What is bho64.dll?
bho64.dll is part of Forge and developed by trigger.io according to the bho64.dll version information.
bho64.dll's description is "Forge BHO"
bho64.dll is digitally signed by Plugin Update SL.
bho64.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\HostSecurePlugin\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected bho64.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on bho64.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Forge |
| Company name | trigger.io |
| File description | Forge BHO |
| Internal name | forge.dll |
| Original filename | forge.dll |
| Legal copyright | (c) 2012 trigger.io. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 0.9.0.1 |
| File version | 0.9.0.1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Forge |
| Company name | trigger.io |
| File description | Forge BHO |
| Internal name | forge.dll |
| Original filename | forge.dll |
| Legal copyright | (c) 2012 trigger.io. All rights rese.. |
| Product version | 0.9.0.1 |
| File version | 0.9.0.1 |
Digital signatures [?]
bho64.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Plugin Update SL |
| Certificate issuer name | GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2 |
| Certificate serial number | 1121c2bf8ed71e96ccd55d3a79e92daead78 |
VirusTotal report
5 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the bho64.dll file. That's a 9% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| AVG | Generic.C0C |
| Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.SoftPulse.BD |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.HostSecure.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | Suspicious_GEN.F47V1018 |
| VIPRE | DomaIQ (fs) |
bho64.dll removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove bho64.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the bho64.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that bho64.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate bho64.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the bho64.dll 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 bho64.dll in the scan result.
C:\Program Files\HostSecurePlugin\bho64.dll 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the bho64.dll file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If bho64.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If bho64.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If bho64.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that bho64.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | a96e64fdbba795d90a4e2891550f8cb9 |
| SHA256 | beff2e95d3e88da0b85fa1ca9aca4122a023f7423c52c62c3341acee219298e1 |
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