Is ssdpsrv.exe safe or is this task spyware?



Purpose of ssdpsrv.exe:









File purpose and description:

This is typically found on Windows ME or earlier. It is hardware related and it is normal to have this on your system. It is related to plug and play technology. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)

Actual file or task name:
ssdpsrv.exe

File type:
This is an executable file.

File or folder location:
You should use your windows search to find this file on your hard drive, as the location is currently not listed. (Or simply check back later as this site is continually updated).


General information:
Be aware that many tasks will be similiar names to existing tasks or processes. You can always view the running tasks on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view the windows "task manager", and then view the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running or currently active on your PC. Although this shows you all running tasks, it does not show dll file thats are loaded, as they get loaded as part of other processes. Many spyware writers attempt to hide their files on your computer, for example, ssdpsrv.exe may be intentionally misspelled to look like a similiar task, or spyware may be named very similiar to a Windows system task. The reason they do this is so you cannot easily recognize the name in your tasklist as I have mentioned above. Make sure always check the location of the file if you are concerned. You can always find the location of ssdpsrv.exe on your computer by using your Windows search options, but I will also try to list the file location of every file described on this website, so you can verify the correct location. You can view the entire tasklist directory with the link below.

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roxwatchtray9.exe rpbrowserrecordplugin.dll rpitsp.exe rps.exe rqrqnnk.dll
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safeshare.exe sagent2.exe saie1101.exe sais.exe saishook.dll
salm.exe sandicon.exe sapisvr.exe saservice.exe saue1101.exe
save.exe savenow.exe sbc.exe sbdrvdet.exe sbmdl.dll
sbmntr.exe sbserv.exe scactiveblock.dll scanregw.exe schedhlp.exe