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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%

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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:   1.0.10.0
MD5:   bee1b9329506308987e9dbb38d7bd477
SHA1:   882d13cc8823af56e8e16e1c95d2f6f4a8f345dd
SHA256:   e992c640f4b4c157895ecfbc1f7df7fe088b7bcff736397d8bfcf7afc6cf0a97

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. 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Browser Configuration Utility published by DeviceVM Inc., Browser Configuration Utility from DeviceVM Inc. and Browser Configuration Utility by DeviceVM Inc.. 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:1.0.10.0
Product version:1.0
Size:366.21 KB (375,000 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:DeviceVM Inc.
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
DeviceVM Inc.
  66% 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:0.00018031%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00009666%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008365%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:180,746,921 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,254,726/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:23/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:31.89 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):35.96 MB
Private (minimum):7.92 MB
Non-paged memory:31.89 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:124.42 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):125.12 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:35.99 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):36.25 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:17,072,111/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:158
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:12
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\devicevm\browser configuration utility\bcu.exe"
Owner:User

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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