BCU.exe
Browser Configuration Utility by DeviceVM Inc. (Signed)
Overview
bcu.exe has 3 known versions, the most recent one is 1.1.18.0. bcu.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 356.88 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to DeviceVM Inc. by the certification authority GlobalSign nv-sa. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Browser Configuration Utility from DeviceVM Inc.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0020% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 20.31 MB.
What is bcu.exe?
Browser Configuration Utility is an Internet Explorer URL search hook that redirects search results when an address or search keyword is entered into the web browser.
About bcu.exe (from DeviceVM Inc.)
“The Browser Configuration Utility is an easy-to-install, easy-to-use, powerful search engine." and "In the Address Bar of either Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8, type the string of characters you want to”
 Details
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| File name: | bcu.exe |
| Publisher: | DeviceVM, Inc. |
| Product name: | Browser Configuration Utility |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\devicevm\browser configuration utility\bcu.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | DeviceVM Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | GlobalSign nv-sa |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Browser Configuration Utility.)
Browser Configuration Utility Address Bar Search Hook Addin is an Internet Explorer URL search hook that redirects search results when an address or search keyword is entered into the web browser.
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of bcu.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'BCU' → "C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe"
All file variations of bcu.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
41.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
Egypt installs about 25.00% of Browser Configuration Utility.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
50.00% |
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| GIGABYTE |
50.00% |
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