Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.18.0 25.00%
1.1.11.0 33.33%
1.0.10.0 41.67%

Relationships

Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumValueW, CloseServiceHandle, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, GetUserNameW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, LookupAccountSidW, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW
kernel32.dll
ReadFile, Sleep, FindFirstFileW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, FindNextFileW, GetFileTime, CreateFileW, GetPrivateProfileIntW, WritePrivateProfileStringW, SetFileAttributesW, GetPrivateProfileStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, DeleteFileW, InterlockedDecrement, GetPrivateProfileIntA, InterlockedIncrement, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, CreateDirectoryW, TerminateThread, CreateThread, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, CreateMutexW, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, LocalFree, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, CloseHandle, FindClose, CreateEventW, SetEndOfFile, CreateFileA, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, LoadLibraryA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, VirtualAlloc, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetCommandLineW, GetCommandLineA, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetModuleFileNameW, IsValidCodePage, lstrcmpiW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, OpenProcess, GetLocaleInfoW, GetLocalTime, GetUserDefaultLCID, InterlockedExchange, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, GetVersionExA, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetStartupInfoW, RtlUnwind, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetOEMCP
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, OleRun, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateGuid
shell32.dll
SHGetPathFromIDListW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathFindExtensionW
sqlite3.dll
sqlite3_close, sqlite3_finalize, sqlite3_prepare_v2, sqlite3_last_insert_rowid, sqlite3_step, sqlite3_column_count, sqlite3_column_name, sqlite3_column_type, sqlite3_column_int64, sqlite3_column_double, sqlite3_column_text, sqlite3_column_bytes, sqlite3_column_blob, sqlite3_open_v2
user32.dll
MessageBoxW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW, KillTimer, DispatchMessageW, UnregisterClassA, wsprintfW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, SetTimer, GetMessageW

BCU.exe

Browser Configuration Utility by DeviceVM Inc. (Signed)

Remove BCU.exe
Version:   1.1.11.0
MD5:   95a7e88a5f4ef79c605413f00a945cd3
SHA1:   8b53940cb256bdd930e775469320214abc705175
SHA256:   28b704ff81506f512240e589d4c860b0a6168911a6893e3754056c2f03106118

What is BCU.exe?

Browser Configuration Utility is an Internet Explorer URL search hook that redirects search results when an address or search keyword is entered into the web browser.

About BCU.exe (from DeviceVM Inc.)

The Browser Configuration Utility is an easy-to-install, easy-to-use, powerful search engine." and "In the Address Bar of either Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8, type the string of characters you want to

Overview

bcu.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Browser Configuration Utility published by DeviceVM Inc. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (69% removed). The file is digitally signed by DeviceVM Inc. which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:bcu.exe
Publisher:DeviceVM, Inc.
Product name:Browser Configuration Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\devicevm\browser configuration utility\bcu.exe
File version:1.1.11.0
Product version:1.1
Size:338.2 KB (346,320 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:DeviceVM Inc.
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
DeviceVM Inc.
  69% remove
Browser Configuration Utility Address Bar Search Hook Addin is an Internet Explorer URL search hook that redirects search results when an address or search keyword is entered into the web browser.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'BCU' → "C:\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00488510%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00371479%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00117031%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:38,693,770 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,201,382/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.99 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.97 MB
Private (minimum):3.07 MB
Non-paged memory:1.99 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.9 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):67.86 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.6 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.51 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:185,538/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:5 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:48/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:86
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:3
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\devicevm\browser configuration utility\bcu.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
BCU.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.21067640%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.14140731%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.06926909%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:7,747,053/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:5/sec
79/sec
Memory:340 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00527042%
Kernel CPU:0.00351362%
User CPU:0.00175681%
CPU cycles:92,368/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00027858%
Kernel CPU:0.00027858%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,715/sec
Memory:252 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 41.67%
Windows 7 Professional 25.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.33%
Windows 8 Pro 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Egypt installs about 25.00% of Browser Configuration Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 50.00%
GIGABYTE 50.00%
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