{"id":15878,"date":"2013-12-20T13:07:55","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T13:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=15878"},"modified":"2013-12-20T13:07:55","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T13:07:55","slug":"searchprotection-exe-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/searchprotection-exe-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove SearchProtection.exe (Virus Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SearchProtection.exe<\/strong> is a potentially unwanted program that is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other third party programs.<br \/>\nThe SearchProtection.exe program is a part of the MyStart Toolbar program, and is developed by Spigot, a company known for their malicious programs.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad674028695\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are 6 versions of SearchProtection.exe in the wild, the latest version being 3.26.5.0. It is started as a Windows Service with the name &#8216;SProtection&#8217;. The average file size is about 2.58 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Lavasoft Limited by GlobalSign. During the process&#8217;s lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.55 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.96 MB. Additionally, typically read and write I\/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.<br \/>\nIf you have SearchProtection.exe program on your system, you will typically see two &#8220;SearchProtection.exe&#8221; processes running in the Windows Task Manager.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15880\" title=\"SearchProtection.exe in Windows Task Manager\" alt=\"[Image: SearchProtection.exe virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/searchprotection-exe-virus.jpg\" width=\"559\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/searchprotection-exe-virus.jpg 559w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/searchprotection-exe-virus-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>SearchProtection.exe is typically added when you install another free software (video recording\/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this program. Very often users have no idea where did it come from, so it&#8217;s not surprising at all that most of them assume that SearchProtection.exe is a virus.<br \/>\nThis program is also bundled within the custom installer on many reputable download sites, so if you have downloaded a software from these websites, chances are that SearchProtection.exe was installed during the software setup process.<br \/>\nSearchProtection.exe it&#8217;s technically not a virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operating system, browser hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. The industry generally refers to it as a &#8220;PUP,&#8221; or potentially unwanted program.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1230615815\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once installed, SearchProtection.exe will change the default search engine and home page in all major web browsers, and if you try to revert to their default settings, this program will not allow you to perform these changes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15879\" title=\"SearchProtection.exe program\" alt=\"[Image: SearchProtection.exe program]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/searchprotection-exe.jpg\" width=\"481\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/searchprotection-exe.jpg 481w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/searchprotection-exe-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><br \/>\nSearchProtection.exe is bundled within the installer of many toolbars, adware and other potentially unwanted programs, with the sole purpose of making the removal process of this programs more difficult.<br \/>\nSome examples of infections that will install the SearchProtection.exe program are: MyStart Toolbar, Yontoo Toolbar Platform, Widgi Toolbar, Dealio Toolbar and many more programs.<\/p>\n<p>You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this SearchProtection.exe hijacker. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad1733082709\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">How to remove SearchProtection.exe (Virus Removal Guide)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove SearchProtection.exe pop-ups from your computer, and any other adware program that may have been installed during the setup process.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and ask for our assistance.<br \/>\n<a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Uninstall SearchProtection.exe programs from your computer<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Remove SearchProtection.exe adware with AdwCleaner <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#junkware\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Remove SearchProtection.exe browser hijackers with Junkware Removal Tool<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Remove SearchProtection.exe virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 5<\/strong>: Double-check for the SearchProtection.exe infection with HitmanPro<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad693757241\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad564535293\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"uninstall\">STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall SearchProtection.exe program from your computer<\/h2>\n<p>SearchProtection.exe was installed with adware or browser hijacker program that you have recently installed on your computer. In our case SearchProtection.exe infection was installed with the MyStart toolbar.<br \/>\nIn this first step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious program that might be installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To uninstall the <strong>SearchProtection.exe<\/strong> program from your computer, click the Start button, then select <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>, and click on <strong>Uninstall a program.<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are using Windows 8, simply drag your mouse pointer to the right edge of the screen, select Search from the list and search for &#8220;<em>control panel<\/em>&#8220;. Or you can right-click on a bottom left hot corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select <strong>Control Panel<\/strong> from there, then select <em>Uninstall a program<\/em>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7203\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall a program]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the <strong>Add\/Remove Programs<\/strong> or the <strong>Uninstall a Program<\/strong> screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and uninstall <strong>Search Protection, Widgi Toolbar Platform, MyStart Toolbar, Dealio Toolbar<\/strong> and any other recently installed or unknown programs from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15881\" title=\"Uninstall SearchProtection.exe malicious programs from Windows\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall SearchProtection.exe malicious programs from Windows]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Uninstall-SearchProtection-exe.jpg\" width=\"803\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Uninstall-SearchProtection-exe.jpg 803w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Uninstall-SearchProtection-exe-300x87.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are having issues while trying to uninstall the SearchProtection.exe malicious programs, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-revouninstaller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller<\/a><\/strong> to completly remove the unwated programs from your machine.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on what program has installed the SearchProtection.exe infection, the above program may have a different name or not be installed on your computer. If you cannot find any unwanted or unknown programs on your machine, then you can proceed with the next step.