PUP.BrowserSafeGuard

By JubileeX in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	7,349
Threat Level:	10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	198,098

First Seen:	August 15, 2013
Last Seen:	February 27, 2024
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.

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Aliases

4 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software	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

PUP.BrowserSafeGuard may create the following file(s):

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#	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.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	3f3539b0657a6fc3f6448c2fde18d8dc	715
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 3f3539b0657a6fc3f6448c2fde18d8dc Size: 357.37 KB (357376 bytes) Detections: 715 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 31, 2018
2.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	92a087df284d79fbe21c1b9141ffb390	581
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 92a087df284d79fbe21c1b9141ffb390 Size: 3.12 MB (3127296 bytes) Detections: 581 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
3.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	afbbd822df16786a76529b12df6f2336	480
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: afbbd822df16786a76529b12df6f2336 Size: 3.38 MB (3384832 bytes) Detections: 480 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsersafeguard\uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 6, 2022
4.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	045393e7297041384274e5c840cbc160	339
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 045393e7297041384274e5c840cbc160 Size: 522.75 KB (522752 bytes) Detections: 339 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Browsersafeguard\BrowserSafeguard.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 6, 2022
5.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	63868fdc05d53e3e0836378057d6f839	296
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 63868fdc05d53e3e0836378057d6f839 Size: 926.2 KB (926208 bytes) Detections: 296 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\BeeKeeper\Local Settings\Application Data\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 11, 2020
6.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	248a0c6cef47a6a39581f146573c482f	292
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 248a0c6cef47a6a39581f146573c482f Size: 3.69 MB (3693568 bytes) Detections: 292 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\BeeKeeper\Local Settings\Application Data\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 11, 2020
7.	rtinstaller.exe	2e1c618e96f0a932d5e0c98a8a80cf8b	272
Name: rtinstaller.exe MD5: 2e1c618e96f0a932d5e0c98a8a80cf8b Size: 4.47 MB (4472320 bytes) Detections: 272 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Temp\rtinstaller.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 18, 2022
8.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	8af5b87779e14b7107638af72ad5ab4f	264
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 8af5b87779e14b7107638af72ad5ab4f Size: 357.37 KB (357376 bytes) Detections: 264 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
9.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	92f554fecaaba5e98c3917d3b22f03b4	257
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 92f554fecaaba5e98c3917d3b22f03b4 Size: 3.12 MB (3127296 bytes) Detections: 257 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
10.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	f6ff1bb95a901ba41527f802aebfcf23	255
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: f6ff1bb95a901ba41527f802aebfcf23 Size: 349.18 KB (349184 bytes) Detections: 255 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files\Browsersafeguard\BrowserSafeguard.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 4, 2022
11.	BrowserSafeguard.exe.vir	799484fb2e6bdee646bd33479a89cab5	207
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe.vir MD5: 799484fb2e6bdee646bd33479a89cab5 Size: 359.42 KB (359424 bytes) Detections: 207 Path: F:\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\Browsersafeguard\BrowserSafeguard.exe.vir Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 3, 2021
12.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	d788470ec219f835837398649817d7c4	199
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: d788470ec219f835837398649817d7c4 Size: 362.49 KB (362496 bytes) Detections: 199 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 27, 2019
13.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	d17946a23cad0c21c6fd1daa92c39a32	199
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: d17946a23cad0c21c6fd1daa92c39a32 Size: 4.59 MB (4599296 bytes) Detections: 199 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\BrowserSafeguard\uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: February 12, 2022
14.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	6e7ec665f0ed61f637a8d9cd7f211ed9	189
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 6e7ec665f0ed61f637a8d9cd7f211ed9 Size: 3.11 MB (3118592 bytes) Detections: 189 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 30, 2019
15.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	7e00b933e4c929a7547d1f8292d81f89	187
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 7e00b933e4c929a7547d1f8292d81f89 Size: 362.49 KB (362496 bytes) Detections: 187 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
16.	uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe	3839fab2c4e5d0e88f95194655f5269c	175
Name: uninstall.BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 3839fab2c4e5d0e88f95194655f5269c Size: 3.39 MB (3393536 bytes) Detections: 175 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 12, 2019
17.	BrowserSafeGuard2[1].exe	c762d5372dfe8beb319717658d4628d3	147
Name: BrowserSafeGuard2[1].exe MD5: c762d5372dfe8beb319717658d4628d3 Size: 3.11 MB (3116032 bytes) Detections: 147 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\VXBD75FP\BrowserSafeGuard2[1].exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 23, 2022
18.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	903b5e089b441d99a1e5cf56607f61b6	37
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 903b5e089b441d99a1e5cf56607f61b6 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 37 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2014
19.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	6640717cef43ece4aa1f74270a8a7959	23
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 6640717cef43ece4aa1f74270a8a7959 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 23 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2014
20.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	bc6bc486158f1a3d3938f8081621427c	15
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: bc6bc486158f1a3d3938f8081621427c Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 15 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2014
21.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	dc4d44bec9160e13cc8aed5cb440e705	14
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: dc4d44bec9160e13cc8aed5cb440e705 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 14 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 12, 2019
22.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	2329ac5ea87df7393c08dbf45a4abe87	12
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 2329ac5ea87df7393c08dbf45a4abe87 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 12 Type: Executable File Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 9, 2021
23.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	f2d237f73686dde4c522e982485b8914	6
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: f2d237f73686dde4c522e982485b8914 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2014
24.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	23719e95d386cd9895bb5a8b1d01c648	4
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: 23719e95d386cd9895bb5a8b1d01c648 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\BrowserSafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2014
25.	BrowserSafeguard.exe	cd50ea3b3d9845c6d3aca4d690e05cc4	2
Name: BrowserSafeguard.exe MD5: cd50ea3b3d9845c6d3aca4d690e05cc4 Size: 465.4 KB (465408 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Browsersafeguard Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 14, 2014

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Registry Details

PUP.BrowserSafeGuard may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

BrowserSafeguard.lnk

Regexp file mask

%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\BrowserSafeguard Update Task

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Browsersafeguard

Software\BrowsersafeguardInstalled

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BrowserSafeguard_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\BrowserSafeguard_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\BrowserSafeguard Update Task

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BrowserSafeguard

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BrowserSafeguard Update Task

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Browsersafeguard

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\BrowserSafeguard_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\BrowserSafeguard_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BrowserSafeguard

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

Browsersafeguard

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

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