SpyHunter 4

SpyHunter 4

by Enigma Software Group

What is SpyHunter 4?

SpyHunter 4 is software application developed by Enigma Software Group. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 50.54% of installations running this operating system. SpyHunter 4's installer is typically 56.00 MB in size and installs around 53 files. The most common release is 4.18.9.4384 with 23.39% of all installations currently using this version.

SpyHunter 4 is most popular in the United States with 43.27% of installations residing in this country.

SpyHunter 4 adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, SpyHunter 4 is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • SH4Service.exe runs as a service named 'SpyHunter4 Service' (SpyHunter 4 Service).
Firewall:
  • SpyHunter4.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Enigma Software Group\SpyHunter\Spyhunter4.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • SpyHunter4.exe is scheduled as a task named 'SpyHunter4' (runs daily at 18:46).
  • SH4Service.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AE5E0055-7D4A-4CD9-BD57-6DE7CF8327A7}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • SpyHunter4.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SpyHunter4Startup.
  • SH4Service.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SDMsgUpdate (TE).
  • SpyHunter3.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SpyHunter3.
Registry entries:
  • SpyHunter4.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Spy Hunter' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Enigma Software Group\SpyHunter\SpyHunter4.exe".

Software Details

URL:
https://www.enigmasoftware.com
Support:
https://www.enigmasoftware.com/support
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Enigma Software Group\SpyHunter\
Uninstaller:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Enigma Software Group\sh_installer.exe -r sh
Size:
56.00 MB
Language:
English

SpyHunter 4 Executable Details

Primary executable:
SpyHunter4.exe
Name:
SpyHunter 4
Path:
C:\Program Files\Enigma Software Group\SpyHunter\SpyHunter4.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by SpyHunter 4
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
ab91a7350a5fddcdf0a7b0c60e8e4e71
EXE
02bfb88910077b93735301cfd938fb1a
DLL
8cbf0b7b2aaf01db476eb37c070f9f45
DLL
7a482c89166764d821660483c1f126aa
DLL
22cc75114eb1ebf74b35018d02775426
DLL
7221f536e5d7157f36b968224f1a1aa0
DLL
8cbf0b7b2aaf01db476eb37c070f9f45
EXE
5a24abc1513b8bd7723a3999758efe7c
DLL
30e9ce5c8fc4a4e384b6d8d5cbe14510
DLL
3823aa23df72aed37f7eb66e9d3ee960