What is BEHelper.exe?

BEHelper.exe is part of Browser Extensions and developed by S.p.i.g.o.t, I.n.c. according to the BEHelper.exe version information.

BEHelper.exe's description is "Browser Extensions Helper"

BEHelper.exe is digitally signed by Spigot, Inc..

BEHelper.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\browserextensions\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected BEHelper.exe.

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 BEHelper.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameBrowser Extensions
Company nameS.p.i.g.o.t, I.n.c.
File descriptionBrowser Extensions Helper
Internal nameCouponsHelper
Legal copyright2013 - 2014 (c) Spigot, Inc. All rights reserved.
Product version 2, 4, 0, 2
File version 2, 4, 0, 2

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

Product nameBrowser Extensions
Company nameS.p.i.g.o.t, I.n.c.
File descriptionBrowser Extensions Helper
Internal nameCouponsHelper
Legal copyright2013 - 2014 (c) Spigot, Inc. All ri..
Product version 2, 4, 0, 2
File version 2, 4, 0, 2

Digital signatures [?]

BEHelper.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameSpigot, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number494ff8e91607158cd480b23c615cff8b

VirusTotal report

3 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the BEHelper.exe file. That's a 6% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Widgi.81
GData Win32.Adware.Spigot.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1105
3 of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the BEHelper.exe file.

BEHelper.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove BEHelper.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the BEHelper.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that BEHelper.exe 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 BEHelper.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the BEHelper.exe 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 BEHelper.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\browserextensions\BEHelper.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the BEHelper.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If BEHelper.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If BEHelper.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If BEHelper.exe 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 BEHelper.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Filename variants

BEHelper.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

Folder name variants

BEHelper.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\roaming\browserextensions\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named BEHelper.exe

BEHelper.exe (408 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5a0b2372a0847d62c8f9bfb0cb6cad106
SHA2562f075271ae14c19a17e61dce9c2ae43d24a6e332c7347648a584194c2f44dabd

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to behelper.exe:

behelper.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

behelper.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.

Browser Extensions Helper has stopped working.

End Program - behelper.exe. This program is not responding.

behelper.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

behelper.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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