Should I block it?

45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.12.2 75.00%
7.0.11.6 25.00%

Relationships

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AEI.exe

Spy Sweeper SDK by Webroot Software (Signed)

Remove AEI.exe
Version:   7.0.12.2
MD5:   be0050ea38ac55f12774b625cb4d7563
SHA1:   3d5d5f6da9eb1fecf22444e427e81e702f5c44ae
SHA256:   f77342b5fce51828b89e6d97d0ea1f7df7f96b236661c03f41ed9d8c82fb4e95

What is AEI.exe?

Spy Sweeper is a software product that detects and removes spyware and viruses on personal computers that run Microsoft Windows. Spy Sweeper examines files on a computer's hard disk drive, as well as objects in memory, the Windows registry and cookies, and quarantines any suspicious objects it finds. Some broadband services, such as MSN Premium, also offer rebranded versions of Spy Sweeper as part of their subscription.

About AEI.exe (from Webroot Software)

You need the best protection against viruses, spyware and malware. That's why we've improved the protection found in Spy Sweeper and created Webroot® SecureAnywhere™ AntiVirus, giving you online prote

DetailsDetails

File name:aei.exe
Publisher:Webroot Software, Inc. (www.webroot.com)
Product name:Spy Sweeper SDK
Description:Spy Sweeper Engine
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\webroot\security\current\plugins\antimalware\aei.exe
File version:7.0.12.2
Size:3.81 MB (3,997,912 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Webroot Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, January 20, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Webroot
7% remove
Webroot
25% remove
Webroot SecureAnywhere uses a radically new cloud-based approach to online security that protects you against the latest threats as soon as they emerge. And it does so at blazing fast speeds, typically taking two minutes or less after the initial scan of your PC. It also backs up your files and blocks dangerous web links. Plus, with Webroot’s first-of-its-kind security portal, you can access all your passwords and manage the protection ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'WebrootSpySweeperService' (Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine)
  • WebrootSpySweeperService

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00028193%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00016548%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00011645%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:114,552 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,470,961/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:136.13 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):113.2 MB
Private (minimum):43.27 MB
Non-paged memory:136.13 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:368.36 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):1.59 GB
169.69 MB
Working set:44.02 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):142.9 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:10,684,913/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:350.92 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:126/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:7.24 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:4/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.27 MB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:200/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:57
12
Handles:937
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\webroot\security\current\plugins\antimalware\aei.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:WebrootSpySweeperService
Display name:Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine
Description:“Provides core functionality to Webroot Spy Sweeper. This service must be enabled and started for Spy Sweeper to function.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
AEI.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00702060%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00103263%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00598797%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:153,746/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:3.85 MB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00088880%
Kernel CPU:0.00016083%
User CPU:0.00072797%
CPU cycles:18,932/sec
Memory:252 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Spy Sweeper SDK.
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