Description of Browser Companion Helper
Browser Companion Helper is tool bar comes from Blabbers Communications LTD. Actually, Browser Companion Helper is a malicious program that hijacks victims’ google search results and redirects them into some rogue or malicious websites, coming up with a lot of unwanted web sites. Browser Companion Helper slows down the PC performance and stores users’ confidential information, such as web sites visited, user names, credit card details etc. As long as Browser Companion Helper successfully infiltrates into the target computer, it immediately modifies the registry entries and update its related components in a short time. Browser Companion Helper may attract many other threats, keyloggers, worms, Trojans. It is a serious threat to the security of your personal and financial data. We strongly recommend you to get rid of it immediately so that you will have a safe and healthy system. The following guide will help you, read it carefully to start.
Harmful Symptoms of Browser Companion Helper
1. Browser Companion Helper can make your computer unusable.
2. Browser Companion Helper can cause the infected computer work slowly
3. It is difficult to remove Browser Companion Helper.
4. Browser Companion Helper is a dangerous security threat to your PC and has to be executed immediately.
Manually Remove Browser Companion Helper
Manual removal is the most effective way to eliminate the Browser Companion Helper completely. Firstly we suggest you back up windows registry in case any accidentally damages happened during the process. Follow the below guide to start.
1. Open the task manager and stop all processes related to Browser Companion Helper
random.exe
2. Remove all files associated with Browser Companion Helper from your computer completely:
Windows XP:
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~r
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Browser Companion Helper.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Browser Companion Helper\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Browser Companion Helper\Uninstall Browser Companion Helper.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Browser Companion Helper\Browser Companion Helper.lnk
Windows Vista & 7:
%AllUsersProfile%\~
%AllUsersProfile%\~r
%AllUsersProfile%\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\
%AllUsersProfile%\.exe
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Browser Companion Helper.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Browser Companion Helper\
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Browser Companion Helper\Uninstall Browser Companion Helper.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Browser Companion Helper\Browser Companion Helper.lnk
3. Delete registry entries associated with Browser Companion Helper in the following directories:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Associations “LowRiskFileTypes” = ‘/{hq:/s`s:/ogn:/uyu:/dyd:/c`u:/bnl:/ble:/sdf:/lrh:/iul:/iulm:/fhg:/clq:/kqf:/`wh:/lqf:/lqdf:/lnw:/lq2:/l2t:/v`w:/rbs:’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “Hidden” = ’0′
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = 0′
(Note: Sufficient computer skills will be required in dealing with Browser Companion Helper files, processes, .dll files and registry entries, otherwise it may lead to mistakes damaging your system, so please be careful during the manual removal operation. If you cannot figure out the files by yourself, just feel free to contact us.)
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