Ginyas Browser Companion
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| Popularity Rank: | 24,106 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 19,739 |
| First Seen: | February 1, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | January 21, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Ginyas Browser Companion is a Potentially Unwanted Program. The Ginyas Browser Companion is used to generate revenue by delivering advertisements to affected Web browsers. Because of the Ginyas Browser Companion's relationship to advertisement and marketing material, PC security analysts often classify the Ginyas Browser Companion as an adware infection. It is important to remember that the Ginyas Browser Companion poses a threat to your computer. Although the Ginyas Browser Companion is marketed as a way of gaining access to special online deals, coupons and sales, the main purpose of the Ginyas Browser Companion is to trick inexperienced computer users in order to profit at their expense. Any supposed benefits of using the Ginyas Browser Companion are quickly negated by the many irritating symptoms that these types of PUPs may cause on affected Web browsers. Because of this, the Ginyas Browser Companion shouldn't stay on your machine. Take the necessary measures to deactivate the Ginyas Browser Companion at once using an updated and effectual anti-malware program.
The Ginyas Browser Companion is a Web browser add-on that may cause numerous problems on affected Web browsers. In many cases, the Ginyas Browser Companion is installed automatically. The Ginyas Browser Companion may be bundled with freeware downloaded from an unreliable source. Computer users may agree to the installation of the Ginyas Browser Companion without realizing that the Ginyas Browser Companion will be part of the installation of a new program on the infected computer. The situations described below are common complications that may be associated with the Ginyas Browser Companion:
- The Ginyas Browser Companion may make changes to your Web browser's settings. The Ginyas Browser Companion may change your Web browser's homepage, default search engine or security settings.
- The Ginyas Browser Companion may insert unwanted advertising material into websites viewed on the affected Web browser. The Ginyas Browser Companion may cause the appearance of an irritating side bar that contains numerous advertisements disguised as supposed special promotions.
- The Ginyas Browser Companion may be responsible for pop-up advertisements, banners and other unwanted advertising material. Computer users have complained that the Ginyas Browser Companion may interrupt activities on the affected Web browser with pop-up messages, dialogs and a variety of other irritating content.
Table of Contents
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Ginyas Browser Companion
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | tbhcn.exe | dcb42ad49d7978263c1c189e363c1e24 | 2,246 |
| 2. | tcbhnck103.exe | 4b24fe22d048e79b714253f7e9d0145e | 1,583 |
| 3. | updatebhoWin32.dll | 839e3549d1fb04a3c7d6df8e36a0aaca | 166 |
| 4. | jsloader.dll | 441b20a46a9167d52efb67665d7f108c | 20 |
| 5. | Browser_Companion_Helper.exe | c085a435e1fde200d2125b4017afd75a | 2 |
| 6. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\BCHelper.exe | 3b97d60483711f491e12799cecd424fc | |
| 7. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\jsloader.dll | ||
| 8. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\sqlite3.dll | ||
| 9. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tcbhnck.exe | ||
| 10. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tcbhnck103.exe | ||
| 11. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tcbhnrg103.exe | ||
| 12. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tdataprotocol.dll | ||
| 13. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\toolbar.dll | ||
| 14. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\uninstall.exe | ||
| 15. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\updatebhoWin32.dll | ||
| 16. | C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\widgetserv.exe | ||
| 17. | g377_de_22.exe | 93d8830b4af1b019458ef075b1fb6d48 | 0 |
Directories
Ginyas Browser Companion may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\GinyasBrowserCompanion |
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\GinyasBrowserCompanion |
| %APPDATA%\BrowserCompanionHelper |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\BrowserCompanionHelper |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\GinyasBrowserCompanion |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\BrowserCompanionHelper |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\GinyasBrowserCompanion |
URLs
Ginyas Browser Companion may call the following URLs:
| Ginyas.com |
