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Definitions of browser helper object:

• A browser helper object, or BHO, is a plug-in for the Microsoft Internet Explorer web browser. The BHO application programming interface exposes hooks that allow the BHO to access the document object model of the current page and to control navigation. Each BHO is a COM object inside a DLL that is loaded by new instances of Internet Explorer. The Google toolbar is an example of a BHO.
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• A small program that runs automatically every time an Internet browser is launched. Generally, a BHO is placed on the system by another software program and is typically installed by toolbar accessories. They can track usage data and collect any information displayed on the Internet.
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• A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a DLL module designed as a plugin for Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser to provide added functionality. BHOs were introduced in October 1997 with the release of version 4 of Internet Explorer. Most BHOs are loaded once by each new instance of Internet Explorer. However, in the case of the Windows File Explorer, a new instance is launched for each window.
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