BrowserDefender
by Bit89 Inc
What is BrowserDefender?
BrowserDefender is software application developed by Bit89 Inc. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 67.43% of installations running this operating system. BrowserDefender's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 6 files.
BrowserDefender is most popular in the United States with 26.95% of installations residing in this country.
BrowserDefender adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, BrowserDefender is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About BrowserDefender?
The PerformerSoft/Bit89 BrowserDefender is a web browser add-on that was previously included with PerformerSoft products such as PC Performer. It functions as a form of protection for the bundled programs, working to ensure they remain installed and unaltered by third-party applications. BrowserDefender operates as a Windows service with complete administrator privileges, effectively preventing changes to the system registry and the web browser. Although it was once classified as a potentially unwanted application, it continues to offer essential security measures for supported software.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in BrowserDefender.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Comodo Security | 16839 | Application.Win32.Bprotect.~L |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.0240 | Adware.BGuard.27 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 7.8738 | a variant of Win32/bProtector.A |
| G Data | 13.8.22 | Win32.Application.BHO |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.170.9419 | Riskware |
| K7GW | 13.12.7.0.12 | Riskware |
| Kaspersky | 14.0.0.3806 | UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic |
| McAfee | 5600.7181 | Adware-Bprotect!DAF56EC5E652 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7181 | Adware-Bprotect!DAF56EC5E652 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.240 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0816 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 20954 | Bprotector (fs) |
| Malwarebytes | v2013.08.09.01 | PUP.Optional.BrowserDefender.A |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.09 | ADW_BPROTECT |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- BrowserDefender.exe runs as a service named 'BrowserDefendert' (BrowserDefendert) "Your browser protector service".
- Firewall:
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- BrowserDefender.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\ProgramData\BrowserDefender\2.6.1519.190\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\BrowserDefender.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- BrowserDefender.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1674ACE6-421B-4594-8603-031EA7D2BE0B}' (runs on registration).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.bit89.com/contact.html
- Support:
- https://www.bit89.com/uninstall.html
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\browserdefender\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\ProgramData\BrowserDefender\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\uninstall.exe" /Uninstall /{15D2D75C-9CB2-4efd-BAD7-B9B4CB4BC693}
- Size:
- 7.00 MB
- Language:
- English
BrowserDefender Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- BrowserDefender.exe
- Name:
- BrowserDefender
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\browserdefender\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\BrowserDefender.exe
- MD5:
- bd2d29baf273e029bbac627aaca37594
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –