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BCHelper.exe

Browser Companion Helper

Blabbers Communications Ltd

Part of Blabbers, a potentially unwanted browser application that may hijack or interfere with the browser's standard web searching behaviors in order to display ads. The application BCHelper.exe by Blabbers Communications has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including BrowserCompanion by Blabbers Communications LTD and GinyasBrowserCompanion by Blabbers Communications LTD, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Blabbers Communications Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Browser Companion Helper

Version:
1.0.2.1

MD5:
16746e445a5fda3cd5d16182cc2f0b25

SHA-1:
6e4265bbd29913bf4b5bf765edc23db74f39becd

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:51:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Shopper.303
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/BrowserCompanion (variant)
8.8970

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BrowserCompanion.A
v2014.05.01.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.BlabbersCommunications.I
14.8.7.17

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_BLABBERS
7.2.121

Trend Micro
ADW_BLABBERS
10.465.01

File size:
187.8 KB (192,304 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.2.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2011

Original file name:
BCHelper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\browsercompanion\bchelper.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Blabbers Communications Ltd

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/10/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Blabbers Communications Ltd, O=Blabbers Communications Ltd, STREET=Arad 3, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=43034, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00D561643A7697D633BCB565E2E1EF7365

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/9/2011 4:25:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:fDF9PxS4TNUUCamyyNPE+Tf+QNr3l7gdnP0pBbE:rPxSwUPamy9+TWor3yxMpNE

Entry address:
0x93C2

Entry point:
E8, 47, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 8B, 73, 08, 33, 35, B0, F0, 41, 00, 57, 8B, 06, C6, 45, FF, 00, C7, 45, F4, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 7B, 10, 83, F8, FE, 74, 0D, 8B, 4E, 04, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 1D, ED, FF, FF, 8B, 4E, 0C, 8B, 46, 08, 03, CF, 33, 0C, 38, E8, 0D, ED, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 08, F6, 40, 04, 66, 0F, 85, 19, 01, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 10, 8D, 55, E8, 89, 53, FC, 8B, 5B, 0C, 89, 45, E8, 89, 4D, EC, 83, FB, FE, 74, 5F, 8D, 49, 00, 8D, 04...
 
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Code size:
93 KB (95,232 bytes)

The file BCHelper.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

BrowserCompanion  by Blabbers Communications LTD
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.
www.ginyas.com
85% remove it
GinyasBrowserCompanion  by Blabbers Communications LTD
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.
ginyas.com
61% remove it
 
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