Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, SelectionLinks publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
bho.dll
SelectionLinks by SelectionLinks
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| MD5: | 5a8b53d74d416e097aa78aa4af3478b6 |
| SHA1: | 00a9e39991cd97614b0bd5354a14183b59ac0520 |
| SHA256: | 492c318c336fb858b1a63224d4044bab6ae40fe86bdce8d02f791ffaee105b29 |
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is bho.dll?
SelectionLinks BHO (bho.dll) is the Browser Helper Object installed into Internet Explorer which has the ability to access and monitor all loaded and requested web pages and content. SelectionLinks is installed by other software like Optimum Installer without proper user consent.
About bho.dll (from SelectionLinks)
“Selection Links fetches all links inside a text selection for opening or downloading. Instead of the default behaviour of Mozilla Firefox, this add-on can also handle multiple links. It also gives you”
Overview
bho.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content.
Details
| File name: | bho.dll |
| Publisher: | SelectionLinks |
| Product name: | SelectionLinks |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\oapps\bho.dll |
| Original name: | sl.dll |
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 |
| Size: | 90 KB (92,160 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {E5A8800C-494B-4b8c-A32F-3640B1C77AB6}
- BHO CLSID: {F90A5A0D-CD98-49CC-9AA7-9CD11C7478BF}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw] |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Generic5.MCA |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Bho.3895 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7689 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Facetheme.E |
| G Data |
13.4.22 |
Win32:Adware-gen |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
100.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of SelectionLinks.
