ssmss.exe - Dangerous
%sysdir%\ssmss.exe
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Manual removal instructions:
Ssmss.exe spreads via open network shares.
Ssmss.exe tries to terminate antiviral programs installed on a user computer.
Related files:
%System%\ssmss.exe
Adds the value:
"IE6" = "ssmss.exe"
to the Windows startup registry keys.
Removal:
Kill ssmss.exe process and remove ssmss.exe from Windows startup.