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What is bcu.exe? Browser Configuration Utility?

Vendor:      DeviceVM, Inc.
Product:     Browser Configuration Utility
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: BCU.exe is Browser Configuration Utility file from DeviceVM, Inc. This file is usually found under the Program Files folder on Drive C and is loaded during the computer boot up process. But this file is not a system file for Windows operating systems leading to some experts labeling the file as unnecessary and malicious. Based on safety and technical security ratings, almost 50% comes out with a “Threat” label. Many experts also warn that bcu.exe can easily be infected by many Trojan files or viruses. Many malwares are able to duplicate the file and put it in several locations on a particular computer. The malware or infected bcu.exe is said to have the ability to monitor various applications running in the computer.

bcu.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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bcu.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.31%
Average CPU use for this program: null%
Average RAM for this program: null MB


Program Name MD5 Count
bcu.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xfb309a962eacd8d104225ca857614412 3/29/2019 6:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown Browser Configuration Utility 366 KB
2 Status 0xb9b24c1014195b1cedd7a779c93e129b 10/12/2018 2:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Browser Configuration Utility 402 KB
3 Status 0x95a7e88a5f4ef79c605413f00a945cd3 3/9/2018 4:14:00 PM Unknown Unknown Browser Configuration Utility 338 KB
4 Status 0xbee1b9329506308987e9dbb38d7bd477 1/30/2018 3:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown Browser Configuration Utility 366 KB
5 Status 0xa2106ec8b731d3585549227fed54db62 7/8/2015 1:40:00 AM Unknown Unknown Browser Configuration Utility 338 KB
6 Status 0xc4ee9b3712e22c619a8147b1b4da8249 9/6/2012 7:18:00 AM Unknown Unknown Browser Configuration Utility 338 KB


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