Should I block it?

76%

76% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

1fc7a	4.17%
4493c	4.17%
e3abc	16.67%
b1840	4.17%
35885	4.17%
ac15f	4.17%
80e58	12.50%
eb9f0	12.50%
c94bc	4.17%
55746	4.17%
d9787	4.17%
c7eda	4.17%
3223a	4.17%
5f17b	12.50%
0fa93	4.17%

(Note, Bandoo Media publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumValueW

kernel32.dll

MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, FreeLibrary, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleFileNameW, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetThreadLocale, lstrlenW, GetStringTypeW, LCMapStringW, LoadLibraryW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, RtlUnwind, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, Sleep, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoW

ole32.dll

CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromString

user32.dll

CharNextW

Export table

DllCanUnloadNow

DllGetClassObject

DllInstall

DllRegisterServer

DllUnregisterServer

browserconnection.dll

By Bandoo Media (Signed)

Remove browserconnection.dll

MD5:	eb9f0e627b642b53b096aeae77517a63
SHA1:	1bb673b6a6ae43e7dc633a7efdbad6a9c3a11bc8
SHA256:	e549e66a014c40a5b73c1fd384501516906ffa7d0667b06938deb19e6c5b92d4

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 ”

Details

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

More details

Programs

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 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...

iMesh

iMesh Inc.

24% remove

iMesh is a media and file sharing client that's available in 9 languages. It uses a proprietary, centralized, P2P network (IM2Net) operating on ports 80, 443 and 1863. iMesh operates the first "RIAA-approved" P2P service, allowing users residing in United States and Canada to download music content of choice for a monthly fee in the form of either a Premium subscription or a "ToGo" subscription. This subscription based approach is advoc...

MediaBar

iMesh Inc.

73% remove

Visicom MediaBar 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 including the home page, sea...

Behaviors

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}

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
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 country

United States installs about 59.09% of browserconnection.dll.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Acer	60.00%
Hewlett-Packard	20.00%
GIGABYTE	20.00%

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