What is SearchProtectionStub.exe?

SearchProtectionStub.exe is part of Search Protection Stub and developed by Spigot, Inc. according to the SearchProtectionStub.exe version information.

SearchProtectionStub.exe's description is "Search Protection Stub"

SearchProtectionStub.exe is digitally signed by Spigot, Inc..

SearchProtectionStub.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Users\SV1DKK~1\AppData\Local\Temp\{21398849-B57A-4AC5-B8EE-A993B6F760C5}\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SearchProtectionStub.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SearchProtectionStub.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSearch Protection Stub
Company nameSpigot, Inc.
File descriptionSearch Protection Stub
Internal nameSearchProtectionStub
Original filenameSearchProtectionStub.exe
Legal copyright(c) 2014 Spigot, Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version9.4.0.2
File version9.4.0.2

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSearch Protection Stub
Company nameSpigot, Inc.
File descriptionSearch Protection Stub
Internal nameSearchProtectionStub
Original filenameSearchProtectionStub.exe
Legal copyright(c) 2014 Spigot, Inc. All rights res..
Product version9.4.0.2
File version9.4.0.2

Digital signatures [?]

SearchProtectionStub.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSpigot, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number494ff8e91607158cd480b23c615cff8b

VirusTotal report

2 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SearchProtectionStub.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Adware.BGuard.24
Qihoo-360 HEUR/Malware.QVM06.Gen
2 of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the SearchProtectionStub.exe file.

SearchProtectionStub.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove SearchProtectionStub.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SearchProtectionStub.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SearchProtectionStub.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate SearchProtectionStub.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SearchProtectionStub.exe 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 SearchProtectionStub.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Users\SV1DKK~1\AppData\Loca..4AC5-B8EE-A993B6F760C5}\SearchProtectionStub.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SearchProtectionStub.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SearchProtectionStub.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SearchProtectionStub.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If SearchProtectionStub.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that SearchProtectionStub.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD50d3916d699e229b65a010011f3aee384
SHA25678e7db3b3e739577f266eee8e71ef0f64b6adc2520278a9c81538c46098d4623

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to searchprotectionstub.exe:

searchprotectionstub.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

searchprotectionstub.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Search Protection Stub has stopped working.

End Program - searchprotectionstub.exe. This program is not responding.

searchprotectionstub.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

searchprotectionstub.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with the file?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
1

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

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