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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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advapi32.dll
GetTokenInformation, RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetSidSubAuthority, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumValueA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegDeleteValueA
comctl32.dll
ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Remove, InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_GetImageCount
gdi32.dll
CreateFontA, DeleteObject, SelectObject, GetObjectA, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteDC, GetDeviceCaps, GetStockObject, CreateDIBSection, GetTextExtentPoint32A
gdiplus.dll
GdipDeleteFont, GdipCreateFontFromLogfontA, GdipCreateFontFromDC, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipFillPath, GdipDrawPath, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCloneBitmapAreaI, GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDrawString, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreatePen1, GdipSetPathGradientFocusScales, GdipGetPathGradientPointCount, GdipSetPathGradientSurroundColorsWithCount, GdipSetPathGradientCenterColor, GdipCreatePathGradientFromPath, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipCloneBrush, GdipWindingModeOutline, GdipAddPathEllipseI, GdipAddPathRectangleI, GdipDeletePath, GdipCreatePath, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipMeasureString, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDrawLineI, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipReleaseDC, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipLoadImageFromStream, GdipSetPenMode, GdipSetStringFormatTrimming, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipCloneImage, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipGraphicsClear
kernel32.dll
WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetLastError, GetFileSize, GetFileSizeEx, WriteFile, ReadFile, FlushFileBuffers, SetEndOfFile, SetFilePointer, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, OutputDebugStringA, CreateFileA, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, GetCurrentProcess, LoadLibraryA, GetVersion, OpenProcess, GetModuleHandleA, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexA, OpenMutexA, LocalFree, SetLastError, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFlags, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, SetEvent, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, lstrcpyA, lstrlenA, CreateEventA, CreateFileMappingA, OpenFileMappingA, LocalAlloc, InterlockedIncrement, FlushInstructionCache, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, MulDiv, lstrcmpA, GlobalHandle, lstrcmpiA, LoadLibraryExA, FindResourceA, IsDBCSLeadByte, GetVersionExA, GetTempPathA, LCMapStringW, MultiByteToWideChar, LoadLibraryW, LoadLibraryExW, OutputDebugStringW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetStringTypeW, SetFilePointerEx, GetFileType, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetACP, IsValidCodePage, GetModuleHandleW, GetStartupInfoW, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TerminateProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, AreFileApisANSI, GetModuleHandleExW, ExitProcess, GetModuleFileNameW, GetStdHandle, GetCommandLineA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapReAlloc, GetLocalTime, RtlUnwind, VirtualQuery, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetSystemInfo, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, GetModuleFileNameA, CloseHandle, FindClose, SizeofResource, VirtualFree, InterlockedPushEntrySList, InterlockedPopEntrySList, InitializeSListHead, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapDestroy, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CreateFileW, ReadConsoleW, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, EnumSystemLocalesW, LoadResource, Sleep, WaitForSingleObject, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, CreateThread, LockResource, InterlockedDecrement, GetLocaleInfoW, IsValidLocale, GetUserDefaultLCID, CompareStringW
ole32.dll
CLSIDFromString, StringFromGUID2, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, OleLockRunning, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromProgID, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoGetClassObject
oleacc.dll
AccessibleObjectFromWindow
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, ShellExecuteExA
shlwapi.dll
UrlEscapeA
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToCacheFileA
user32.dll
ValidateRect, UpdateLayeredWindow, GetClassInfoA, UnregisterClassA, RegisterClassA, IsDialogMessageA, CheckMenuRadioItem, SetActiveWindow, SetMenuDefaultItem, SetMenuItemInfoA, GetMenuItemInfoA, LoadIconA, MapWindowPoints, MonitorFromWindow, GetMonitorInfoA, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, EndPaint, SendMessageTimeoutA, PostMessageA, IsWindowVisible, SetWindowPos, BringWindowToTop, GetKeyboardState, keybd_event, GetForegroundWindow, SetForegroundWindow, AllowSetForegroundWindow, MessageBoxA, GetParent, FindWindowA, EnableWindow, ShowWindow, PostQuitMessage, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, PeekMessageA, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, GetMessageA, MapDialogRect, LoadCursorA, GetWindow, GetDesktopWindow, SetWindowLongA, GetWindowLongA, AttachThreadInput, FillRect, GetSysColor, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, SetWindowContextHelpId, GetClientRect, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowTextA, GetClassNameA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, SystemParametersInfoA, SendMessageA, GetDC, ReleaseDC, InvalidateRect, GetWindowRect, FindWindowExA, SetWindowsHookExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, CallNextHookEx, DestroyIcon, RegisterWindowMessageA, DefWindowProcA, CallWindowProcA, RegisterClassExA, GetClassInfoExA, CreateWindowExA, IsWindow, IsChild, DestroyWindow, MoveWindow, EndDialog, GetDlgItem, SendDlgItemMessageA, CharNextA, SetFocus, GetFocus, SetCapture, ReleaseCapture, SetTimer, BeginPaint, KillTimer, CreateAcceleratorTableA, DestroyAcceleratorTable, SetWindowTextA
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetCrackUrlA, InternetConnectA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetOpenA, HttpOpenRequestA, InternetReadFile

object browser-bg.exe

Object Browser by Goobzo LTD (Signed)

Remove object browser-bg.exe
Version:   1000.1000.1000.1000
MD5:   a848a4e477842c86e0cd1deaa37f75d0
SHA1:   416de0b75ca3be915f5779ea9bda608a0d861d5e

Overview

object browser-bg.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent iexplore.exe (by Microsoft). This is typically installed with the program Object Browser published by Object Browser and is most likely removed by most users once installed (66% removed). The file is digitally signed by Goobzo LTD which was issued by the Thawte certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).

DetailsDetails

File name:object browser-bg.exe
Publisher:Object Browser
Product name:Object Browser
Description:Object Browser exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\object browser\object browser-bg.exe
Original name:Object Browser.exe
File version:1000.1000.1000.1000
Size:684.86 KB (701,296 bytes)
Build date:10/9/2013 7:46 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Goobzo LTD
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Expiration date:Saturday, May 2, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Object Browser
  66% remove
Object Browser is an adware style application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to cli...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01334025%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00371341%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00962684%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,281 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:4/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:13.82 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):19.24 MB
Private (minimum):10.29 MB
Non-paged memory:13.82 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:83.28 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):87.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:12.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.68 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:238
600
GUI GDI count:81
103
GUI USER count:44
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\object browser\object browser-bg.exe" /createbg
Owner:User
Parent process:iexplore.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Intel 100.00%
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