Estimated safety rating

smartscreen.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if smartscreen.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default filename and folder where the application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\smartscreen.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is e9659c7ec6928d7dc4cc9ffb8bfc475d.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the net to communicate. Today this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your computer check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are necessary.

Belongs to the operating system

smartscreen.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This program can use the full power of a modern PC processor.

Digitally signed

smartscreen.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from smartscreen.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.