Should I block it?
90% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Multiple malware detections
Additional versions
(Note, the developer publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
 PE file structure
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Show functions |
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, CheckTokenMembership, RegOpenKeyExW, FreeSid, RegEnumValueW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, IsValidSid, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, RegSetValueExW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
Export table
sprotector.dll
| MD5: | decac42ec861e07d2b0d19ade95339ee |
| SHA1: | 9864fe86170bb03bebd6ec0e6196190a280a4985 |
| SHA256: | a08ce0def696bcde26585f9568183a48fdbefe304c1c8d630c7238a00b22e824 |
Warning 9 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is sprotector.dll?
SProtector has been detected as 'malware' by multiple antivirus products. TrendMicro classifies it as TROJ_GEN.RCBH1L8. ESET calls it a variant of Win32/SProtector.A. QuickHeal identifies SProtector.dll as Worm.SProtector.A3. Avast classifies it as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) Win32:SProtector-B [PUP] and DrWeb flags it as Adware.BGuard. The program, specifically the sprotector.dll file is loaded into Google Chrome and connects to the Internet.
Overview
sprotector.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process.
Details
| File name: | sprotector.dll |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\ContinueToSave\sprotector.dll |
| Size: | 1022 KB (1,046,528 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 9 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:SProtector-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Sprotect.C |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.7.16 |
Adware.BGuard.11 |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8531 |
a variant of Win32/SProtector.A |
| McAfee |
5.400.1158 |
Artemis!DECAC42EC861 |
| McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware |
v2013-dat |
Artemis!DECAC42EC861 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
19328 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
30.95% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.19% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.76% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.76% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.76% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 11.90% of sprotector.dll.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
23.53% |
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| Dell |
15.69% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.73% |
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| GIGABYTE |
13.73% |
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| Acer |
7.84% |
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| Sony |
7.84% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.88% |
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| Intel |
3.92% |
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| Lenovo |
3.92% |
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| Toshiba |
3.92% |
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