Process Detail
What is vprot.exe ?
Vprot.exe is part of AVG Secure Search.Our systems analysis:
vprot.exe is known as VProtect Application, it also has the following name Microsoft® Windows® Operating System or Intel(R) Common User Interface or Software Informer or Akamai NetSession Client and it is developed by Unknown , it is also developed by Microsoft Corporation Intel Corporation Informer Technologies, Inc. Akamai Technologies, Inc. We have seen about 100 different instances of vprot.exe in different location.
Something wrong with vprot.exe ?
Is vprot.exe using too much CPU or memory ? It's probably your file has been infected with a virus. Let try the program named DriverIdentifier to see if it helps.How to remove vprot.exe
Here is the step to remove SecureSearch:To uninstall the AVG Security Toolbar please proceed as follows:
Run the Add or Remove Features method of AVG installation, as described in FAQ 4360.
Expand AVG Add-Ons within the Component Selection windows.
Uncheck the AVG Security Toolbar component.
Finish the installation wizard.
This way the AVG Security Toolbar will be permanently uninstalled from your computer.
Note: Uninstalling the AVG Security Toolbar has no negative effect on the level of security provided by LinkScanner component. The only consequence of missing toolbar is an absence of some of the options, and less verbose information about the threats found by the LinkScanner component. The main settings of the LinkScanner component can be still configured in the AVG program.
You can also try to disable service if you don't want to remove it.
- use keyboard shortcut WIN + R (dialog Run should be showed)
- enter "services.msc" and confirm OK
- find service named vToolbarUpdater and double-click it
- change service Startup Type to Manual (to be not started after next computer startup)
- you can also stop the service directly
What can you do to fix vprot.exe ?
Let try to run a system scan with Speed Up My PC to see any error, then you can do some other troubleshooting steps.If you think this is a driver issue, please try DriverDouble.com
Where do we see vprot.exe ?
Here is the list of instances that we see for the process: vprot.exe| Path | Product Name | Vendor | Version | Size | MD5 | |
| 1 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 2 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 3 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 4 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | 73254BF3EC12F62A081809591884C657 |
| 5 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 6 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 7 | C:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 8 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 9 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21846 | B5C0C9E55A4D08A9B2FC2B44309DA6BA |
| 10 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 11 | D:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21846 | B5C0C9E55A4D08A9B2FC2B44309DA6BA |
| 12 | D:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 13 | C:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 14 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 15 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 16 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 17 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 18 | C:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 19 | C:\Programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 20 | D:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 21 | D:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 22 | C:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 23 | E:\PROGRAM FILES\AVG SECURE SEARCH\VPROT.EXE | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 24 | D:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 25 | C:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 26 | E:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 27 | C:\Programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 28 | D:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 29 | C:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 30 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 31 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | 73254BF3EC12F62A081809591884C657 |
| 32 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 33 | E:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 34 | C:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 35 | D:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 36 | C:\Programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 37 | C:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 38 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21846 | B5C0C9E55A4D08A9B2FC2B44309DA6BA |
| 39 | C:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 40 | D:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 41 | C:\Programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 42 | F:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 43 | C:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 44 | J:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 45 | F:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 46 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21846 | B5C0C9E55A4D08A9B2FC2B44309DA6BA |
| 47 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 32 | 21588 | 24076075A298BA8B109DBB545C0716B5 |
| 48 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | 73254BF3EC12F62A081809591884C657 |
| 49 | C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 28 | 21076 | 1A2D2557EB7B55ED5B23ECA65D976CBB |
| 50 | E:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 51 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 52 | H:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 53 | C:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 54 | C:\Programfiler\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 55 | D:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 56 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 96649 | CC35BF4D140CD6EE814A30131EAC872A |
| 57 | D:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 58 | E:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 59 | C:\Program\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 60 | C:\Programmer\GameBox\vprot.exe | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | Microsoft Corporation | 5.1.2600.5512 | 12348 | 9A4F559C2B8BDC6544B2A4088D43A73B |
| 61 | C:\Program Files\GameBox\vprot.exe | Intel(R) Common User Interface | Intel Corporation | 8.15.10.2559 | 12348 | 9A4F559C2B8BDC6544B2A4088D43A73B |
| 62 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 63 | F:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 64 | D:\Programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 65 | C:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 66 | H:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | 73254BF3EC12F62A081809591884C657 |
| 67 | C:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 68 | C:\Programmi\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21846 | B5C0C9E55A4D08A9B2FC2B44309DA6BA |
| 69 | L:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 70 | D:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 71 | D:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 72 | C:\Programmer\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 73 | C:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 74 | C:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 29626 | 97583B6E0DCD3EED3F1201C56F6A5830 |
| 75 | H:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 76 | J:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 77 | C:\Program Files (x86)\GameBox\vprot.exe | Software Informer | Informer Technologies, Inc. | 1.1 | 12348 | 9A4F559C2B8BDC6544B2A4088D43A73B |
| 78 | D:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 79 | I:\Program Files\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21846 | B5C0C9E55A4D08A9B2FC2B44309DA6BA |
| 80 | C:\Programme\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 81 | F:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 82 | C:\Program Files\vShare\vprot.exe | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | Microsoft Corporation | 1.0.7600.16385 | 10401 | E8F2D05B4E86E76BF9BDBF268BCB656F |
| 83 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Gifmania\vprot.exe | Akamai NetSession Client | Akamai Technologies, Inc | 12348 | 0BAB5D17B8716FD52AA39D46BD99F13E | |
| 84 | C:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 28809 | F2C4701E00EA6C961D14593B9B71A935 |
| 85 | D:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 86 | H:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 87 | D:\Archivos de programa\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 88 | D:\Programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 89 | G:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 90 | C:\Arquivos de programas\GameBox\vprot.exe | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | Microsoft Corporation | 5.1.2600.5512 | 12348 | 9A4F559C2B8BDC6544B2A4088D43A73B |
| 91 | F:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 92 | E:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 93 | H:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 94 | D:\Arquivos de programas\GameBox\vprot.exe | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | Microsoft Corporation | 5.1.2600.5512 | 12348 | 9A4F559C2B8BDC6544B2A4088D43A73B |
| 95 | I:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 23 | 89276 | FACC491300FD63DBF9961B344AFDE4C8 |
| 96 | G:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 21 | 89276 | 03421399A03C31F37389AFEDA5D80C5F |
| 97 | C:\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
| 98 | H:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 8, 0, 0, 34 | 21844 | E8D850B2B31D5F9BAA68E2A6CE675329 |
| 99 | D:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 22 | 89276 | F72528E424903D0275AE84FBC2F2621F |
| 100 | D:\Arquivos de programas\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe | VProtect Application | Unknown | 9, 0, 0, 18 | 82723 | B2B39A866E42937E4FA071B9E12EEA4C |
Comments about this process:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------By dhurba dhungana 2012-12-09 07:18:07 how to remove vprot.exe help
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By Wolfgang 2013-03-13 04:33:12 Hi - Thanks for above. Have removed application as described above - but still see it in my Start Up menu using windows defender. How can I remove completely. Defender wont allow me to unstall - uninstall option not highlighted when I clink on program.