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Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WinService.exe

SPWindowsService

Lavasoft Limited

It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “IE Search Set”. This is installed with Web Companion.
Publisher:
Lavasoft Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
SPWindowsService

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
8658bedd11b13c56607ee0be437693e5

SHA-1:
c61080933c54d4373d16e2c60f9fe13502b25056

SHA-256:
e86546071dd68d0f07d0475151d5233cdf1171b01209580fc8ea8a86fc0c2215

Scanner detections:
0 / 68

Status:
Clean (as of last analysis)

Analysis date:
8/5/2025 6:25:29 PM UTC  (today)

File size:
16.8 KB (17,168 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014

Original file name:
Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WinService.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\lavasoft\web companion\application\lavasoft.searchprotect.winservice.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Lavasoft Limited

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/19/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/14/2017 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Lavasoft Limited, O=Lavasoft Limited, L=Sliema, S=Malta, C=MT

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
35F57ADDEF0015E6FEBE6AE2710D4873

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/2/2015 10:15:07 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:MpAwLTaEEd69MIA6oRf9qz4Mm5MTqEoayB:o9PaEE959Y4lQq+k

Entry address:
0x4A1E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.5956

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
11 KB (11,264 bytes)

Service
Display name:
IE Search Set

Service name:
SearchProtectionService

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file Lavasoft.SearchProtect.WinService.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Web Companion  by Lavasoft
Publisher's description - “Web Companion secures your browser’s settings against unauthorized changes and acts as a buffer between your browser and malicious sites.”
www.Lavasoft.com
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