What is Software Assist.dll?

Software Assist.dll is part of Software Assist and developed by Software Assist according to the Software Assist.dll version information.

Software Assist.dll's description is "Software Assist BHO"

Software Assist.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Software Assist\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Software Assist.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

9 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Software Assist.dll file. That's a 20% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AVG	Downloader.Generic13.EXN
Comodo	UnclassifiedMalware
DrWeb	Adware.Bho.3871
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A
Fortinet	W32/CTX!tr.dldr
Ikarus	Trojan.SuspectCRC
McAfee	Downloader-CTX
McAfee-GW-Edition	Downloader-CTX
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Software Assist.dll removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\Program Files (x86)\Software Assist\Software Assist.dll

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

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

Folder name variants

Software Assist.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Software Assist\. The most common variants are listed below:

• C:\Program Files\Software Assist\

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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