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PC Pitstop is the undisputed leader in PC diagnostics. Our running process library is culled from our database of over 100 million PC diagnostics and scans.
Tip from the PitCrew Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance. Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis. |
dssagent.exe (Broderbund DSSagent)
Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.01% PC Pitstop AnalysisDSSAGENT.EXE - A registration reminder for Mattel Interactive (Broderbund) applications and games. Reported to cause problems with some networks, and create heavy CPU usage. There are also reports of the module being installed by AOL 6.0 and hammering the DNS server with requests for www.brodcast.net. This product pops up un-solicited advertisements and analyses computer usage. The information is then sent back to the companies servers. Recommendation
dssagent.exeDISABLE AND REMOVE. Intrusive adware or spyware. PC Pitstop Exterminate removes dssagent.exe and all other forms of malware and spyware. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how to quickly and easily rid your computer of adware and spyware. IdentificationIn addition to the file name, dssagent.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version. MD5 HashesMD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called dssagent.exe, we have detected 7 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
PC Pitstop Database ComparisonsEvery week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. dssagent.exe (Broderbund DSSagent) has been seen on 0.01% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 1 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%. Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructionshttp://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/dssagent.exe-1446.html
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