How to Remove searchprotocolhost.exe? | searchprotocolhost.exe

What is searchprotocolhost.exe?

searchprotocolhost.exe is a legitimate file. This process is known as Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host and belongs to Microsoft Windows Operating System. This was developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is commonly stored in C:\Windows\System32 The malware programmers or cyber criminals write the different types of malicious programs and name it as searchprotocolhost.exe to damage the software and hardware.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with searchprotocolhost.exe malware?

The type of malware programs varies and the mode of infection also varies. Any of the following can alert you if the system is infected.

If the searchprotocolhost.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
If the internet connection fluctuation is high
If the system performance is very low
If the system is getting some annoying popup ads
If the system is redirected to some strange websites
If the system freezes quiet often
If it invites the other malware to infect and damage the system and exploits the same to collect the user private informaton

To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the searchprotocolhost.exe and open the location, if the location is sub folder C:\Windows\System32 then the system is not affected by searchprotocolhost.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by searchprotocolhost.exe malware.

How to remove the searchprotocolhost.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the software for virus protection.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the searchprotocolhost.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 29 December 2011 at 3:35 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6bfc8e8c5066f13d 01b166659cb4a810 54f68ff1	635ef2f1606bf4c4 141a18f85c703914	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Indonesia	N/A
2	N/A	Executable	dd00740613a62260 450cd91cbc5f6f81 7b12ac71	c9ebd97e9c3a218c aa8c94e379e89021	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	N/A	N/A	Egypt	N/A
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	dd5cabd1da77dfe4 ff570305e664e19d 52d53e03	1a394336975e2382 fc00796450df4cf2	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	105.112.28.159/32	N/A
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	d0e8a4ac1ec659e9 3ab34c4b4b7a4382 d009a95d	ab93a5921dc79f98 1c47f67d8f34a276	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Indonesia	N/A
5	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ad96e5a8bcec505d 32609a2dc6448c70 a7da07c2	d531f67cb762890d 192bff5ba9fcfcac	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.10586 .589 (th2_relea se.160906- 1759)	7.00.10586 .589	Indonesia	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	a107a4cb20133c2f 74799a41816823d4 ee9fb771	bbc8687b3ee146bf 82d79ec9fa80cb24	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	181.66.169.99/32	N/A
7	N/A	Executable	6d8e6fab58cfc3bf 90c08d78a61bd013 7dce1786	8f6a4a77ab80e3c9 82f5eb80c83fe531	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
8	N/A	Executable	5f4720e1818cc0e8 86ae729dad0c0a5c 7952174e	43640d53c33e0d33 34945efd4b3cc226	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	Nigeria	N/A
9	N/A	Executable	e0509f95a3dd5d1c 502e9d895a0fe484 c293922e	6b777f8ae8550b4f 488c3f39b25277df	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	181.66.169.99/32	N/A
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	60619e339480f40c 292176c136109129 6fd1150e	bc6ad14748e999b4 2ce7564b6f812c9b	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Indonesia	N/A
11	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	4e052f048d95847f 133690059ef696e3 365b41fd	869ba894f84c492e 45ecd3c2aa8b2c62	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7601. 17610 (win7sp1_g dr.110503- 1502)	7.00.7601. 17610	Morocco	N/A
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	357190ceee57b1c5 e7c4a2e1cfe5e8a5 9b47353d	b88398bee3a92e20 66370ceb2facc733	Virus.Win32. Expiro.naf	No	7.00.7601. 23930 (win7sp1_l dr.171011- 1526)	7.00.7601. 23930	Russian Federation	N/A
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	5b9a4cc757b359ca 5e966406af7a15c5 78d19b42	793ff52e8d376553 7b549a7dedd84e6b	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16401 (win7_gdr. 090727-150 4)	7.00.7600. 16401	Russian Federation	N/A
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8c82531270fd2224 37ab1a803b09242c 0f67b944	8be963c66542884d 5958e0d2cdfb41a5	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16401 (win7_gdr. 090727-150 4)	7.00.7600. 16401	Egypt	N/A
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	13e6bceba5ee79ee c58f72f41be5f502 23b99fad	5ed369df19144c34 12ca2f626e63bca9	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Indonesia	N/A
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2f3bfc9c780fc1ed 79244554d13d4a1a 52bf9827	d87d9225aac6ddb4 a664a817b68bfbb9	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	154.79.72.117/32	N/A
17	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	60f9d08ac80fd9c7 5e361a5f9c22e8b7 5e5d6edc	2fc3419ee3714839 53f29ee538af2809	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7601. 21720 (win7sp1_l dr.110503- 1503)	7.00.7601. 21720	Egypt	N/A
18	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6110ac57d1d7fd36 2bccf7a2e4ba6b3f 610fc8b6	9b5d8390aeed58cf 174f3a23a77e552c	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	7.0.6001.1 6503 (longhorn( wmbla).080 526-2159)	7.0.6001.1 6503	Turkey	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	c4a9fec2e2f7c0cf 7093c61dcd53be6d db669d4c	0bda86720ee21fc8 c29e69017d205f16	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	Indonesia	N/A
20	N/A	Executable	8e3e2574064ffe05 cbd4d5167bc488bc 56028d70	c2f72d25b73aaeb1 d401b7ee7210d420	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	197.210.44.209/32	N/A
21	N/A	Executable	623cabe8ef50c181 83919eaf5ad1cfad 99549ca1	5e75d4797a873efe 01252442361dd021	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	N/A	N/A	Malaysia	N/A
22	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b468fad7dea477cb 68ceeb431804c205 335ce6e7	ae6086cf21e847e4 a67f7af8e3f798b6	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7601. 17610 (win7sp1_g dr.110503- 1502)	7.00.7601. 17610	Egypt	N/A
23	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1b81e47c3829faf0 1dcd1d6aa0b15f1a beabb116	b4994a547a8ef2f5 58e00f1533dfa904	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7601. 17610 (win7sp1_g dr.110503- 1502)	7.00.7601. 17610	Egypt	N/A
24	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f0f71bc2f1690fe9 3be88a31742e7d8a 0340867c	ef7fb1a0e1f009b1 097ddd764aa8010e	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Canada	N/A
25	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	aee3ba479778b559 5430e679937d8dac 54818d39	82bbf828e886fbbc e5c4cdeac0cbfdfb	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Pakistan	N/A
26	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	1a7ec2fa53619cd5 35aca5b25ecb9e1c 7ea3def5	ba49fd05d257eb2a e91ab8b6559e8f77	Unclassified Malware	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	197.211.61.174/32	N/A
27	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	608042f63f7fca09 a60b26dd6eedba69 ecd87909	3734cfd7759efbed b420fc26ce1a6362	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Pakistan	N/A
28	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	38f7ed5237a5d70b f43ff726336929dc 44799108	1784d9562eb3d699 340580104677ecea	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	7.00.7600. 16385	Venezuela	N/A
29	N/A	Executable	f4f1220f50582f29 386ac3d8762a707b e8664bf0	39a6f794d8118edd 424cf7605dc48295	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	N/A	N/A	Pakistan	N/A

