What Is a BHO?
Monday November 14, 2005
You may have heard the term BHO and wondered what it was. A BHO, or Browser Helper Object, is a type of add-on for the Internet Explorer Web browser from Microsoft designed to add features or functionality to the browser. Unfortunately, BHO's can also be exploited for malicious purposes such as spyware or browser hijacking. For more details, see this FAQ entry: What Is A BHO?