Threat Database Adware Ginyas Browser Companion

Ginyas Browser Companion

By LoneStar in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 19,732
First Seen: February 1, 2013
Last Seen: March 18, 2024
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.

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File System Details

Ginyas Browser Companion may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. tbhcn.exe 896e6ce934dde63549071733d0c31fba 4,020
2. tbhcn.exe 193a62bc5a4e580e3547bc7270ca74c9 2,502
3. tbhcn.exe dcb42ad49d7978263c1c189e363c1e24 2,245
4. tbhcn.exe 85fc06f741c150172d3fa5c582573bb6 2,140
5. tbhcn.exe 73494edaaf5ff3c38283ae7a3c67d0ce 1,923
6. tcbhnck103.exe 4b24fe22d048e79b714253f7e9d0145e 1,583
7. jsloader.dll 97d0b626406025c59da3ad0f24638e6d 1,461
8. updatebhoWin32.dll d577d4b10e63feea6b25a44a6bfe2f21 1,387
9. jsloader.dll 2dec1c6c47ae1b45c19c8861bae50525 904
10. updatebhoWin32.dll 839e3549d1fb04a3c7d6df8e36a0aaca 166
11. updatebhoWin32.dll cf7cdc72cbb7f02b464ed1305bc9c5f9 23
12. jsloader.dll 441b20a46a9167d52efb67665d7f108c 20
13. Browser_Companion_Helper.exe c085a435e1fde200d2125b4017afd75a 2
14. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\BCHelper.exe 3b97d60483711f491e12799cecd424fc
15. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\jsloader.dll
16. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\sqlite3.dll
17. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tcbhnck.exe
18. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tcbhnck103.exe
19. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tcbhnrg103.exe
20. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\tdataprotocol.dll
21. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\toolbar.dll
22. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\uninstall.exe
23. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\updatebhoWin32.dll
24. C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\widgetserv.exe
25. 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

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