What is ssh-agent.exe?
2020-01-01 (updated 5 days ago) by Chemtable Software
What it is:
A built-in Windows component that stores keys for secure SSH connections.
What it does:
It manages the access keys used to connect to servers and repositories over the SSH protocol.
Do you need it, can you remove it:
It is mainly needed by developers and administrators who work with SSH. For a regular user it does no harm and uses almost no resources.
What to do:
Keep it. There is no need to disable or remove it.