Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

11.1.0.214 55.56%
11.1.0.188 5.56%
11.0.1.746 5.56%
11.0.1.716 3.70%
11.0.0.308 1.85%
11.0.0.302 5.56%
11.0.0.300 3.70%
11.0.0.277 1.85%
2.1.0.2151 1.85%
2.0.0.237 1.85%
2, 0, 0, 3 11.11%
2, 0, 0, 2 1.85%

Relationships


PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, SetProcessShutdownParameters, OutputDebugStringW, CloseHandle, SetEvent, HeapSize, CreateEventW, WideCharToMultiByte, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStringTypeA, GetLocaleInfoA, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, LCMapStringW, OpenEventW, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, Sleep, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, DeleteCriticalSection, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, HeapFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapAlloc, RtlUnwind, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, RaiseException
user32.dll
EndDialog, PostQuitMessage, EndPaint, BeginPaint, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, DialogBoxParamW, UpdateWindow, ShowWindow, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetMessageW, LoadAcceleratorsW, LoadStringW

ssdmonitor.exe

SSDMonit Application by PC Tools (Signed)

Remove ssdmonitor.exe
Version:   11.1.0.214
MD5:   0f288d457deff897c7a4037350533414
SHA1:   47dce8eeae46d11c49990504eb7ce18412e7cd5f
SHA256:   264aeb03e4b9d6dac07d7c64e74c67e54270243b64b43dd2210e006249e0bd97

What is ssdmonitor.exe?

PC Tools Security which offers protection from online threats, is regularly updated, and even includes some useful extras like Web site ratings, phishing alerts, and spyware, adware and malware protection.

About ssdmonitor.exe (from PC Tools)

PC Tools Security is a full antivirus and antispyware package designed to protect from known viruses, worms, Trojans and other threats while defending against spyware, adware, bots, keyloggers and oth

DetailsDetails

File name:ssdmonitor.exe
Publisher:PC Tools
Product name:SSDMonit Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\pc tools\smonitor\ssdmonitor.exe
Original name:SSDMonit.exe
File version:11.1.0.214
Product version:2, 0, 0, 3
Size:102.66 KB (105,120 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:PC Tools
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, August 15, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'SSDMonitor' → C:\Program Files\Common Files\PC Tools\sMonitor\SSDMonitor.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00006723%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00004531%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002192%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:760 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.05 MB
Private (minimum):2.52 MB
Non-paged memory:760 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:36.57 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):40.58 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.52 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.05 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:47
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:19
142
GUI USER count:9
49
GUI USER peak:9
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\pc tools\smonitor\ssdmonitor.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 35.19%
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.63%
Windows 8 Pro 14.81%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.41%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 3.70%
Windows 7 Home Premium N 1.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 29.63% of SSDMonit Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 40.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
ASUS 11.43%
Dell 5.71%
Acer 5.71%
Lenovo 5.71%
Sony 5.71%
Samsung 2.86%
American Megatrends 2.86%
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