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(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

sprotector.dll

Remove sprotector.dll
Warning 96 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of sprotector.dll.

Overview

sprotector.dll has 13 known versions, the most recent one is . The average file size is about 968.27 KB. The programs Search Assistant SimpleSpeedy 1.74, Search Assistant 1.74 and Search Assistant SoftQuick 1.66 have been observed as installing specific variations of sprotector.dll.

What is sprotector.dll?

SProtector has been detected as 'malware' by multiple antivirus products. TrendMicro classifies it as TROJ_GEN.RCBH1L8. ESET calls it a variant of Win32/SProtector.A. QuickHeal identifies SProtector.dll as Worm.SProtector.A3. Avast classifies it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) Win32:SProtector-B [PUP] and DrWeb flags it as Adware.BGuard. The program, specifically the sprotector.dll file is loaded into Google Chrome and connects to the Internet.

DetailsDetails
File name:sprotector.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ContinueToSave\sprotector.dll

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of sprotector.dll.)
EasyLife Search
 Asaf Shapira
  84% remove
This is an adware based web browser hijacker that will modify the user's home page, search settings as well as modify the content of web pages visited in order to inject modfied ads. The publisher of ...
ContinueToSave
 BetterSoft
  83% remove
ContinueToSave is an adware program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information to its remot...
SafeSaver
 BetterSoft
  75% remove
This is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home and ...
SaveShare
 BetterSoft
  79% remove
SaveShare is a web browser extension and Browser helper Object (for Internet Explorer) that delivers contextual based advertising to the web browser. In addition it will modify the user's browser home...
BrowseToSave
 BrowseToSave.info (Amazing Apps)
  79% remove
BrowseToSave is an adware program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information to its remote ...
Freemake Video Downloader
 Ellora Assets Corporation
8% remove
Freemake Video Downloader is a freeware download manager designed to download embedded videos in FLV, MP4, WebM, or 3GP formats from any website. The software gives a list of all video qualities avail...
SaveAs
 Save As
  82% remove
SaveAs is an adware program that is typically bundled with 3rd party software or installed via a browser exploit. It installs a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in Internet Explorer in order to inject adve...
Search Assistant SimpleSpeedy
 Search Assistant SProtector
  87% remove
Search Assistant SimpleSpeedy is an adware program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this informati...
Search Assistant
 Search Assistant SProtector
  86% remove
This is a web browser plugin that is potentially unwanted and ad-supported. In addition to displaying advertisements, as part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to the web bro...
SProtector
 Search Assistant SProtector
  86% remove
SProtector has been seen being bundled with various know adware programs including ContinueToSave, Search Assistant, JustBrowse, BrowseToSave, EasyLife Search and AppsAreFun. It has been detected as ...
Search Assistant WebSearch
 Search Assistant SProtector
  79% remove
Search Assistant WebSearch is an adware program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information ...
BCool
 Search Assistant SProtector
  75% remove
BCool is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser exten...
ss helper
 Search Assistant SProtector
  77% remove
SS Helper (installed under various names) is a protection mechanism that is designed to protect bundled software of potentially unwanted programs distributed through bundles. Also know as SProtector, ...
Ss-Helper
 Search Assistant SProtector
  74% remove
SS Helper (installed under various names) is a protection mechanism that is designed to protect bundled software of potentially unwanted programs distributed through bundles. Also know as SProtector, ...
Ss.Helper
 Search Assistant SProtector
  74% remove
SS Helper (installed under various names) is a protection mechanism that is designed to protect bundled software of potentially unwanted programs distributed through bundles. Also know as SProtector, ...
Ss:Helper
 Search Assistant SProtector
  80% remove
SS.Helper is a protection mechanism that is designed to protect bundled software of potentially unwanted programs distributed through bundles.
Search Assistant JustBrowse
 Search Assistant SProtector
  83% remove
Search Assistant JustBrowse is an adware program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information...
WxDownload
 Search Assistant SProtector
  88% remove
wxDownload Fast (also known as wxDFast) is a free/open source download manager. It was created to be multi-platform. It is a multi-threaded (aka accelerated or segmented) download manager. This means ...
Search Assistant SoftQuick
 Search Assistant SProtector
  85% remove
Search Assistant SoftQuick is an adware program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information ...
VaudiX
 Vaudix (Amazing Apps)
  82% remove
Vaudix (DropInSaving variant) is a web browser extension for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox that collects and stores information about a user's web browsing habits in order to provide advertisi...

