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BrowserCareHelper.dll file report

Under review File reputation report
MD5 3333f4f22f3619e70fd5e54449857cf7
Latest seen 2025-03-29 23:01:29 (a year ago)
First seen 2018-07-21 00:13:57 (7 years ago)
Size 1 MB
Publisher TweakBit
Product PCRepairKit
Signed by Tweakbit Pty Ltd

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

No final classification is available yet.

Category context

Potentially unwanted programs, bundlers, installers, and utilities with intrusive behavior. Related PUP reports help compare this file with nearby detections, publishers, and hashes.

Timeline

First seen 2018-07-21 00:13:57 (7 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-29 23:01:29 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: TweakBit. Product metadata: PCRepairKit.

Digital signature

Signed by Tweakbit Pty Ltd. The signature is not reported as trusted and valid, which can indicate tampering, repackaging, or copied publisher data.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
  2. Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
  3. Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.

File context

BrowserCareHelper.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with PCRepairKit. The reported company name is TweakBit. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-29 23:01:29 (a year ago). ThreatInfo groups this verdict with PUP reports for broader family-level investigation.

ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.

File Details

Product Name: PCRepairKit
Company Name: TweakBit
MD5: 3333f4f22f3619e70fd5e54449857cf7
Size: 1 MB
First Published: 2018-07-21 00:13:57 (7 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-29 23:01:29 (a year ago)
Status: Undefined (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-29 23:01:29 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Tweakbit Pty Ltd
Status: Invalid (digital signature could be stolen or file could be patched)

The signature on BrowserCareHelper.dll is not reported as trusted and valid. Invalid or suspicious signature data can indicate tampering, repackaging, or an unrelated file using copied publisher information.

Common Places:

%profile%\downloads\1cdiy.tweakbit.pcrepairkit.1.8.3.24.multilingual.portable.rar\1cdiy.tweakbit.pcrepairkit.1.8.3.24.multilingual.portable\app
%programfiles%\tweakbit
%sysdrive%\programme\tweakbit
%profile%\downloads\tweakbit.pcrepairkit.1.8.3.24.portable\app
%mydoc%\norton utilities 16\recovered files\c\program files\tweakbit

ThreatInfo has observed BrowserCareHelper.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen BrowserCareHelper.dll across 9 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Germany
Share 33.3%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Germany with 33.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 58.3%
Windows 7 25.0%
Windows XP 16.7%

The most common operating system signal for BrowserCareHelper.dll is Windows 10 with 58.3% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

BrowserCareHelper.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x00111750
Image base 0x00400000

PE Sections:

Sections 9
Raw data 1643520

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 1111552 bytes · 67.6% of section data
MD5 3f656675a2e71b667105af59afa0f23c
.itext 2048 bytes · 0.1% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 84353a2312138dff2d7ea8e9018ea67b
.data 30720 bytes · 1.9% of section data
MD5 cfed13b2cf15331bb709a59e05fc3daf
.bss 0 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 00000000000000000000000000000000
.idata 85504 bytes · 5.2% of section data
MD5 879003a7babb8e37f338c24e95ef404c
.didata 21504 bytes · 1.3% of section data
Uncommon name
MD5 0e8a117feeb1fb83cb1e17b4f7445a99
.edata 512 bytes · 0.0% of section data
MD5 1ff2750fe623d681bd584092ff9e99aa
.reloc 107520 bytes · 6.5% of section data
MD5 59a4f086ef60f34b913aba67a98acbee
.rsrc 284160 bytes · 17.3% of section data
MD5 2190b243e6eb45c12a60c74be4022c9f

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

This file is still under review

ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 3333f4f22f3619e70fd5e54449857cf7.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual. Use the PUP category to compare similar reports.