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Threat's profile Threat indicator: HIGH

Name of the threat:Browser Protect

Command or file name:BpSvc.exe

Threat type:Hijacker

Affected OS:Win32/Win64 (Windows XP, Vista/7, 8/8.1, Windows 10)

Affected browsers:Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari


Browser Protect intrusion method

Browser Protect

Usually Browser Protect comes bundled with freeware downloads. During installation you can be offered to change default homepage and search engine to Browser Protect. Browser Protect copies its file(s) to your hard disk. Its typical file name is BpSvc.exe. Then it creates new startup key with name Browser Protect and value BpSvc.exe. You can also find it in your processes list with name BpSvc.exe or Browser Protect. Also, it can create folder with name Browser Protect under C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData. If you have further questions about Browser Protect, please ask below. You can use programs to remove Browser Protect from your browsers below.


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How to remove Browser Protect manually

This problem can be solved manually by deleting all registry keys and files connected with Browser Protect, removing it from startup list and unregistering all corresponding DLLs. Additionally missing DLL's should be restored from distribution in case they are corrupted by Browser Protect.

To get rid of Browser Protect, you should:

1. Kill the following processes and delete the appropriate files:

  • Browser Protect.lnk
  • application.xap
  • BpAuto.lnk
  • BpSvc.exe
  • BpUi.xap
  • conf.db
  • Ext.dll
  • slt.dll
  • unins000.exe

Warning: you should delete only those files which checksums are listed as malicious. There may be valid files with the same names in your system. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.

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2. Delete the following malicious folders:

  • C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Silverlight\OutOfBrowser
  • C:\Program Files\BrowserProtect

3. Delete the following malicious registry entries and\or values:

  • Key: HKU\S-1-5-21-329068152-1390067357-682003330-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows
    \CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{DFEAF541-F3E1-4C24-ACAC-99C30715084A}
  • Key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BpSvc
  • Key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\LEGACY_BPSVC
  • Key: HHKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\BpSvc
  • Key: HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\Root\LEGACY_BPSVC
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{89F4137D-6C26-4A84-BDB8-2E5A4BB71E00}
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\BrowserProtect_is1
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{DFEAF541-F3E1-4c24-ACAC-99C30715084A}
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_VIEWLINKEDWEBOC_IS_UNSAFE
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_SCRIPTURL_MITIGATION
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_Cross_Domain_Redirect_Mitigation
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{1ec76a37-1762-46ff-9b14-765b3e6793be}
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{003B91A6-61E3-4591-891D-01E94C8CB11E}
  • Key:
    HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{32C73088-76AE-40F7-AC40-81F62CB2C1DA}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\SLTray
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\BP.Gate
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AgControl.AgControl
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A3011EE0-B997-11CF-A6BB-0080C7B2D682}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{3988BF14-A659-48C4-9D76-910C869C9906}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{283C8576-0726-4DBC-9609-3F855162009A}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{EE38D0F1-5AE3-408C-A6BF-8410E645F376}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{BA885228-494B-4200-8209-ED0DF7B0DC4B}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{AF843370-EFC2-49C9-9491-FC0C403B0E71}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{A3D878FC-DEAA-4971-B321-5D5046F2B38D}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{27D51626-F9CB-482F-921C-E04C9CCCA93E}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{DFEAF541-F3E1-4c24-ACAC-99C30715084A}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{1FB839CC-116C-4C9B-AE8E-3DBB6496E326}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A39F8F3D-F91E-4E49-B032-BD21AB39D15A}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{A39F8F3D-F91E-4E49-B032-BD21AB39D15A}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{3C815105-75FF-4831-82E3-2F89DF0D5170}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\{A245B0F3-41FA-478E-8DEA-86177F139478}
  • Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BpSvc.exe

Warning: if value is listed for some registry entries, you should only clear these values and leave keys with such values untouched. We recommend you to use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool for safe problem solution.


Uninstall Browser Protect related programs from Control Panel

We recommend you to check list of installed programs and search for Browser Protect entry or other unknown and suspicious programs. Below are instructions for different version if Windows. In some cases adware programs are protected by malicious service or process and it will not allow you to uninstall it. If Browser Protect won't uninstall or gives you error message that you do not have sufficient rights to do this perform below instructions in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with Networking or use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool.


Windows 10

  • Click on the Start menu and choose Settings
  • Then click on System and choose Apps & Features in the left column
  • Find Browser Protect under in the list and click Uninstall button near it.
  • Confirm by clicking Uninstall button in opened window if necessary.

