What is SPHook64.dll?

SPHook64.dll is part of Search Protect and developed by Conduit according to the SPHook64.dll version information.

SPHook64.dll's description is "Search Protect by Conduit"

SPHook64.dll is digitally signed by Conduit Ltd..

SPHook64.dll is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\searchprotect\bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SPHook64.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

13 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SPHook64.dll file. That's a 23% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Antiy-AVL	GrayWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent.azm
AVware	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	Adware.Win32.Conduit.M
Bkav	W64.HfsAdware.C534
DrWeb	Adware.Conduit.278
GData	Win64.Application.SearchProtect.M
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.azm
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win64.Agent.dtlass
Panda	PUP/Conduit.A
Symantec	PUA.SearchProtect
VIPRE	Conduit (fs)
Zillya	Adware.Agent.Win32.52423

SPHook64.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove SPHook64.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SPHook64.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SPHook64.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 SPHook64.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SPHook64.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 SPHook64.dll in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\searchprotect\bin\SPHook64.dll

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SPHook64.dll file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SPHook64.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SPHook64.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If SPHook64.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 SPHook64.dll no longer appear in the scan result.

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