Versions

2.3.39.181	4.55%
2.2.18.177	15.91%
2.1.18.177	13.64%
2.0.12.173	59.09%
2.0.10.172	4.55%
2.0.9.172	2.27%

sdscan.exe has 6 known versions, the most recent one is 2.3.39.181. sdscan.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation the program adds a job to the Task Scheduler. The average file size is about 3.79 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Safer Networking Ltd. by the certification authority VeriSign. Numerous variations of sdscan.exe have been installed with both Spybot - Search & Destroy and Spybot - Search & Destroy 2. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0006% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 726.4 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 753.61 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 14.46 MB per minute for reads and 101 Bytes per minute for writes.

Malware Scanner for Spybot Search & Destroy (S&D) is a spyware and adware removal computer program that scans the computer hard disk and/or RAM for malicious software. In addition to spyware and adware detection and disinfection, Spybot-S&D can repair the registry, winsock LSPs, ActiveX objects, browser hijackers and BHOs, PUPS, computer cookies, trackerware, heavy duty, homepage hijackers, keyloggers, LSP, tracks, trojans, spybots, revision, and other kinds of malware.