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 96 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Generic.377349 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Avira AntiVir 7.11.123.30 BDS/Lease.A 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-B [PUP] 7dc576a118ac9c2698be73988e705589
avast! 6.0.1289.0 Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] 3d831685e9439b6424926237e050fcda
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-B [PUP] 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
avast! 6.0.1289.0 Win32:SProtector-B [PUP] e2e21e25df9b24dd978f02d98aa1e689
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] 5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
AVG 2014.0.3629 Sprotect.B 7dc576a118ac9c2698be73988e705589
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic5.AAFE 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic5.AAFF d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
AVG 2014.0.3629 Sprotect.C decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Sprotect.B 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
AVG 2014.0.3629 Sprotect.C 5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.ZKL 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
BitDefender 7.2 Adware.BGuard.B d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
BitDefender 7.2.5028.0 Adware.Generic.377349 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
BitDefender 7.2.5028.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
CAT Quick Heal 4.13.12.00 Worm.SProtector.Gen d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 Win.Adware.377349 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Comodo Internet Security 17542 UnclassifiedMalware 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
Comodo Internet Security 16925 ApplicUnwnt 5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff
Comodo Internet Security 17388 ApplicUnwnt 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Dr.Web 8.13.4.10 Adware.BGuard.11 d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Dr.Web 8.13.6.16 Adware.BGuard.11 22773281de231acb5d9348e01fb7b7fa
Dr.Web 8.13.6.16 Adware.BGuard.9 7dc576a118ac9c2698be73988e705589
Dr.Web 8.13.6.16 Adware.BGuard.11 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
Dr.Web 8.13.7.16 Adware.BGuard.11 decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
Dr.Web 8.13.8.10 Adware.BGuard.11 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
Dr.Web 8.13.8.11 Adware.BGuard.11 5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff
Dr.Web 8.13.8.11 Adware.BGuard.11 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.583 Adware.BGuard.B (B) d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.575 Trojan.Win32.SProtector.AMN (A) 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.569 Trojan.Win32.SProtector.AMN (A) e2e21e25df9b24dd978f02d98aa1e689
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Adware.Generic.377349 (B) 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 (B) 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
ESET NOD32 7.8546 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
ESET NOD32 7.8442 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 22773281de231acb5d9348e01fb7b7fa
ESET NOD32 7.8479 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 7dc576a118ac9c2698be73988e705589
ESET NOD32 7.8329 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 3d831685e9439b6424926237e050fcda
ESET NOD32 7.8545 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
ESET NOD32 7.8531 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
ESET NOD32 7.9244 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
ESET NOD32 7.9051 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
ESET NOD32 7.8152 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A e2e21e25df9b24dd978f02d98aa1e689
ESET NOD32 7.8790 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff
ESET NOD32 7.9133 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Fortinet 5.1.147.0 Adware/Fam.NB 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.BGuard.B d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Adware.Generic.377349 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
G Data 13.4.22 Adware.BGuard.B d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
G Data 13.8.22 Adware.Generic.377349 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
G Data 14.2.22 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
Ikarus T3.1.5.6.0 AdWare.SuspectCRC 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
K7 AntiVirus 9.174.10410 Trojan ( 0048d3ad1 ) 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
K7GW 9.174.10410 Trojan ( 0048d3ad1 ) 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
McAfee 5.400.1158 Artemis!DECAC42EC861 decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
McAfee 5.600.1067 Artemis!0603547A50F0 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
McAfee 5.600.1067 Artemis!1A8B01302741 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Artemis!DECAC42EC861 decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Artemis!0603547A50F0 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Artemis!1A8B01302741 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
eScan by MicroWorld 12.0.250.0 Adware.BGuard.B d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
eScan by MicroWorld 12.0.250.0 Adware.Generic.377349 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
eScan by MicroWorld 12.0.250.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.57029 Trojan.Win32.Behav034.ziayf 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
Norman 7.03.02 Suspicious_Gen4.BJHND 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
nProtect 2013-06-12.04 Adware.BGuard.B d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1503CAD7!352570071 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
Sophos 4.96.0 Mal/Behav-034 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1008 Trojan.Agent/Gen decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
The Hacker None Trojan/Sprotector 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
The Hacker None Trojan/Sprotector d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SPROTECT d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SPROTECT 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_SPROTECT 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SPROTECT d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SPROTECT 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_SPROTECT 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
VIPRE Antivirus 18972 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 7dc576a118ac9c2698be73988e705589
VIPRE Antivirus 19424 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
VIPRE Antivirus 19430 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6
VIPRE Antivirus 19328 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee
VIPRE Antivirus 23380 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb
VIPRE Antivirus 21402 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff
VIPRE Antivirus 24026 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT 0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 JS.A.Pakes.323584 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7

VersionsAll file variations of sprotector.dll

MD5SHA-1File size
22773281de231acb5d9348e01fb7b7fa 6a5a6446d4e930de8c32eaaf3768e23211373443 924 KB
7dc576a118ac9c2698be73988e705589 5abfebc2a7d34c9054d4ad03950419c6576658f8 1.11 MB
3d831685e9439b6424926237e050fcda 5fb54ab9dd4e8c803fe94e087804afbe05b3a1e4 1.09 MB
2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b bde434bc951fe761e81d06727fc0265655064ee9 1 MB
d59fb8a196cc8ad8e8bde0c437070cc6 d489b4cd3dda20baf9f72bebb9f2d8c451c5a839 1020 KB
decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee 9864fe86170bb03bebd6ec0e6196190a280a4985 1022 KB
1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7 e1b80685306f8a5bb0b0e8a2fa0fd65ea272597e 316 KB
413e76d3534b8bd2256d9816f8d1f5fb 077d0e3636e566afc25a9c1bdb9fbaa9e9305c59 1006 KB
e2e21e25df9b24dd978f02d98aa1e689 3b7ec227beada2d346689889d6311c0542a0a528 988 KB
5ad02ab70f681d5f2ab94892879938ff 0cc909aba8ddb717772ce2589ad733ddd55d18b7 1.01 MB
0603547a50f0f44af39c712e3206dfba 047969e4208aabb8d9ec04243915a2b2c0c469f5 1008.5 KB
0f929f77a256044a252a7d7a755adf13 2692eab2c4c812fb2d62b1aefcd6cf56ff601363 1001 KB
faa124f701b15e5578373187c02aba4d 52c44b77622f0cca8eb2e54b72eedc12ad50ca9c 1000 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 30.95%
Microsoft Windows XP 28.57%
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.19%
Windows 7 Professional 4.76%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.76%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 11.90% of sprotector.dll.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 23.53%
Dell 15.69%
Hewlett-Packard 13.73%
GIGABYTE 13.73%
Acer 7.84%
Sony 7.84%
American Megatrends 5.88%
Intel 3.92%
Lenovo 3.92%
Toshiba 3.92%
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