What is sprote~1.dll?
sprote~1.dll is usually located in the 'c:\progra~2\sprote~1\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected sprote~1.dll.
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.
Digital signatures [?]
sprote~1.dll is not signed.
VirusTotal report
7 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the sprote~1.dll file. That's a 15% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AntiVir | BDS/Lease.A |
| Comodo | UnclassifiedMalware |
| Emsisoft | Trojan.Win32.SProtector.AMN (A) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/SProtector.A |
| NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Behav034.ziayf |
| Norman | Suspicious_Gen4.BJHND |
| Sophos | Mal/Behav-034 |
sprote~1.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove sprote~1.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the sprote~1.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that sprote~1.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 sprote~1.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the sprote~1.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 sprote~1.dll in the scan result.
c:\progra~2\sprote~1\sprote~1.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the sprote~1.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If sprote~1.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If sprote~1.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If sprote~1.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 sprote~1.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Filename variants
sprote~1.dll may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- sprotector.dll
Folder name variants
sprote~1.dll may also be located in other folders than c:\progra~2\sprote~1\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\progra~1\sprote~1\
- c:\progra~1\sprotector\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 1a8b01302741f5e6b33de2918e06e4b7 |
| SHA256 | c9b450a08c37b04ef11a56a5b954f74377470c36e6f97d1be2c7890273db7e98 |
What will you do with sprote~1.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with sprote~1.dll. 63% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 308 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with sprote~1.dll.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Glen Vella writes
sprote~1.dll is related to
OptimizerPro1
sprotector 1.62
WxDFast
I suspect they are malware.
I had an issue with all 32 bit browsers not opening but IE 64bit worked fine. Resolved issue after uninstalling them.
# 24 Sep 2012, 22:38
Leonardo writes
Glen Vella you tip worked for me, every browser worked fine now
# 10 Oct 2012, 8:33
g.kibria writes
while trying to open any kind of program there is showing c:\progra~1\websea~1\sprote~1.dll is either not designed to run on windows or it contains an error. try installing the program again using the original installation media or contract your system administrator or the software vendor for support. now what is the solution for this problem
# 3 Feb 2013, 21:52
Roger Karlsson writes