The name of the process that is associated with the filename ssu.exe is Spy Sweeper SSU. Spy Sweeper is a type of anti-spyware software licensed under Webroot Software, Inc. The software features security services for the PC to protect it from spy software, malicious software and viruses. The file runs in the background, and provides protection for the computer while the user is connected to the Internet, blocking malicious files as they attempt to enter the PC in real time. The file may also come bundled with a number of broadband service providers, although the software may already be offered under a different brand name. There are two known versions of the file: version 4.4.0.85 and version 7.0.12.1. The latter version has a file size of 154.34 KB. This version is generally for PCs that have Windows 7 Home Premium as their Operating System. The file executes through its parent process, aei.exe. Usual image on disk is C:\program files\webroot\security\current\plugins\antimalware\ssu.exe.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Spy Sweeper SSU, 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 ssu.exe. 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 ssu.exe, belongs to, in this case Spy Sweeper SSU