What is the "bcu.exe" ?

Our database contains 74 different files for filename bcu.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name bcu.exe. This files most often belongs to product Browser Configuration Utility. and were most often developed by company DeviceVM, Inc.. This files most often have description Browser Configuration Utility. Agregate rating is 3(3) stars - based on 15 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process bcu.exe.

bcu.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "bcu.exe"

Product:
Browser Configuration Utility
Company:
DeviceVM, Inc.
Description:
Browser Configuration Utility
Version:
1.1.11.0
MD5:
95a7e88a5f4ef79c605413f00a945cd3
SHA1:
8b53940cb256bdd930e775469320214abc705175
SHA256:
28b704ff81506f512240e589d4c860b0a6168911a6893e3754056c2f03106118
Size:
346320
Directory:
%PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
High oc2
Digital Signature:
DeviceVM Inc.

Is the Process "bcu.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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75% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
Latest new variant of the file with name "bcu.exe" was discovered 4302 days ago. Our database contains 9 variants of the file "bcu.exe" with final rating Safe and zero variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

User Reviews of the "bcu.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "bcu.exe"

  • THREATrating from user shan for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    MEMORY LEAK! It's bundled with ASUS motherboards to monitor your browsing and search habits. Not meant to be dangerous, but it corrupts and leaks easily and will crash you into oblivion. Just get rid of it.

  • SAFErating from user tmesa for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

  • THREATrating from user Tekk for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    bloatware/borderline malware. from what i can tell it catalogs some of your browsing habits and frequently visited pages in an sql db supposedly for a speed increase. problem is whoever coded it did not do a good job.... its got a major memory leak(s). After running it on my system for a few days its ram usage was 900mb+. even a full restart will not bring down its memory usage. Also hides its install dir which is very fishy imo. every so often it will try to connect to an external ip(s) in Taiwan and exchange data (browser and system habbits)...... it has no auto update feature and after looking at its exchanges via wireshark it appears to be yet another pos spyware. Although less damaging then most its memory leaks will bloat your system and provides no benefit for the user. highly recommend removing

  • SAFErating from user phoenixnghi for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    Installed from Asus motherboard.

  • SAFErating from user RiyaButler for file %SystemDiskRoot%\Program Files\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

  • SAFErating from user fresh water pearl for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

  • SAFErating from user embeselminiom for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

  • THREATrating from user Joack69 for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    A window is displayed to ask me If I want to change the search engine of my browser to yahoo ! Plus : the BCU's folder has the attribute "hidden". I don't like that.

  • THREATrating from user AkkeDaBest for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    THis file is Browser Configuration Utility. It comes with the ASUS Rampage III extreme motherboard's software DVD. It eats up to 1GB of memory and I can't see how I profit from having it running. It is not directly a threat, but it is a memory eater.

  • THREATrating from user windy for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    I'm not yet sure what this puppy is, but it has a memory leak. So the threat is that it will consume your system resources. I'm running Win7 and this program is now 811MB and rising. Clearly it's got a memory leak. I'm going to see about removing it to get my memory back.

  • SAFErating from user ComputerJunkie for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 32210)

    Its still taking 1.5 gigs of Ram under win 7. I killed it and nothing noticeable happened, aside from regaining almost (1/3!) of my system RAM. WTF winbloats.

  • SAFErating from user pop for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe

  • SAFErating from user Stellarnaut for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    This is (or is optionally) installed from ASUS (or other) motherboard software. Example: ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO installation disk has "Browser Configuration Utility" as an option you can install. Possibly a part of the ASUS Expressgate SSD system. I also think this is related somehow to Splashtop. (Allows you to boot up quickly & use other software like Skype quickly). Mine connects to server in Taiwan.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 32210)

    This file is part of the Browser Configuration Utility from DeviceVM, Inc., more info on http://www.splashtop.com/index.php

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\DeviceVM\Browser Configuration Utility\BCU.exe (Variant: 5475)

    This file is a legitimate par of DeviceVM SplashTop application. This file is safe, was not marked as a threat or virus-containing application by any antivirus software. Check the MD5 hash, there can be more versions of this file.