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BrowserSync

Posted: July 31, 2014

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 15,901
First Seen: July 24, 2014
Last Seen: August 17, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows


BrowserSync is an adware program that could be loaded up through downloading and installing various freeware applications or bundled software. When loaded, BrowserSync is apt to offer various add-on functions for your web browser or simply display advertisements and pop-ups on your screen. Use of the BrowserSync pop-ups may redirect your web browser to other sites or ones that have questionable content attempting to offer other services or products on the internet. The BrowserSync pop-ups may be stopped by removing the BrowserSync program and any of its associated files or browser add-ons. This process may be done automatically through the use of an antispyware tool capable of detecting and removing adware threats.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%APPDATA%\BrowserSync\IE\IEBrowserSync.exe File name: IEBrowserSync.exe
Size: 33.79 KB (33792 bytes)
MD5: 98ed6b853ac2b5c03ea2c59f958f4b7b
Detection count: 4,017
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\BrowserSync\IE
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 11, 2021
%APPDATA%\BrowserSync\IE\IEBrowserSync.exe File name: IEBrowserSync.exe
Size: 31.74 KB (31744 bytes)
MD5: c85ebef5cf66d2b1047be85951b64fff
Detection count: 1,171
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\BrowserSync\IE
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 24, 2014
%APPDATA%\BrowserSync\BrowserSyncSetup.exe File name: BrowserSyncSetup.exe
Size: 68.6 KB (68608 bytes)
MD5: 937ea5f942e7f3c9ebdf13ffbe8ecb93
Detection count: 405
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\BrowserSync
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 24, 2014
%APPDATA%\BrowserSync\BrowserSyncSetup.exe File name: BrowserSyncSetup.exe
Size: 68.6 KB (68608 bytes)
MD5: 17c59236d99e3b82db994ae2e1d7889b
Detection count: 56
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\BrowserSync
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 24, 2014
%APPDATA%\BrowserSync\BrowserSyncSetup.exe File name: BrowserSyncSetup.exe
Size: 68.6 KB (68608 bytes)
MD5: 8db5f1d6943328a2d707953deb5672b8
Detection count: 40
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\BrowserSync
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 24, 2014
BrowserSync.exe File name: BrowserSync.exe
Size: 2.06 MB (2063514 bytes)
MD5: 7ff094ab55f3818e9528604b47485b10
Detection count: 5
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 17, 2022

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\BrowserSyncSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\IEBrowserSyncSoftware\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\firefox@windows.browsersync.usSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\BrowserSyncSetup_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\BrowserSyncSetup_RASMANCSHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}BrowserSync_is1

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extension\ahnlidhhnkcfipfhinilehacidbfkldd%appdata%\BrowserSync
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