SSU.exe
Spy Sweeper SDK by Webroot Software (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of ssu.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7.0.12.2. ssu.exe is run as a standard windows process in the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges. The average file size is about 156.68 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Webroot Software by VeriSign. The programs Webroot Software, Webroot SecureAnywhere and Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper have been observed as installing specific variations of ssu.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 30.96 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 12.07 KB per minute for reads and 1018 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is ssu.exe?
Spy Sweeper SSU for 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 ssu.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”
 Details
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| File name: | ssu.exe |
| Publisher: | Webroot Software, Inc. (www.webroot.com) |
| Product name: | Spy Sweeper SDK |
| Description: | Spy Sweeper SSU |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\webroot\security\current\plugins\antimalware\ssu.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Webroot Software |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, January 20, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Spy Sweeper SDK.)
“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, typicall...”
“Webroot Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus is the only tool you need to stay safe from viruses and spyware. Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus offers award-winning antispyware software combined with powerful antiviru...”
All file variations of ssu.exe
