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BHO - Browser Helper Object
| A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a small program that runs automatically every time you start your Internet browser. Usually, a BHO is installed on your system by another software program. Some BHO's are malicious spyware components which attach themselves limpet-like to Microsoft's Internet Explorer and act as a toolbar or other browser plug-in that is hard to remove (uninstall). The worst of these can radically change browser settings, including home pages and bookmarks, and make it difficult or impossible for people to change settings back, without their knowing how to manipulate the Windows Registry.
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