What is SPEHook.dll?

SPEHook.dll is part of SPEHook and developed by Swan River Computers according to the SPEHook.dll version information.

SPEHook.dll's description is "Hooks for ShutdownPE"

SPEHook.dll is usually located in the 'X:\windows\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SPEHook.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 SPEHook.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameSPEHook
Company nameSwan River Computers
File descriptionHooks for ShutdownPE
Internal nameShutdownPE Hook.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2010
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

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

Product nameSPEHook
Company nameSwan River Computers
File descriptionHooks for ShutdownPE
Internal nameShutdownPE Hook.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2010
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

Digital signatures [?]

SPEHook.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

4 of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SPEHook.dll file. That's a 6% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Baidu Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.16070401.9500.9688
Cylance Unsafe
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_95%
Tencent Suspicious.Heuristic.Gen.b.0
4 of the 66 anti-virus programs detected the SPEHook.dll file.

SPEHook.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove SPEHook.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SPEHook.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SPEHook.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 SPEHook.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SPEHook.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 SPEHook.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    X:\windows\system32\SPEHook.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SPEHook.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SPEHook.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SPEHook.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If SPEHook.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 SPEHook.dll 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
MD57ddea84c1f1e8a3992637562e922d773
SHA256779040b758027621634ae6c22611ea92cc275aa421ddad71bfbc3317f6da001d

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