Should I remove ss helper?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #34,914
United States Rank #38,099
Reach 0.0035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 28.28 days
834.30 days >
Average installed length: 438.36 days
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ss helper 1.74
What is ss helper?
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 is typically installed with adware such as toolbars and its primary purpose is to prevent a web browser's home page or search engine from being modified to something other than what the adware has set it to. According to multiple anti-virus products this software is generally defined as either an unwanted application or a trojan.
Overview
The main program executable is psupport.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.32 MB (1,380,056 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ss helper.
psupport.dll (898bdcc577a2b49e8eacaf18ddbb3e7b) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1104 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.01.24 |
PUP/Win32.ADownloader |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.126.212 |
Adware/BHO.Bprotector.12 |
avast! |
2014.9-140126 |
Win32:Adware-BID [Adw] |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14126 |
Adware.Win32.BHO.40 |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.130 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
Comodo Security |
17665 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.026 |
Adware.BGuard.42 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.14.01.26.02 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9331 |
a variant of Win32/SProtector.A |
F-Secure |
11.2014-26-01_1 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
G Data |
14.1.24 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.26.02 |
PUP.Optional.SProtect.A |
McAfee |
5600.7238 |
Generic PUP.a |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7238 |
Generic PUP.a |
MicroWorld-eScan |
15.0.0.78 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57380 |
Trojan.Win32.BGuard.cqshad |
Sophos |
4.97 |
BProtector |
Symantec |
1/26/2014 rev. 1 |
Adware.BL |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.BHO |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25750 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
sprotector.dll (2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] |
AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
Generic5.AAFE |
Dr.Web |
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Adware.BGuard.11 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8450 |
a variant of Win32/SProtector.A |
The Hacker |
None |
Trojan/Sprotector |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_SPROTECT |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_SPROTECT |
VIPRE Antivirus |
18716 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 30 all detections
Program details
Displayed publisher: Verified Publisher
URL: saveasapp.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ss helper
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\ss helper\uninstall.exe" /FULLPATH="C:\Program Files\ss helper"
Estimated size: 1.32 MB
Files installed by ss helper 1.74
Program module: | psupport.dll (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ss helper\psupport.dll |
MD5: | 898bdcc577a2b49e8eacaf18ddbb3e7b |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) sprotector.dll
How do I remove ss helper?
You can uninstall ss helper 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 ss helper 1.74, 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 ss helper.
- 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 10 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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GLOBAL RANK
#34,914
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
86.76% |
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Windows XP |
8.82% |
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Windows Vista |
2.94% |
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Windows 10 |
1.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.12% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
23.53% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
14.71% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.82% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.47% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
1.47% |
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Geography
34.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
34.62% |
Brazil |
5.13% |
United Kingdom |
5.13% |
Israel |
5.13% |
Germany |
3.85% |
Greece |
3.85% |
Australia |
2.56% |
DZ |
2.56% |
France |
2.56% |
MA |
2.56% |
Portugal |
2.56% |
BA |
1.28% |
BD |
1.28% |
China |
1.28% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
34.69% |
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Dell |
20.41% |
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Acer |
16.33% |
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ASUS |
10.20% |
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Lenovo |
6.12% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.08% |
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Toshiba |
4.08% |
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Apple |
2.04% |
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American Megatrends |
2.04% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.41% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
1.85% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L655 |
1.85% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C850-B7... |
1.85% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
1.85% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite A300 |
1.85% |
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About Search Assistant SProtector
Alias distribution of the SProtector class of malware.