Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.4.0.85 75.00%
4.0.2.317 25.00%

Relationships

Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, CheckTokenMembership, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetUserNameW, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegEnumValueW, RegLoadKeyW, RegUnLoadKeyW, RegRestoreKeyW, RegSaveKeyW, RegFlushKey, SetSecurityInfo, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, CryptDestroyHash, CryptReleaseContext, AdjustTokenPrivileges, StartServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, QueryServiceConfigW, AddAce, GetAclInformation, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, MakeAbsoluteSD, DuplicateTokenEx, CryptDestroyKey, CryptImportKey, CryptGetUserKey, CryptSignHashW, CryptVerifySignatureW, GetSidLengthRequired, InitializeSid, CopySid, SetFileSecurityW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, EqualSid, CreateRestrictedToken, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, MakeSelfRelativeSD, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, RegisterEventSourceW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, SetServiceStatus, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, RegQueryValueExW, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, RegCloseKey, GetLengthSid, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, InitializeAcl, RegEnumKeyExW, AddAccessAllowedAce, OpenSCManagerW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, RegDeleteKeyW, SetServiceObjectSecurity, CreateServiceW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, FreeSid, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, ControlService, DeleteService, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegSetValueExW, ChangeServiceConfigW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, GetAce, ConvertStringSidToSidW, IsValidSid
crypt32.dll
CryptUnprotectData, CertGetCertificateChain, CertFreeCertificateChain, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgGetParam, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertGetNameStringW, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgClose, CryptVerifyMessageSignature, CryptProtectData
dbghelp.dll
ImageRvaToVa, MiniDumpWriteDump
imagehlp.dll
ImageGetCertificateData, ImageEnumerateCertificates
iphlpapi.dll
GetNetworkParams
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, CoUninitialize, CoCreateGuid, CoInitializeEx, StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeSecurity, CoRegisterClassObject, CoDisconnectObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemFree
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW, GetModuleFileNameExW, GetModuleBaseNameA, GetProcessMemoryInfo
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHFileOperationW, CommandLineToArgvW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathAppendW, PathRenameExtensionW
user32.dll
EnumDesktopsW, OpenWindowStationW, EnumDesktopWindows, CharUpperW, CharNextW, OpenDesktopW, FindWindowW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetWindowTextW, GetClassNameW, EnumWindowStationsW, GetSystemMetrics, EnumChildWindows, LoadStringW, UnregisterClassA, MessageBoxW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, PostThreadMessageW, DispatchMessageW, wsprintfW, RegisterWindowMessageW, CloseWindowStation, WaitForInputIdle
userenv.dll
DestroyEnvironmentBlock, CreateEnvironmentBlock
vdmdbg.dll
VDMEnumTaskWOWEx
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
GetUrlCacheEntryInfoW, DeleteUrlCacheEntryW, FindCloseUrlCache, FindFirstUrlCacheEntryExW, FindNextUrlCacheEntryExW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
ws2_32.dll
WSCInstallProvider, WSCDeinstallProvider, WSCGetProviderPath, WSCEnumProtocols

SPYSWEEPER.exe

Spy Sweeper SDK by Webroot Software (Signed)

Remove SPYSWEEPER.exe
Version:   4.4.0.85
MD5:   3c3f05960536407a47d598138489b335
SHA1:   1bf8baadf6ff42f0cc31f4bb57d5cb5c5c43e19a
SHA256:   ca4f6b86c4671340412dc210ccf3bcbf921c550ab1d9cc0fccd2ef6aab99c3a6

What is SPYSWEEPER.exe?

Spy Sweeper Engine 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 SPYSWEEPER.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:spysweeper.exe
Publisher:Webroot Software, Inc. (www.webroot.com)
Product name:Spy Sweeper SDK
Description:Spy Sweeper Engine
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\webroot\webrootsecurity\spysweeper.exe
File version:4.4.0.85
Size:3.86 MB (4,048,240 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Webroot Software
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, November 16, 2008
Expiration date:Sunday, December 27, 2009
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.207831
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Spy Sweeper
 Webroot
8% remove
Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper
 Webroot
10% remove
“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 antivirus protection detects 40% mores spies than any other antispyware. When you install Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus on your PC, you can use the Internet without fear of infection. Spy Sweeper with AntiVirus gives you 360 degrees of protection. Pow...”
Webroot SecureAnywhere
 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'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00021223%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001506%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00019717%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:82,656 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:19/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:35.35 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):19.63 MB
Private (minimum):6.68 MB
Non-paged memory:35.35 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:186.77 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):237.93 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:16.46 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):80.05 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,291,151/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:33.37 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:26/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:4.54 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:3/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:44.51 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:686/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:37
12
Handles:730
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:24
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\webroot\webrootsecurity\spysweeper.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:WebrootSpySweeperService
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
SpySweeper.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.07345109%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01958001%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.05387107%
0.165382%
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:3.91 MB
1.16 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00301917%
Kernel CPU:0.00142614%
User CPU:0.00159303%
Memory:620 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 25.00%
Windows XP Professional 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

BG installs about 66.67% of Spy Sweeper SDK.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 100.00%
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