Browser Good
Posted: October 5, 2015
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 10,985 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 2,131 |
First Seen: | December 16, 2014 |
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Last Seen: | October 7, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Browser Good is a dubious web browser extension that may be installed on your computer without your knowledge. The Browser Good application is advertised as a helpful tool that enhances the users’web browsing experience by providing them with suggested deals and coupons that can help them find better online deals, products and services. This may seem like a skillful way to save money while shopping online, but users may be disappointed to hear that Browser Good isn't as good as its authors claim it to be. In fact, users who install Browser Good may not see very good product suggestions, but this web browser extension will make sure that the users are exposed to numerous ads and pop-ups that promote all types of content.
Browser Good is classified as adware, and its installation may change the way most web browsers behave. Apart from displaying the usual pop-ups and banners, the Browser Good adware also may inject full-page ads, sponsored search results, and even force unwanted redirects to particular web pages. The Browser Good adware may lead users to harmful web destinations, so it is recommended not to follow any links related to Browser Good ads. If you spot Browser Good ads in your web browser, you should identify and remove their source immediately. This action is best performed with the help of reliable antivirus software.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:C:\Program Files\Browser Good\updateBrowserGood.exe
File name: C:\Program Files\Browser Good\updateBrowserGood.exeMD5: 9a981ef44fc1a772af62f4dc693e1a23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\Browser Good\BrowserGooduninstall.exe
File name: C:\Program Files\Browser Good\BrowserGooduninstall.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
BrowserGoodbho.dll
File name: BrowserGoodbho.dllFile type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
BrowserGoodUn.exe
File name: BrowserGoodUn.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Browser GoodSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{2dd0916f-60de-4413-8198-d3c9d9b959d1}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2dd0916f-60de-4413-8198-d3c9d9b959d1}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{2dd0916f-60de-4413-8198-d3c9d9b959d1}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{2dd0916f-60de-4413-8198-d3c9d9b959d1}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Browser GoodSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{2dd0916f-60de-4413-8198-d3c9d9b959d1}SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Update Browser GoodSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Util Browser GoodSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Update Browser GoodSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Util Browser GoodSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Update Browser GoodSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Util Browser GoodSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Update Browser GoodSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Util Browser GoodHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}Browser Good
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