What is SearchAssistant.dll?

SearchAssistant.dll is developed by Make The Web Better, LLC according to the SearchAssistant.dll version information.

SearchAssistant.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\SGPSA\' folder.

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

PropertyValue
Company nameMake The Web Better, LLC
Internal nameSearchAssistant.dll
Original filenameSearchAssistant.dll
Legal copyrightMake The Web Better, LLC. All rights reserved.
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

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

Company nameMake The Web Better, LLC
Internal nameSearchAssistant.dll
Original filenameSearchAssistant.dll
Legal copyrightMake The Web Better, LLC. All rights..
Product version1.0.0.1
File version1.0.0.1

Digital signatures [?]

SearchAssistant.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

7 of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SearchAssistant.dll file. That's a 14% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Commtouch W32/MTWB.A.gen!Eldorado
F-Prot W32/MTWB.A.gen!Eldorado
K7AntiVirus Spyware ( 34c286140 )
Qihoo-360 Trojan.Win32.Crypt.fbjh.rgrk
Rising PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.156F1D99!359603609
Sophos Make The Web Better
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
7 of the 50 anti-virus programs detected the SearchAssistant.dll file.

SearchAssistant.dll removal instructions

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

SearchAssistant.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\SGPSA\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD55e58968f209a4e038d42905699e145d5
SHA2565b722efbf0cd6c9d8973ea252ef32643cd4d64c64d30dc2db9157e397e1aae85

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 96% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 45 users.

User vote results: There were 43 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

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.

Margie writes

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There is a possibility it is malware, and I see no use for it on my computer. I decided to delete it.

# 20 Mar 2011, 8:31

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