How to remove sshook error

The free file information forum can help you find out if sshook.dll is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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sshook.dll file information

The process SpySubtract Shell Extension or Anti-Spyware Shell Extension belongs to the software SpySubtract or Trend Micro Anti-Spyware or Trend Micro Anti-Spyware or Spyware Terminator by InterMute, Inc (www.intermute.com) or Trend Micro Incorporated (www.trendmicro.com).

Description: sshook.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 77824 bytes (98% of all occurrence), 73728 bytes.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. There is no detailed description of this service. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 53% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If sshook.dll is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 44% dangerous. File size is 77824 bytes. The program has no visible window. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. It monitors program starts. File sshook.dll is not a Windows core file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as sshook.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the sshook.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

This is an Ad-ware / Spy-ware that runs in the backbround
Greybeard

This is an ad-ware / spy-ware program that is recommended with HP / Compaq computers
MIchael Palmer

InterMute inc. Spysubtract Shell extension (located in program files folder)
Nacho

Summary: 1 user think sshook.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger.

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