What is the startup program "McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler - SSScheduler.exe" on my Windows 8 computer?

"McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler - SSScheduler.exe" is a startup program installed as part of McAfee antivirus software.

You will see "McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler" listed on the Startup tab of Task Manager screen as:

Name: McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler
Publisher: McAfee, Inc.
Command: C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.11.474\SSScheduler.exe
Location: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

Program file information about "SSScheduler.exe":

File name: SSScheduler.exe
File path: C:\Program Files\McAfee Security Scan\3.11.474\SSScheduler.exe
File size: 407816 bytes
Last modified time: 12/14/2016 8:53:48 AM
File description: McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler
File version: 3,11,474,0
Company name: McAfee, Inc.

It is recommended to keep "McAfee Security Scanner Scheduler" enabled as a startup program.

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