What is bhoexe.dll?

bhoexe.dll is part of Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the bhoexe.dll version information.

bhoexe.dll's description is "Windows XP USER API Client DLL"

bhoexe.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected bhoexe.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on bhoexe.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows XP USER API Client DLL
Internal nameapphelp
Original filenameapphelp
Legal copyrightCopyright 1997
Product version5.1.2600.2622
File version5.1.2600.2622

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft(R) Windows(R) Operating Sy..
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionWindows XP USER API Client DLL
Internal nameapphelp
Original filenameapphelp
Legal copyrightCopyright 1997
Product version5.1.2600.2622
File version5.1.2600.2622

Digital signatures [?]

bhoexe.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

31 of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the bhoexe.dll file. That's a 74% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.BHO
AntiVir TR/Spy.Gen
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Startpage.LAK
BitDefender Trojan.Generic.4972613
ByteHero Virus.Win32.Part.j
Comodo Worm.Win32.Downloader.C
DrWeb Trojan.BhoSiggen.6147
Emsisoft Trojan.Win32.BHO!IK
eScan Trojan.Generic.4972613
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Slogad.C
F-Secure Trojan.Generic.4972613
Fortinet W32/Dx.UIS!tr
GData Trojan.Generic.4972613
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.BHO
Jiangmin Trojan/BHO.ook
K7AntiVirus Trojan
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.BHO.aors
McAfee Artemis!BC058E01408A
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!BC058E01408A
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Startpage.KR
Norman W32/Suspicious_Gen2.EKOJR
nProtect Trojan.Generic.4972613
PCTools Trojan.Gen
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.124F1CDF
Sophos Mal/BHO-AO
Symantec Trojan.Gen
TheHacker Trojan/Slogad.c
TrendMicro TROJ_BHO.SMC
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_BHO.SMC
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
31 of the 42 anti-virus programs detected the bhoexe.dll file.

bhoexe.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove bhoexe.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the bhoexe.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that bhoexe.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate bhoexe.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the bhoexe.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate bhoexe.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\bhoexe.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the bhoexe.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If bhoexe.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If bhoexe.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If bhoexe.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that bhoexe.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5bc058e01408a90e6750e24010e54e1a5
SHA256c1ae75997f111fd2b60a3598db972720e812d733888ab5d5e8789f41e8a2bb3e

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