Should I remove SProtector?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #45,312
Reach 0.0018%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 263.46 days
918.27 days >
Average installed length: 482.48 days
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SProtector 1.46
What is SProtector?
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 '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.
Overview
The primary executable is named sprotector.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 641.72 KB (657,120 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SProtector.
| uninstall.exe (8ac11f8e2bcb8bcc0a06e48e32edd8fb) has been flagged by the following 15 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.116.34 |
TR/Agent.299520.13 |
| avast! |
2014.9-131205 |
Win32:Malware-gen |
| AVG |
2014.0.3634 |
Generic28 |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.13125 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.ACj |
| Comodo Security |
17348 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.9105 |
Win32/SProtector |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
12/5/2013 |
W32/SProtector |
| G Data |
13.12.22 |
Win32.Trojan.Agent.Q4O7P6 |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.Malware |
| McAfee |
5600.7280 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bfb |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7280 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bfb |
| Norman |
10.20131205 |
Troj_Generic.EGQKH |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.05 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBOC0K313 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.339 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBOC0K313 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23802 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 15 all detections
SProtector has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\sprotector
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SProtector\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 641.72 KB
Files installed by SProtector 1.46
| Program module: | sprotector.dll |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\sprotector\sprotector.dll |
| MD5: | d143cf49dbc62bfd14e2e3d0732e5ee9 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) uninstall.exe
How do I remove SProtector?
You can uninstall SProtector from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program SProtector 1.46, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SProtector.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 78%
Win XP 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #45,312
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
88.89% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.56% |
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| Windows XP |
5.56% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.43% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.71% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.71% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.86% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.86% |
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Geography
34.78% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
34.78% |
| Brazil |
6.52% |
| Norway |
4.35% |
| India |
4.35% |
| Philippines |
4.35% |
| Iran |
4.35% |
| Germany |
4.35% |
| Taiwan |
2.17% |
| Belgium |
2.17% |
| France |
2.17% |
| Korea |
2.17% |
| Australia |
2.17% |
| Sweden |
2.17% |
| GH |
2.17% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.58% |
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| Acer |
22.58% |
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| Dell |
12.90% |
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| Toshiba |
12.90% |
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| ASUS |
9.68% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.45% |
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| Sony |
6.45% |
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| Lenovo |
6.45% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
6.45% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L775 |
3.23% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L635 |
3.23% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C650 |
3.23% |
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| Dell Inspiron M5040 |
3.23% |
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| Compaq-Presario VT566AA-A... |
3.23% |
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About Search Assistant SProtector
Alias distribution of the SProtector class of malware.