Windows 8/8.1

  • Right click on the bottom left corner of the screen (while on your desktop)
  • In the menu choose Control Panel
  • Click Uninstall a program under Programs and Features.
  • Locate programs that can be connected with Browser Protect or other related suspicious program.
  • Click Uninstall button.
  • Wait until uninstall process is complete.

Windows 7/Vista

  • Click Start and choose Control Panel.
  • Choose Programs and Features and Uninstall a program.
  • In the list of installed programs find entries related to Browser Protect
  • Click Uninstall button.

Windows XP

  • Click Start
  • In the menu choose Control Panel
  • Choose Add / Remove Programs.
  • Find Browser Protect related entries.
  • Click Remove button.

Remove Browser Protect related extensions from your browsers

Browser Protect in some cases can be accompanied with browsers extension. We recommend you to use free option Toolbar Remover under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool to remove unwanted browser extensions related to Browser Protect. We recommend you to perform scan your PC with Removal Tool or Spyhunter Remediation Tool. To remove extenions from your browsers manually do the following:

Internet Explorer

  • While in Internet Explorer click cogwheel icon in the top right corner
  • In the menu choose the Manage Add-ons
  • Select Toolbar and Extension tab.
  • Choose add-on possibly related to Browser Protect or other related adware BHO.
  • Click Disable button.

Warning: This option will only disable unwanted plugin. For effective Browser Protect removal use WiperSoft Antispyware Malware Remediation Tool.

Google Chrome

  • Start Google Chrome.
  • In the address bar type chrome://extensions/
  • In the list of add-ons find related to Browser Protect and click recycle bin icon.
  • Confirm Browser Protect removal.

Mozilla Firefox

  • Open Firefox
  • In the address bar type about:addons
  • Click Extensions tab.
  • In the list of extension locate ones related to Browser Protect.
  • Click Remove button near it.

Reset browsers search and homepage settings

Browser Protect can affect your browsers which results in browser redirection or search hijack. We recommend you to use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool to reset all the browsers at once. Mention that you need to remove all files and kill all processes belonging to Browser Protect before doing this. To reset your browsers manually and restore your homepage perform the following steps:

Internet Explorer

  • If you use Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run. Type the following in the Open box without quotes, and press Enter: "inetcpl.cpl"
  • If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click Start. Type the following in the Search box without quotes, and press Enter: "inetcpl.cpl"
  • Click the Advanced tab
  • In Reset Internet Explorer settings, click Reset. Click Reset in opened window again.
  • Select Delete personal settings checkbox to remove browsing history, search providers, homepage
  • After Internet Explorer finishes resetting, click Close in the Reset Internet Explorer Settings dialog box

Warning: In case this option will not work use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

Google Chrome

  • Go to the installation folder of Google Chrome: C:\Users\"your username"\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\User Data.
  • In the User Data folder, look for a file named as Default and rename it to DefaultBackup.
  • Launch Google Chrome and a new clean Default file will be created.

Warning: This option might not work if in Google Chrome you use online synchronization between PCs. In this case use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.

Mozilla Firefox

  • Open Firefox

  • Go to Help > Troubleshooting Information in menu.
  • Click the Reset Firefox button.
  • After Firefox is done, it will show a window and create folder on the desktop. Click Finish.

Warning: This option will also clean all your account passwords for all websites. If you don't want it use free option Reset Browsers under Tools in Spyhunter Remediation Tool.


Here are the descriptions of problems connected with Browser Protect and BpSvc.exe we received earlier:

Problem Summary: program will not uninstall, and tool will not download

I can see browser protect in my programs list on ccleaner but it shows an error msg when i try to uninstall, says it can't find it, also the download for your tool won't finish

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: my browserprotect.exe has stopped working

Windows ia latering a problem that my broserprotect.org has stopped working. pls help me to recover my problem

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: Browserprotect impossible to get rid of.

I tried getting rid of browserprotect with several tools and scanners, shredders, etc. But it just keeps saying it can't be deleted because the program is being used. Now I turned my computer on this morning and windows explorer doesn't even work anymore and everything I do takes 20-30x as long (not exaggerating). I need that computer for several reasons and I have no clue what to do anymore. Any advice?

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: trying to enable login approvals on Facebook browser settings on private

Android ATT fusion google homepage browser settings how to change take off private?

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: BrowserProtect preventing open file

When I open an file the box of BrowseProtect occur in the taskbar . It said that I must be active Internet Sercuirty.
I aslo can't remove BrowserProtect from Control Pannel

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: removal tool seems not to complete operation.

The progress bar completed & I left the tool running for a further hour bt still the next button stayed greyed out.
The cancel button worked OK

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

Problem Summary: browser protect

we download browser protect now it will be make great problem for us how can we uninstall it.

Problem was successfully solved. Ticket was closed.

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