Dssagent.exe
(Broderbund)
Spyware/Adware. DSSAGENT is a tool which "officially" allows software developers to send you updated "splash screens", news updates, and latest product offerings, whenever you are connected to the Internet. Our translation : sending you advertising ! DSSAGENT is installed by some of the Broderbund software titles, and also by software products from other publishers.
Recommendation :
This is a tricky one. There is a real possibility that disabling DSSAGENT can result in the software program which installed it, not working That said we have yet to hear of this happening. One thing is certain : DSSAGENT is a resource hog and contributes significantly to a slower internet connection through its constant requests to the Broderbund central server. Additionally, it has the potential to send out information about your system. We are totally against such Spyware or Adware. And if that were not enough we have many reports of DSSAGENT causing boot-up or shutdown errors. With all the above in mind, our recommendation therefore is that you download and install SpyBot Search & Destroy from the