PUP.BrowserSafeGuard
Threat Scorecard
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| Popularity Rank: | 23,508 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 198,164 |
| First Seen: | August 15, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | January 3, 2026 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
PUP.BrowserSafeGuard is a potentially unwanted program, which may be related toadware, insert unwanted toolbars or have other unidentified intentions. PUP.BrowserSafeGuard is not a malware infection, but it may contain a variety of damaging attributes. PUP.BrowserSafeGuard may use deceptive tactics to increase traffic of the particular advertising website and make money from the click fraud. PUP.BrowserSafeGuard may invade the targeted computer system packed with freeware and shareware applications (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators). PUP.BrowserSafeGuard may also be packed within the custom installer on many insecure download websites, so if the computer user has downloaded a specific tool from these insecure download websites, he might have also installed PUP.BrowserSafeGuard througout the setup process of the specific tool.
Table of Contents
Aliases
4 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Antivirus Vendor | Detection |
|---|---|
| McAfee | Adware-Bsafeg!CA46EC59E2D8 |
| GData | Win32.Trojan.Agent.UIKNCT |
| AntiVir | TR/Spy.2375680.16 |
| Symantec | WS.Reputation.1 |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove PUP.BrowserSafeGuard
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. | A0021256.exe | 09669ff47664a66fdc45c4a018fdc4cf | 19,150 |
| 2. | A0021954.exe | 340de8e4f50a3748d116c3a98aeb97f6 | 17,478 |
| 3. | A0001600.exe | c2b530df986f7c5cc8aeff8efb482d68 | 5,217 |
| 4. | installer-dl[1] (2021_02_25 07_09_59 UTC).exe | 7a15136a30ccc6e236f654e9f4fb98ce | 1,179 |
| 5. | installer[1].exe | 0b3afdf52cd67bf0bd8e42dfe962ca6d | 778 |
| 6. | rtinstaller.exe | 2e1c618e96f0a932d5e0c98a8a80cf8b | 272 |
| 7. | uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe | d17946a23cad0c21c6fd1daa92c39a32 | 200 |
| 8. | BrowserSafeGuard2[1].exe | c762d5372dfe8beb319717658d4628d3 | 147 |
| 9. | uninstall.exe | 500b8e31a79a8f9ca3eef90ba6d6886d | 3 |
Registry Details
Directories
PUP.BrowserSafeGuard may create the following directory or directories:
| %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\BrowserSafeguard |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\BrowserSafeguard |
| %ProgramFiles%\Browsersafeguard |
| %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Browsersafeguard |
| %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\BrowserSafeguard |
