Ivan Andrade asks:
Every time I open a file, a folder named “Searchplugins” appears. When I open it, it is empty. I can delete it, but it still appears when I open a file.
12 Answers -
Mike
July 11, 2012Where does this folder appear?
All I could find is related to Firefox and it’s search bar. But it’s folder “searchplugins” should reside within the Firefox profile directory.
ferdinan Sitohang
July 12, 2012Plug ins usually is related to some applications, and the application is browser. Browser has lots of plugins to install, example: java plugins, adobe flash plugins., etc So the Searchplugins folder is a place to put the plug ins installer as temporary, after download the plug ins, it will be installed automatically using that folder. It may happens when there are a missing plug in related to your application/browser. So, you don’t need to worry about it. Thank you
Alan Wade
July 12, 2012Is there an error message with this folder?
If so it may be a corrupted searchplugin.dll problem.
Have the same problem. Just started today out of no-where.
Whenever opening ANY file (word, excel, pdf, autocad, notepad, anything) a new folder named “searchplugins” is created in the same folder where the file is stored.
The folder is empty, and can be deleted, but appears everytime you open a file. (multiple new folders is NOT created as long as there is one folder named searchplugins in the folder where the file is.)
any ideas?
July 31, 2012Check if MS Office has any addins installed.The might be storing data.Else it may be a virus that is creating this folder.Try scanning your PC with antivirus and anti-malware.
August 9, 2012Petey DeLouw
July 18, 2012Hi, Ive got the same problem and I wonder if you have found a solution in the meantime
Jippoom
July 19, 2012I got the same problem, and I wonder it is a new malware. However, it is not detected by anti-spyware program. I hope somebody provide a good solution soon.
I have the same problem. The searchplugin folder appear all over my drive.
July 19, 2012giselle
July 25, 2012this happens to me too whenever i open a file whether it be music or video file or simply a different folder it will appear wherever i click something to open
I also found the same problem. Anyone guide me how to make it invisible. Everytime i delete, but still when i open the screen, it will be appearing. Is it virus?
July 26, 2012Franz
August 1, 2012First of all, sorry for my bad English, i’m Austrian
I think i have the solution of this problem, the folder searchplugins appeared on my PC since yesterday and i tried to open some files for testing. Since now no new searchplugins folder was created.
Look at your Task-Manager if a Prozess called bProtect is running.
Maybe you must show Tasks of all users.
When the process is running look at C/ProgrammData for a folder called bProtect for Windows or something like that. You can’t delete this Folder in normal windows mode. Restart your PC-F8 safe mode and delete this F*cking Folder.
This was succesful to get rid of searchplugin folder
greets
Franz
Good Luck 4u
hi,
August 22, 2012iam having the searchplugin problem.
c:/programdata/bprotectorforwindows is there.
Is deleting this results any pbms to windows.
what thepurpose of that folder
Don’t delete this while booting your PC in normal mode as this will cause some problems in your PC which utilizes this file.As Franz said,just boot into safe mode by pressing F8 or delete button(depends upon manufacturer) and delete that file.
August 30, 2012thank you soooooo much!
September 3, 2012willg
August 2, 2012Same problem, how can I stop or fix this ?
I dont use firefox so its coming from another software.
boot to safe mode with networking and scan windows with Microsoft Safety Scanner
http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
also scan with superantispyware
scan with Hijackthis
August 8, 2012http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/HijackThis.shtml
see what infections are found and delete them
meet
September 1, 2012when i open my file drive, search plugins folder is appear, and i can’t delete it , it show the folder to permission system to delete or show the folder
Mani
September 29, 2012Why does a folder named “Search plugin” appear whenever I open a PDF file on my computer?
Sylvia Steinbrock
October 13, 2012Every time I shut down my computer icons called search plugins appear, sometimes one or two. They are always empty. Where do they come from and how can I get rid of them permanently?
Jacob
December 1, 2012I fixed it by instead of deleting the folder i made it hidden (right click, properties, general, hidden tick the box then press apply) so it is still there so the computer wont make more but you cant see it