What is BrowserCleanup.exe?
BrowserCleanup.exe is part of avast! Browser Cleanup and developed by AVAST Software according to the BrowserCleanup.exe version information.
BrowserCleanup.exe's description is "avast! Browser Cleanup User Interface"
BrowserCleanup.exe is digitally signed by AVAST Software a.s..
BrowserCleanup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\7zsecf.tmp\' folder.
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 BrowserCleanup.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | avast! Browser Cleanup |
| Company name | AVAST Software |
| File description | avast! Browser Cleanup User Interface |
| Internal name | BrowserCleanup.exe |
| Original filename | BrowserCleanup.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2012 AVAST Software |
| Product version | 9.0.0.18 |
| File version | 9.0.0.18 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | avast! Browser Cleanup |
| Company name | AVAST Software |
| File description | avast! Browser Cleanup User Interface |
| Internal name | BrowserCleanup.exe |
| Original filename | BrowserCleanup.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) 2012 AVAST Software |
| Product version | 9.0.0.18 |
| File version | 9.0.0.18 |
Digital signatures [?]
BrowserCleanup.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | AVAST Software a.s. |
| Certificate issuer name | DigiCert High Assurance Code Signing CA-1 |
| Certificate serial number | 0ef5eca7bd31cfc3a7f8e6259b423359 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d5240476edf61e328944754687748bed |
| SHA256 | 0ddf3ba7a84ebe63bd3216185b78319f65ca262490a6bea3571477c17cafefa6 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to browsercleanup.exe:
browsercleanup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
browsercleanup.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.
avast! Browser Cleanup User Interface has stopped working.
End Program - browsercleanup.exe. This program is not responding.
browsercleanup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
browsercleanup.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with the file?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 94% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 130 users.
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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.
TERRIBLE program! Ran it on FF, now FF is slower than honey on a cold day! Comes bundled with Avast, which is a good program. Their forum has a separate division for this BCU and there are many complaints but still it is bundled.
It runs when no browser is open too. I kept wondering why extension I WANT kept disappearing and I had to keep reinstalling them!
Avast is good, their forum people are excellent to help solve problems, and why they keep this POS around, I have no clue. They should update their software already installed and remove it with the next update which should be in the next hour!!!!
I am very angry as I have to move at lightning speed and whatever it did to FF means I have to wait for a min or 2 to get a single page to load!!!! Plus then reinstall extension that THEIR opinion says I shouldn't have, which take further time, sometimes causing me to LOSE things in the meantime.
My advice? GET RID OF IT and fix your settings do it never EVER comes back!
# 27 May 2015, 10:59
carol writes