Solved What is run_bobby_browser

[valleyJim]

I hope that this is a quick question and someone has the answer.

I was doing some house keeping in Ccleaner and in the startup section I saw run_bobby_browser.

I have been trying to find out what the hell this is with no luck. Does anyone know what this is and if it is needed?

Thanks in advance!
Jim

 

[Gator]

Seems like its some sort of adware named BoBrowser

BoBrowser - Should I Remove It?

From the link:

Behaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task

• bobrowser.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Run_Bobby_Browser' (runs on registration).

Here is a link to help get rid of it
How to remove BoBrowser (Easy Removal Guide)

 

[valleyJim]

I saw that but wasn't sure if that was the same thing.....

Thanks a lot Gator!

 

[Gator]

You're welcome let us know if anything happens while running those programs. If they find a lot of malware, upload the log files here and I'll take a look.

Also, after finishing the steps in the removal link, download and install Autoruns
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Extract Autoruns.exe to your Desktop, Right-click then select "Run As Administrator", After it finishes populating, delete all Yellow entries found and if you see anything left over from BoBrowser.