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First Seen: 04 June 2008 at 10:27 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	N/A	Executable	0dfbfb69ea30aad6 14f321ac0b7c5729 d2d468c7	2377c3a0f4a3ab97 6ce4476babbbea72	No	N/A	N/A	Mexico
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	9e1514875053ddcd 5e0824d4c3529f61 e583d672	4b0ea20d942af115 84d2d72a8419e3cb	No	6.0.6000.1 6431 (vista_gdr (wmbla).07 0205-1422)	6.0.6000.1 6431	10.224.25.96/32
3	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	46bcf5ef2d025a33 9b5d350700cbc92b 5b0c99c5	b3bf8a94d9eafaf7 d68b6a400e85a949	No	7.00.7600. 16808 (win7_gdr. 110503-150 6)	7.00.7600. 16808	Brazil
4	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	a9cbfbe91961b6ee e1ac1323c9c4fb53 597383bc	c3d52b0c66c8278c 7e31037c42f014c2	No	7.0.17127. 1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	7.0.17127. 1	Italy
5	N/A	Non-executable	bcc77271970cf0dc 54fce82e754bd33d b2d74a10	8fee90a2a850c762 83a4712067f23839	No	N/A	N/A	United States
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fa29854e689901cb 1f6265a05be9ee34 719244a2	9830c3420f9d03ba 823c87c86c129eaa	No	7.0.19041. 1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	7.0.19041. 1	United States
7	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b16871c75842ad23 49ac711eb9cd1b48 df5a44ba	ffd25f0668825816 c4e9efaba5958d41	No	7.0.15063. 966 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	7.0.15063. 966	United States
8	N/A	Non-executable	e1e37284a5a7927f d5e5a320cd54fe0f 32aab92a	1e91731b279bc8ae 48011e57c862dabf	No	N/A	N/A	United States
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	225a0e616fb9499e 9aa51495d8d6c215 f0c3a7b4	b055a0e71f661cc0 db2bc0b45cda44ac	No	7.0.17666. 1000 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	7.0.17666. 1000	United States
10	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	66ed3412e29ba492 dbc6e4a7c0172176 66b38bbc	c4894b3b448b647b edc9e916d181bdbe	No	7.0.6001.1 6503 (longhorn( wmbla).080 526-2159)	7.0.6001.1 6503	Internal Submission
11	N/A	Non-executable	c57196e263087bdc 003b0525e536e58f a58def27	46c8b9df832ada6c ba059dcd9f908e9d	No	N/A	N/A	United States
12	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	2c0f5a5fbc390822 d28502f75610e7a7 1639548d	5baac8053553621b a6cbfdb6befe2d18	No	7.0.14393. 6522 (rs1_relea se.231113- 1752)	7.0.14393. 6522	Ukraine
13	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	fa29854e689901cb 1f6265a05be9ee34 719244a2	9830c3420f9d03ba 823c87c86c129eaa	No	7.0.19041. 1 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	7.0.19041. 1	United States
14	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	0fb34ab54c02d549 ea3e9307f0443447 ede774b6	efc09fa3dcabd59c 17c69f8358c88276	No	7.0.19041. 3758 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0)	7.0.19041. 3758	United States
15	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	f793976da304b79c 292c3f3b459842f8 395e68ae	3a9f2f6e92e26ac7 05aaf96860162060	No	7.0.14393. 2125 (rs1_relea se.180301- 2139)	7.0.14393. 2125	162.199.31.85/32
16	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	6a406de89d817d0e 80012e0fefc3c960 48696738	e6c090492aaf904e 09b0abc56649956c	No	6.0.6000.1 6431 (vista_gdr (wmbla).07 0205-1422)	6.0.6000.1 6431	10.224.25.96/32

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