What is spstub[1].exe?

spstub[1].exe is developed by Client Connect according to the spstub[1].exe version information.

spstub[1].exe's description is "Search Protect"

spstub[1].exe is digitally signed by ClientConnect LTD.

spstub[1].exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\l48njrtr\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected spstub[1].exe.

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

10 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the spstub[1].exe file. That's a 18% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AVG	Generic.D18
AVware	Conduit (fs)
Baidu-International	PUA.Win32.ClientConnect.BA
DrWeb	Adware.Conduit.101
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/ClientConnect.A
Ikarus	PUA.ClientConnect
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
Sophos	SearchProtect
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0826
VIPRE	Conduit (fs)

spstub[1].exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove spstub[1].exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the spstub[1].exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that spstub[1].exe 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 spstub[1].exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the spstub[1].exe 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 spstub[1].exe in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\lo..soft\windows\inetcache\ie\l48njrtr\spstub[1].exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the spstub[1].exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If spstub[1].exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If spstub[1].exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If spstub[1].exe 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 spstub[1].exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

spstub[1].exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• spstub[2].exe

Folder name variants

spstub[1].exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\l48njrtr\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\3u9hm3fp\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\d12sefmg\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\174ym223\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\4nm9pymh\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\ayqah6x5\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\cbsxdv1x\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\nvhzd7h2\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\xoosn4p7\

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