Should I remove Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper?

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Remove Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper

Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper is a software program developed by Webroot. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The programs's main executable is spysweeperui.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 25.81 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 27 files and is usually about 119.96 MB (125,791,873 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 85% of users of Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.

URL: www.webroot.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Webroot\WebrootSecurity\unins000.exe" /Log="C:\DOCUME~1\user\LocalS~1\Temp\Uninstall.txt"

Estimated size: 119.96 MB

spysweeperui.exe
Memory:	25.81 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.1040702252%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.03303817%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.07103206%	0.015104% average
I/O reads/min:	170.96 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	28 Bytes	105.02 KB average
SpySweeper.exe
Memory:	35.35 MB
Total CPU:	0.0002122290%
Kernel CPU:	0.00001506%
User CPU:	0.00019717%
Switches/sec:	19
I/O reads/min:	33.37 KB
I/O writes/min:	4.54 KB
SSU.exe
Memory:	39.42 MB
Total CPU:	0.2453913569%
Kernel CPU:	0.09815654%
User CPU:	0.14723481%
Switches/sec:	12
I/O reads/min:	35.98 KB
I/O writes/min:	2.92 KB

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 59% Win 10 4%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 10% Keep it 90%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	85.34%
United Kingdom	2.59%
Canada	1.72%
Poland	1.72%
Colombia	0.86%
Germany	0.86%
France	0.86%
Hungary	0.86%
Israel	0.86%
MA	0.86%
Netherlands	0.86%
Philippines	0.86%
PR	0.86%
Taiwan	0.86%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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