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2502011509\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad2434375536\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"adwcleaner\">STEP 2: Remove SearchProtection.exe adware from your computer with AdwCleaner<\/h2>\n<p>The AdwCleaner utility will scan your computer for SearchProtection.exe adware, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download\u00a0AdwCleaner<\/strong> utility from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/toolslib.net\/downloads\/finish\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<em>This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Before starting AdwCleaner, <strong>close all open programs and internet browsers<\/strong>, then <strong>double-click on the AdwCleaner icon<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15611\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Icon\" alt=\"Picture of AdwCleaner Icon\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-icon.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"134\" \/><br \/>\nIf Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.<\/li>\n<li>When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15610\" title=\"Click on Scan button to search for SearchProtection.exe infection\" alt=\"Picture of AdwCleaner Scan button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg\" width=\"530\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-Scan-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><br \/>\nAdwCleaner will now start to search for SearchProtection.exe malicious files that may be installed on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>To remove the SearchProtection.exe malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the <strong>Clean<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15608\" title=\"Click on the Clean button to remove SearchProtection.exe virus\" alt=\"Picture of AdwCleaner Clean button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-Clean-malware.jpg\" width=\"528\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-Clean-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/AdwCleaner-Clean-malware-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><br \/>\nAdwCleaner will now prompt you to save any open files or data as the program will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad3727973358\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"junkware\">STEP 3: Remove SearchProtection.exe browser hijackers with Junkware Removal Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Junkware Removal Tool is a powerful utility, which will remove SearchProtection.exe browser hijacker from Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download the <strong>Junkware Removal Tool utility<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"Download Junkware Removal Tool\" href=\"http:\/\/thisisudax.org\/downloads\/JRT.exe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JUNKWARE REMOVAL TOOL DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong> <em>(This link will automatically download the Junkware Removal Tool utility on your computer)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once Junkware Removal Tool has finished downloading, please <strong>double-click on the JRT.exe<\/strong> icon as seen below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8942\" title=\"Double-click on the Junkware Removal Tool utility\" alt=\"[Image: Junkware Removal Tool]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Junkware-icon.jpg\" width=\"166\" height=\"154\" \/><br \/>\nIf Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Junkware Removal Tool, please allow it to run.<\/li>\n<li>Junkware Removal Tool will now start, and at the Command Prompt, you&#8217;ll need to <em>press any key<\/em> to perform a scan for the SearchProtection.exe virus.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8944\" title=\"Junkware Removal Tool scanning for SearchProtection.exe virus\" alt=\"[Image: Junkware Removal Tool scanning for SearchProtection.exe virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/junkware-removal-tool.jpg\" width=\"726\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/junkware-removal-tool.jpg 726w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/junkware-removal-tool-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><br \/>\nPlease be patient as this can take a while to complete (up to 10 minutes) depending on your system&#8217;s specifications.<\/li>\n<li>When the scan Junkware Removal Tool will be completed, this utility will display a log with the malicious files and registry keys that were removed from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8943\" title=\"Junkware Removal Tool final log\" alt=\"[Image: Junkware Removal Tool final log]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Junkware-log.jpg\" width=\"676\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Junkware-log.jpg 676w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Junkware-log-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad74751797\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381388-ad_309691-placement_381390\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3191649120\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"malwarebytes\">STEP 4: Remove SearchProtection.exe virus with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h2>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free utilizes Malwarebytes powerful technology to detect and remove all traces of malware including worms, trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware and more.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad4149454187\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link, then double-click on the icon named <strong>mbam-setup.exe<\/strong> to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-malwarebytes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em>(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process, then at the last screen click on the <strong>Finish<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong>,\u00a0and then click on the <strong>Scan<\/strong> button to start searching for the SearchProtection.exe malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for SearchProtection.exe as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for SearchProtection.exe\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for SearchProtection.exe virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan has finished, click on\u00a0the <strong>Show Results<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the computer infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong>, then click on the <strong>Remove Selected<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing SearchProtection.exe\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malwar removing SearchProtection.exe]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad1269884766\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381392-ad_309691-placement_381395\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2944237110\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"hitmanpro\">STEP 5: Double-check for the SearchProtection.exe infection with HitmanPro<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/download-hitman-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named <strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong> (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or <strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong> (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5176\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanner\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for SearchProtection.exe malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for SearchProtection.exe adware\" alt=\"HitmanPro detecting for SearchProtection.exe virus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button, to remove SearchProtection.exe adware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Activate free license<\/strong> button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"HitmanPro free 30 days trial\" alt=\"[Image: HitmanPro 30 days activation button]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the SearchProtection.exe infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing <strong><a title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/malwarebytes-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future, and perform regular computer scans with <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove SearchProtection.exe virus from your machine, please start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SearchProtection.exe is a potentially unwanted program that is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other third party programs. 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