The file hssie.dll belongs to software Hotspot Shield by AnchorFree. Hotspot shield is VPN (Virtual Private Network) for small and mid-sized businesses that provide security for non-work purposes. It is offered in the form of a free or premium solution to service users who are interested in protecting their online services. It is easy to use and may speed-up Internet service connection, and can be turned on or off according to the user's preference. When the service is on, all Internet traffic goes through the AnchorFree servers that encrypts all information and assigns an IP address that belongs to the network. When the system is turned off, Internet browsing returns to its usual mode. Hotspot Shield provides security to users by making all HTTP sites safe and by hiding the IP address to ensure anonymous browsing. It has the capability to detect and block malware sites and gives the user freedom to access favorite sites. The free version displays ads to the user while it is turned on while the premium version is ad-free.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hssie.dll. is used by Hotspot Shield, If you shut down hssie.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hssie.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Hotspot Shield, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed hssie.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Hotspot Shield, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if hssie.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that hssie.dll, belongs to, in this case Hotspot Shield