SearchProtection.exe
Search Protection by Spigot (Signed)
| Version: | 9, 3, 0, 2 |
| MD5: | e785ce64e1c026c6180023392f9012f2 |
| SHA1: | c6494aa9fbf561b42a8debeb854eebbaff9efc81 |
Overview
searchprotection.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Search Protection published by Spigot, Inc., Search Protection from Spigot, Inc. and Search Protection by Spigot, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Spigot which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | searchprotection.exe |
| Publisher: | Spigot, Inc. |
| Product name: | Search Protection |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\search protection\searchprotection.exe |
| File version: | 9, 3, 0, 2 |
| Size: | 826.85 KB (846,696 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/21/2014 8:30 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Spigot |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Saturday, February 25, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, March 28, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“The Spigot Search Settings is an application which is part of the Spigot Toolbar. Spigot searchsettings.exe'spurpose is to check periodically your default search engine and restore it to Yahoo in case you agreed to set it to Yahoo in the first place and another application is trying to change it. It's easy to uninstall Spigot Inc Seach Settings at any time. Since the application is part of the toolbar, you must uninstall the Spigot tool...”
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'SearchProtection' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Search Protection\SearchProtection.EXE" /autostart
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Search Protection.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
|
