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Search Protect is a Potentially Unwanted Program, or PUP, that changes your browser to a different home page and search engine and then tries to "protect" it from being changed. Typically Search Protect comes bundled with a particular home page and search engine that it promotes. When running, it will quietly listen in the background for changes made to a browser's home page and search engine and if detected will try to stop you from changing to a different home page than the one that it set.
Search Protect Removal Guide
Search Protect is a Potentially Unwanted Program, or PUP, that changes your browser to a different home page and search engine and then tries to "protect" it from being changed. Typically Search Protect comes bundled with a particular home page and search engine that it promotes. When running, it will quietly listen in the background for changes made to a browser's home page and search engine and if detected will try to stop you from changing to a different home page than the one that it set.
It is important to note that Search Protect is is installed by free programs that you download from the Internet, which did not adequately disclose that other software would be installed along with it. Therefore, it is important that you pay close attention to license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet. If an installation screen offers you Custom or Advanced installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you immediately cancel the install and not use the free software.
As you can see, Search Protect was created to make it difficult for you to change your web browser's search and home page settings to something of your own choosing. To remove this program and any related software, please use the removal guide below.
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View Associated Search Protect Files %LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\ SearchProtect\rep%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\Cvc.dat%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\ SearchProtect\rep\UserRepository.dat%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\UserSettings.dat% LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\STG\%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\UI\%LocalAppData%\SearchP rotect\UI\rep\%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\UI\rep\UIRepository.datC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\EULA.txtC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\CltMngSvc.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\SPtool.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.punC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\cfi.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\edk.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\pni.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\SystemRepository.datC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\trn.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtectC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\cltmng.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\RN32.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\SPtool64.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32Loader.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64Loader.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\bin\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\bin\cltmngui.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\bvxvcxxvaf.job
View Associated Search Protect Registry Information HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SearchProtectHKLM\SOFTWARE\SPPDCOMHKLM\SOFT WARE\SearchProtectHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CltMngSvc
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Search Protect Removal Guide
- Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:36:15 EST
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Search Protect is a Potentially Unwanted Program, or PUP, that changes your browser to a different home page and search engine and then tries to "protect" it from being changed. Typically Search Protect comes bundled with a particular home page and search engine that it promotes. When running, it will quietly listen in the background for changes made to a browser's home page and search engine and if detected will try to stop you from changing to a different home page than the one that it set.
It is important to note that Search Protect is is installed by free programs that you download from the Internet, which did not adequately disclose that other software would be installed along with it. Therefore, it is important that you pay close attention to license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet. If an installation screen offers you Custom or Advanced installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you immediately cancel the install and not use the free software.
As you can see, Search Protect was created to make it difficult for you to change your web browser's search and home page settings to something of your own choosing. To remove this program and any related software, please use the removal guide below.
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View Associated Search Protect Files %LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\ SearchProtect\rep%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\Cvc.dat%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\ SearchProtect\rep\UserRepository.dat%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\UserSettings.dat% LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\STG\%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\UI\%LocalAppData%\SearchP rotect\UI\rep\%LocalAppData%\SearchProtect\UI\rep\UIRepository.datC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\EULA.txtC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\CltMngSvc.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\SPtool.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\bin\uninstall.punC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\cfi.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\edk.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\pni.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\SystemRepository.datC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\Main\rep\trn.binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtectC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\binC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\cltmng.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\RN32.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\SPtool64.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC32Loader.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\bin\VC64Loader.dllC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\SearchProtect\rep\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\bin\C:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\bin\cltmngui.exeC:\Program Files\SearchProtect\UI\dialogs\C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\bvxvcxxvaf.job
View Associated Search Protect Registry Information HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SearchProtectHKLM\SOFTWARE\SPPDCOMHKLM\SOFT WARE\SearchProtectHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CltMngSvc
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