What is SEARCH~1.DLL?

SEARCH~1.DLL is part of 1.0.3.265 and developed by Skytech Co., Ltd. according to the SEARCH~1.DLL version information.

SEARCH~1.DLL's description is "Skytech"

SEARCH~1.DLL is digitally signed by Zhang Ling.

SEARCH~1.DLL is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~2\SupTab\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SEARCH~1.DLL.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SEARCH~1.DLL:

PropertyValue
Product name1.0.3.265
Company nameSkytech Co., Ltd.
File descriptionSkytech
Original filenameSProtectLoad.dll
Legal copyrightSkytech Copyright (C) 2014
Product version1.0.3.265
File version1.0.3.265

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product name1.0.3.265
Company nameSkytech Co., Ltd.
File descriptionSkytech
Original filenameSProtectLoad.dll
Legal copyrightSkytech Copyright (C) 2014
Product version1.0.3.265
File version1.0.3.265

Digital signatures [?]

SEARCH~1.DLL has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameZhang Ling
Certificate issuer nameWoSign Class 2 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number07dac38db37e09df8c8634065592dfe3

VirusTotal report

3 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SEARCH~1.DLL file. That's a 6% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Jiangmin Adware/Agent.lhu
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Skytech.A
VBA32 AdWare.Agent
3 of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the SEARCH~1.DLL file.

SEARCH~1.DLL removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove SEARCH~1.DLL with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the SEARCH~1.DLL file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that SEARCH~1.DLL has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate SEARCH~1.DLL in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the SEARCH~1.DLL file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate SEARCH~1.DLL in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~2\SupTab\SEARCH~1.DLL
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the SEARCH~1.DLL file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If SEARCH~1.DLL still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If SEARCH~1.DLL is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If SEARCH~1.DLL still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that SEARCH~1.DLL no longer appear in the scan result.
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Filename variants

SEARCH~1.DLL may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

SEARCH~1.DLL may also be located in other folders than C:\PROGRA~2\SupTab\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named SEARCH~1.DLL

SEARCH~1.DLL (12 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD52c9e81c9536a314737c6711234f96421
SHA2564912c9133237b4df39522e99625157f66d03de38054700a0ad6a501bdcdde637

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with SEARCH~1.DLL. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

User vote results: There were 3 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with SEARCH~1.DLL. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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