Search Assistant SimpleSpeedy 1.74

Search Assistant SimpleSpeedy is an adware program that is known to be installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. This software collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends it to remote servers in order to provide injected advertising in search results and other areas. Additionally, it has the capability to modify the browser's home page and search provider, display pop-up advertisements, and track and report web surfing behavior. Moreover, it displays targeted search results and pop-up advertisements based on search terms entered by the user. It also adds its own browser toolbar and installs a browser helper object in Internet Explorer for monitoring web search terms and implementing the browser toolbar. Furthermore, it may send event logs and other system-related information to a server and automatically download and install updates without notifying the user. Various antivirus software products have detected this software as adware/malware: - Avast detects it as Win32:SProtector-A with the file name sprotector.dll - Emsisoft identifies it as a Trojan called Trojan.Win32.SProtector.AMN - DrWeb classifies it as Adware.BGuard.11 - ESET-NOD32 considers it a variant of Win32/SProtector.A - Trend detects it as a trojan named TROJ_GEN.F47V0131 Overall, the Search Assistant SimpleSpeedy software contains adware and malware components and should be treated with caution.