Ss-Helper 1.74

Ss-Helper 1.74

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by Search Assistant SProtector

What is Ss-Helper 1.74?

Ss-Helper 1.74 is software application developed by Search Assistant SProtector. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 85.33% of installations running this operating system. Ss-Helper 1.74's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 4 files.

Ss-Helper 1.74 is most popular in the United States with 27% of installations residing in this country.

About Ss-Helper 1.74?

The SS Helper software, also commonly installed under different names such as SProtector, functions as a safeguard against potentially unwanted programs distributed through software bundles. It is often bundled with adware, particularly toolbars, and aims to prevent unauthorized modifications to a web browser's home page or search engine settings. However, according to several antivirus products, SS Helper is classified as either unwanted software or a trojan.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Ss-Helper 1.74.

uninstall.exe (MD5: b42ff5f0d5e1b6331b9243ca6c78656e) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! NSIS:SProtector-B [PUP]
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.11
ESET-NOD32 Win32/SProtector.B
VIPRE Antivirus Sprotector (fs)
sprotector.dll (MD5: 2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b) has been flagged by 26 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:SProtector-A [PUP]
AVG Generic5.AAFE
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.11
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A
The Hacker Trojan/Sprotector
Trend Micro ADW_SPROTECT
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_SPROTECT
VIPRE Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.ADownloader
Avira AntiVir Adware/BHO.Bprotector.12
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BHO.40
Bitdefender Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 (B)
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
G Data Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SProtect.A
McAfee Generic PUP.a
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic PUP.a
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.BGuard.cqshad
Sophos BProtector
Symantec Adware.BL
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BHO
psupport.dll (MD5: 898bdcc577a2b49e8eacaf18ddbb3e7b) has been flagged by 26 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.ADownloader
Avira AntiVir Adware/BHO.Bprotector.12
avast! Win32:Adware-BID [Adw]
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BHO.40
Bitdefender Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.42
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/SProtector.A
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
G Data Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SProtect.A
McAfee Generic PUP.a
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic PUP.a
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.BGuard.cqshad
Sophos BProtector
Symantec Adware.BL
Vba32 AntiVirus AdWare.BHO
VIPRE Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
AVG Generic5.AAFE
The Hacker Trojan/Sprotector
Trend Micro ADW_SPROTECT
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_SPROTECT

Software Details

URL:
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Support:
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Installation path:
C:\Program Files\ss-helper
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\Ss-Helper\uninstall.exe" /FULLPATH="C:\Program Files\Ss-Helper"
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Ss-Helper 1.74 Executable Details

Primary executable:
sprotector.dll
Name:
Ss-Helper 1.74
Path:
C:\Program Files\ss-helper\sprotector.dll
MD5:
2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Ss-Helper 1.74
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
uninstall.exe
Malware
b42ff5f0d5e1b6331b9243ca6c78656e
DLL
lpk.dll
e2d12c87f244a95d0d655802c9ceff5c
DLL
sprotector.dll
Adware
2e705785860f95358dc9aa6ed402198b
DLL
psupport.dll
Malware
898bdcc577a2b49e8eacaf18ddbb3e7b