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Browser Add-On and Plugin Software
What is homepageprotection.dll
The Dynamic-Link Library homepageprotection.dll (version 1.0.0.4) is identified as Homepage Protection that is part of the software Homepage Protection that is known to be a Browser Helper Object or BHO as developed by the company AOL Products. The process file is found to be located in the subfolder of C:\Program Files\Common Files in the directory of %COMMONFILES%\Homepage Protection. On Windows 7 or XP, the process file has the file size of 120,104 bytes (90% of all occurrences) or 128,360 bytes. The process file automatically executes upon startup of the Internet Browser. It is not blocked by any firewall since it is being read by them as the browser itself. The process file is also utilized by adware and spyware with a unique BHO ID of ABD3B5E1-B268-407B-A150-2641DAB8D898. The process file is not visible and is not considered as a Windows system file, however, it is a digitally Verisign signed file by AOL LLC as issued by Verisign Time Stamping Services Signer-G2. The process file is also able to observe Internet Browser.
How can I stop homepageprotection.dll and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. homepageprotection.dll. is used by Homepage Protection, If you shut down homepageprotection.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop homepageprotection.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Homepage Protection, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Homepage Protection, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is homepageprotection.dll known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if homepageprotection.dll is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if homepageprotection.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that homepageprotection.dll, belongs to, in this case Homepage Protection