What is BEHelper.exe?
BEHelper.exe is part of Browser Extensions and developed by S.p.i.g.o.t, I.n.c. according to the BEHelper.exe version information.
BEHelper.exe's description is "Browser Extensions Helper"
BEHelper.exe is digitally signed by Spigot, Inc..
BEHelper.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\browserextensions\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about BEHelper.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on BEHelper.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Browser Extensions |
| Company name | S.p.i.g.o.t, I.n.c. |
| File description | Browser Extensions Helper |
| Internal name | CouponsHelper |
| Legal copyright | 2013 - 2014 (c) Spigot, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 2, 3, 0, 5 |
| File version | 2, 3, 0, 5 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Browser Extensions |
| Company name | S.p.i.g.o.t, I.n.c. |
| File description | Browser Extensions Helper |
| Internal name | CouponsHelper |
| Legal copyright | 2013 - 2014 (c) Spigot, Inc. All ri.. |
| Product version | 2, 3, 0, 5 |
| File version | 2, 3, 0, 5 |
Digital signatures [?]
BEHelper.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Spigot, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 494ff8e91607158cd480b23c615cff8b |
VirusTotal report
None of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the BEHelper.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | aa5467b50056e3d11c6f1d5bc2774e56 |
| SHA256 | 13537de914f9d647461f4e01ec22dcd8e2b67318c35c982f4b54605af4eec549 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to behelper.exe:
behelper.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
behelper.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Browser Extensions Helper has stopped working.
End Program - behelper.exe. This program is not responding.
behelper.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
behelper.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with BEHelper.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with BEHelper.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with BEHelper.exe. 95% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 408 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with BEHelper.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
Lavasoft Identified it as infected with virus adaware.puqv and removed it requiring a reboot.
# 12 Nov 2014, 7:57
Jacques Platenkamp writes
Hi there,
My virusscanner (Kaspersky) recognised BEhelper.exe as a thread and couldnot block it. I have tried to remove it but without success.
# 3 Nov 2015, 2:03
karan writes
Hey, I have uninstalled the BEhelper from my control panel and from my c drive but i'am still able to see it in my startup process. It's disable but I don't know how to remove it from there.
# 4 Jul 2016, 6:26
Donald M Dattler writes