How to remove the Url Helper malware
Some anti-malware programs classify BrowserConnection.dll as a harmful extension to Internet Explorer: for example not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.addk (detected by Kaspersky), and SearchSuite (PUA) (detected by Sophos).
Add-ons like this can display ads, slow down your computer and cause various other errors. If you can't remember installing the associated Url Helper software, it's no surprise. In most cases, this kind of adware is installed on the side when you install a freeware product like a Youtube Downloader or a PDF Converter. In the following selection, you can read more about Url Helper and how to get rid of it.
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BrowserConnection.dll file information
The process known as Url Helper
belongs to software Url Helper Module or Windows iLivid Toolbar or Url helper Module or Windows Searchqu Toolbar or SearchCore for Browsers or Searchcore Toolbar or FantastiGames Toolbar or Windows Savevid Toolbar
by Bandoo Media, inc (www.bandoo.com) or Bandoo Media (www.bandoo.com) or iMesh (www.imesh.com) or Koyote-Lab, inc or MusicLab (www.musiclab.com) or Discordia , LTD (www.bandoo.com) or SearchCore for Browsers or Koyote-Lab.
Description: BrowserConnection.dll is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. BrowserConnection.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)"—usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Searchqu Toolbar\Datamngr\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows iLivid Toolbar\Datamngr\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 101,272 bytes (44% of all occurrences), 89,016 bytes and 19 more variants. 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware.
IDs used by this BHO include 9D717F81-9148-4f12-8568-69135F087DB0 or B939CF93-F2CB-443d-956C-DC523D85C9DB or 7 more variants.
The file is not a Windows core file. The service has no detailed description. The program has no visible window. The file has a digital signature. It is able to change the behavior of, or monitor Internet Explorer.
Therefore the technical security rating is 62% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In the event of any problems with BrowserConnection.dll, you can uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒
Uninstall a Program ⇒
Searchqu Toolbar or
Windows iLivid Toolbar.
Recommended: Identify BrowserConnection.dll related errors
Important: Some malware also uses the file name BrowserConnection.dll, for example not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.addk (detected by Kaspersky), and SearchSuite (PUA) (detected by Sophos). Therefore, you should check the BrowserConnection.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If Url Helper has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:
Restore default browser settings for
Microsoft Edge ▾:
- Copy edge://settings/resetProfileSettings into the address bar of your Edge browser.
- Click Restore settings to their default values (or Reset) and confirm.
Warning: Edge will then restart with its default settings. This will, among other things, disable extensions and clear temporary data. If needed, you can re-enable extensions afterward.
- Copy chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings into your Chrome browser's address bar.
- Click Reset.
Chrome will then restart with an empty start page and with Google as the default search engine—without any popups, ads, cookies, themes or extensions
[1].
If you want to re-enable some extensions, please enter
chrome://extensions/ into your Chrome browser's address bar.
Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with
Security Task Manager.
- Copy about:support into your Firefox browser's address bar.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
Firefox now looks brand new. Bookmarks and saved passwords are retained, but all browser extensions and their related data are deleted
[1].
Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with
Security Task Manager.
Best practices for resolving BrowserConnection issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active BrowserConnection process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the BrowserConnection.dll file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
Other processes
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User Comments
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Summary: Average user rating of BrowserConnection.dll: based on 3 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks BrowserConnection.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user thinks BrowserConnection.dll is dangerous and recommends removing it. One user is not sure about it.