a total idiot when it comes to this kind of stuff, so I am thinking of just brining my laptop to Geeksquad and also having them check it out.

Thanks for your speedy help/input!

%systemroot% is the quivalent to C:\Windows. The only reason it is written %systemroot% is because some users have their local drive as F, G, X, Z, etc.

%systemroot%\system32 == C:\Windows\system32

Text, for future reference.

 

[corkyg]

That is not necessarily malware. It is an important part of Windows.

smss.exe

The location of the file is the discerning criterion.