What is ASCPlugin_Protection.dll?

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll is part of Surfing Protection and developed by IObit according to the ASCPlugin_Protection.dll version information.

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll's description is "Plugin_Protection"

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\ADVANC~1\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ASCPlugin_Protection.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.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on ASCPlugin_Protection.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameSurfing Protection
Company nameIObit
File descriptionPlugin_Protection
Internal namePlugin_Protection
Original filenameASCPlugin_Protection.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright© 2005-2018
Legal trademarkIObit
Product version2.0.0.0
File version2.0.0.33

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

Product nameSurfing Protection
Company nameIObit
File descriptionPlugin_Protection
Internal namePlugin_Protection
Original filenameASCPlugin_Protection.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright© 2005-2018
Legal trademarkIObit
Product version2.0.0.0
File version2.0.0.33

Digital signatures [?]

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameIObit Information Technology
Certificate issuer nameSymantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number454a6cd2e1e63ca9d542dfdab518fed9

VirusTotal report

2 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ASCPlugin_Protection.dll file. That's a 3% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.1183
eGambit PUP.Optional.IObit
2 of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the ASCPlugin_Protection.dll file.

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove ASCPlugin_Protection.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ASCPlugin_Protection.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ASCPlugin_Protection.dll 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 ASCPlugin_Protection.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ASCPlugin_Protection.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 ASCPlugin_Protection.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\ADVANC~1\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\ASCPlugin_Protection.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ASCPlugin_Protection.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ASCPlugin_Protection.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ASCPlugin_Protection.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If ASCPlugin_Protection.dll 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 ASCPlugin_Protection.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Folder name variants

ASCPlugin_Protection.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\PROGRA~1\IObit\ADVANC~1\SURFIN~1\BROWER~1\. The most common variants are listed below:

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5f7dea027d645cca76dc23a7929ecffd5
SHA25616ca66595d1298daf822a670e7ffa07469044fd5728a1ef8e25df27526236d23

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What did other users do?

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