Should I remove BrowserCompanion?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,687
United States Rank #10,816
Reach 0.1491%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 605.15 days
1498.68 days >
Average installed length: 787.44 days
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BrowserCompanion
from Blabbers Communications LTD
What is BrowserCompanion?
BrowserCompanion is a third party web browser potentially unwanted add-in that used to be bundled with various freeware products including PC Performer. The maker of this program is a known adware distributor, so caution should be taken. The program deploys standard web browser hijacking techniques such as modifying the home page and search settings as well as providing a mechanism for automatic updates.
Ginyas Browser Companion is a browser extension (Browser Helper Object in IE) that promises to save time and money for users while shopping online. It is often install on a computer bundled with various third party programs. Once installed it will monitor web page activity and inject affiliate links within various shopping sites in order to collect revenue. The add-in also displays various forms of advertising such as popups, pop unders as well as injected inline links.
BrowserCompanion is detected as malware from through a various number of antivirus programs. ESET-NOD32 detects BCHelper.exe as a variant of Win32/BrowserCompanion.A, while Malwarebytes detects it as PUP.Blabbers (related to Ginyas Browser Companion, a web browser extension that appears within the browser as a coupon ad when a user visits popular shopping websites, such as eBay, Amazon, Expedia and others).
The product is owned by Melora Investments Limited.
About (from Blabbers Communications LTD)
Ginyas is a leader in online marketing offers and contextual browsing software technology and the manufacturer of the Ginyas Browser Companion. The Ginyas Browser Companion is a safe and easy to use application finds you the best deals, discounts and offers. Working behind the scenes, Ginyas saves you time and money wh... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in BrowserCompanion.
BCHelper.exe (3b97d60483711f491e12799cecd424fc) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.8331 |
a variant of Win32/BrowserCompanion.A |
Malwarebytes |
v2013.05.26.01 |
PUP.Blabbers |
Trend Micro |
10.465.26 |
ADW_BLABBERS |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.146 |
ADW_BLABBERS |
uninstall.exe (8291ff93c10c0914338992d79f882c63) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Trojan.Generic.7567388 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Trojan.Generic.7567388 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod71e.Trojan.c8c5 |
Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Trojan.OYAB-0690 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.AVKill.14832 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.596 |
Trojan.Generic.7567388 (B) |
G Data |
22 |
Trojan.Generic.7567388 |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!8291FF93C10C |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!8291FF93C10C |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Trojan.Generic.7567388 |
Norman |
7.03.02 |
Suspicious_Gen2.VRWTH |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH0AIC13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24772 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
toolbar.dll (beb6e9d3c8609850cd74a3ea1c2a0dcd) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Shopper.303 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8547 |
Win32/BrowserCompanion.D |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_BLABBERS |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_BLABBERS |
widgetserv.exe (80f77b26cf3a00dea255aa57b2c32c11) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Shopper.303 |
ESET-NOD32 |
7869 |
Win32/BrowserCompanion.F |
tdataprotocol.dll (ed633a0b1831b9d000fcc5846ccbcd47) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Agent.45 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9233 |
Win32/BrowserCompanion.C |
View all 26 all detections
BrowserCompanion has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.ginyas.com
Help link: ginyas.com/about_us
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\browsercompanion
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\BrowserCompanion\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.18 MB
Files installed by BrowserCompanion
Program executable: | BCHelper.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Browser Companion Helper |
Path: | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\BCHelper.exe |
MD5: | 3b97d60483711f491e12799cecd424fc |
| The Browser Companion Helper Verifier Module is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs... |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) tdataprotocol.dll - Blabbers plug-in for Internet Explorer (Blabbers data protacol for IE w/c)
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(Malware detected) toolbar.dll - Blabbers toolbar for Internet Explorer (Coupish toolbar)
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updatebhoWin32.dll - Ginyas Browser Companion Verifier
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(Malware detected) BCHelper.exe - Browser Companion Helper
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(Malware detected) widgetserv.exe (by Trioris) - Trioris widget server for Internet Explorer (Trioris widgetserv)
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(Malware detected) uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- updatebhoWin32.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Ginyas Browser Companion Verifier' with the class of {963B125B-8B21-49A2-A3A8-E37092276531} (Update Timer).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- BCHelper.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Browser companion helper' which loads as C:\Program Files\BrowserCompanion\BCHelper.exe /T=3 /CHI=kolgnaidildmdbfgdnoapjdianbpajne.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- BCHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\BrowserCompanion\BCHelper.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
BCHelper.exe |
Memory: | 1.98 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0003707032% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00032653% | |
User CPU: | 0.00004418% | |
How do I remove BrowserCompanion?
You can uninstall BrowserCompanion from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program BrowserCompanion, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove BrowserCompanion.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by BrowserCompanion you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
77.11% |
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Windows XP |
10.71% |
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Windows Vista |
9.08% |
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Windows 10 |
3.06% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.30% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.81% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
10.55% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.23% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.61% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
3.46% |
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Geography
13.88% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
Germany |
13.88% |
United States |
10.47% |
Italy |
6.84% |
Brazil |
6.77% |
Sweden |
4.56% |
Spain |
4.46% |
Netherlands |
3.53% |
Belgium |
3.11% |
France |
2.78% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.48% |
United Kingdom |
2.44% |
Israel |
1.98% |
Mexico |
1.95% |
Finland |
1.85% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.55% |
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Acer |
24.76% |
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Dell |
13.86% |
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ASUS |
9.07% |
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Toshiba |
8.33% |
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Samsung |
5.70% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.62% |
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American Megatrends |
1.54% |
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Lenovo |
1.54% |
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Sahara |
1.14% |
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Intel |
1.03% |
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Medion |
0.86% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.95% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.37% |
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HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.94% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.56% |
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Positivo Positivo M... |
2.43% |
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TOSHIBA SATELLITE C660 |
2.30% |
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