What is SPTool.dll?
SPTool.dll is part of Search Protect and developed by Conduit according to the SPTool.dll version information.
SPTool.dll's description is "Search Protect by Conduit"
SPTool.dll is digitally signed by Conduit Ltd..
SPTool.dll is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files (x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SPTool.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on SPTool.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Search Protect |
| Company name | Conduit |
| File description | Search Protect by Conduit |
| Internal name | Unknown |
| Original filename | SearchProtect (R) |
| Legal copyright | 2012 (c) Conduit. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 2.9.60.20 |
| File version | 2.9.60.20 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Search Protect |
| Company name | Conduit |
| File description | Search Protect by Conduit |
| Internal name | Unknown |
| Original filename | SearchProtect (R) |
| Legal copyright | 2012 (c) Conduit. All rights reserv.. |
| Product version | 2.9.60.20 |
| File version | 2.9.60.20 |
Digital signatures [?]
SPTool.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Conduit Ltd. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 3a82654719d8f75b59134f7b66465210 |
VirusTotal report
4 of the 49 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SPTool.dll file. That's a 8% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| GData | Win32.Application.SearchProtect.O |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.Conduit.A |
| Panda | Adware/Conduit |
| VIPRE | Conduit (fs) |
SPTool.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove SPTool.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SPTool.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SPTool.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate SPTool.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SPTool.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate SPTool.dll in the scan result.
c:\Program Files (x86)\SearchProtect\Main\bin\SPTool.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SPTool.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SPTool.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SPTool.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If SPTool.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that SPTool.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 1faed3c93b5450077067faff40f54d46 |
| SHA256 | 195028ff324381449384a72ab6f76363b059e3b925e44c1ff391e0c4953cb791 |
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What did other users do?
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Comments
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