What is SPHook32.dll?

SPHook32.dll is part of Search Protect and developed by Conduit according to the SPHook32.dll version information.

SPHook32.dll's description is "Search Protect by Conduit"

SPHook32.dll is digitally signed by Conduit Ltd..

SPHook32.dll is usually located in the 'c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\searchprotect\bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SPHook32.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.

VirusTotal report

6 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SPHook32.dll file. That's a 13% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Avast	Win32:SearchProtect-B [PUP]
Baidu-International	Trojan.Win32.Adware.50
DrWeb	Adware.BGuard.15
ESET-NOD32	probably a variant of Win32/Conduit.SearchProtect.C
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE	Conduit (fs)

SPHook32.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove SPHook32.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SPHook32.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SPHook32.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate SPHook32.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SPHook32.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 SPHook32.dll in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\documents and settings\%USE..\application data\searchprotect\bin\SPHook32.dll

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SPHook32.dll file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SPHook32.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SPHook32.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If SPHook32.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 SPHook32.dll no longer appear in the scan result.

Folder name variants

SPHook32.dll may also be located in other folders than c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\application data\searchprotect\bin\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\searchprotect\bin\

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