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browserconnection.dll

By Bandoo Media (Signed)

Remove browserconnection.dll
MD5:   1fc7a8b2217a276bda5a2471df3a1e65
SHA1:   54177d28adf11a5b904ab1aa247343877886e30b
SHA256:   12fd93c712e325580cff3bff095937a942ddf31c817a20ba17bd893913bcf942

What is browserconnection.dll?

Searchqu Toolbar is a browser add-on which adds various shortcuts and other buttons to your Internet browsers such as Internet Explorer, FireFox, Google Chrome. Some PC users may find such shortcuts useful but Searchqu Toolbar can be categorized as an unwanted program because it's deceptive ways of installation and not full uninstall procedures. When installed on your PC this toolbar by default will change your homepage to searchnu.com.

About browserconnection.dll (from Bandoo Media)

“Windows Searchqu Toolbar is an Internet browser toolbar that offers helpful search suggestions as the user types keywords into the search box. Additionally, it catches misspelled words and suggests a ”

DetailsDetails

File name:browserconnection.dll
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows searchqu toolbar\datamngr\browserconnection.dll
Size:86.93 KB (89,016 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Bandoo Media
Authority (CA):Thawte
Expiration date:Saturday, February 23, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Searchqu Toolbar
 Bandoo Media Inc
  83% remove
The Searchqu Toolbar is a Bandoo powered toolbar (by Bandoo Media Inc) for Intenet Explorer and Firefox. Searchqu collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Conduit so they can suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. The Bandoo Searchqu Toolbar will attempt to change your home page and search provider if you are not careful during installation and provides a search box a...
Windows Searchqu Toolbar
 Bandoo Media Inc
  88% remove
Windows Searchqu Toolbar is an ad-supported program installed into Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome. The programs collects and stores information about web browsing habits and sends this information to its remote servers in order to provide injected advertising in search results and various other places. It will also modify the browser's home page and search provider. It displays various pop-up advertisements and tracks and reports...
Windows iLivid Toolbar
 Bandoo Media Inc
  79% remove
This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free iLivid software. Windows iLivid Toolbar by Bandoo for Intenet Explorer collects and stores information about your web browsing habits in order to suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. Windows iLivid Toolbar will change your home page and search provider during installation. The Toolbar is typically bundled with the free iLivid software as an option du...
BearShare
 Musiclab, LLC
29% remove
BearShare is a peer-to-peer file sharing application originally created by Free Peers, Inc. for Microsoft Windows and also a rebranded version of iMesh by MusicLab, LLC, tightly integrated with their music subscription service. Three variants of the original BearShare gnutella servent were distributed by Free Peers: Free, Lite and Pro. The Free version had higher performance limits than the Lite version but contained some bundled potent...
MediaBar
 Musiclab, LLC
  68% remove
Musiclab MediaBar (Visicom Media Inc) is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monitization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser includi...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {C1ED9DA0-AFD0-4b90-AC6A-D3874F591014}
  • BHO CLSID: {9D717F81-9148-4f12-8568-69135F087DB0}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 8 Pro 12.50%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.17%
Windows Vista Ultimate 4.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 59.09% of browserconnection.dll.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 60.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
GIGABYTE 20.00%
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