SMS_BrowserHelperObject Client WMI Class
The SMS_BrowserHelperObject class is a client Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class, in Configuration Manager, that enumerates all browser helper objects on a computer.
The following syntax is simplified from Managed Object Format (MOF) code and includes all inherited properties.
Syntax
Class SMS_BrowserHelperObject
{
String BinFileVersion;
String BinProductVersion;
String CLSID;
String Description;
String FileName;
String FilePropertiesHash;
String FilePropertiesHashEx;
String FileVersion;
String Product;
String ProductVersion;
String Publisher;
String Version;
};
Methods
The SMS_BrowserHelperObject class does not define any methods.
Properties
BinFileVersion
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
Reserved. For internal use.
BinProductVersion
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
Reserved. For internal use.
CLSID
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
The COM class ID that is associated with the browser helper object.
Description
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
File description that can be presented to users, for example, "Groove Shell Extensions Module".
FileName
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
Name of the file, including the extension but excluding the path, for example, "GrooveShellExtensions.dll".
FilePropertiesHash
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: [key]
A unique 128-bit signature that is derived from a combination of the Product, Description, ProductVersion, Publisher, and FileName properties of the file.
FilePropertiesHashEx
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
A unique 128-bit signature that is derived from a combination of the Product, Description, ProductVersion, Publisher, FileName, FileVersion, BinProductVersion, and BinFileVersion properties of the file.
FileVersion
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
The version of the file, for example, "12.0.4518.1014".
Product
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
The name of the product with which the file is distributed, for example, "Microsoft Windows".
ProductVersion
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
The version of the product with which the file is distributed, for example, "4.2.0.2623".
Publisher
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
The company that produced the file, for example, "Microsoft Corporation" or "Standard Microsystems Corporation, Inc.".
Version
Data type: String
Access type: Read-only
Qualifiers: None
Reserved. For internal use.
Remarks
Many users install applications from the Web unintentionally or through various deceptive practices. Browser helper objects allow extensions to the Internet Explorer browser. These extensions typically appear as toolbars in the user interface. Most software that is considered malware is in this form.
This class enumerates all the subkeys of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects, gathering a set of class identifiers that are used to retrieve useful information from a second lookup in the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\[retrieved bho id]\InprocServer32 hive. Enumeration of the subkeys provides a list of the binaries from which the header information can be retrieved.
Note
When constructing the FilePropertiesHash property, if the header data for the executable file is null for the company, product, or version field, the file name in uppercase is substituted for the field.
Requirements
Runtime Requirements
For more information, see Configuration Manager Client Runtime Requirements.
Development Requirements
For more information, see Configuration Manager Client Development Requirements.
See Also
Asset Intelligence Client WMI Classes
SMS_AutoStartSoftware Client WMI Class
SMS_InstalledExecutable Client WMI Class
SMS_InstalledSoftware Client WMI Class
SMS_InstalledSoftwareMS Client WMI Class
SMS_Processor Client WMI Class
SMS_SoftwareShortcut Client WMI Class
SMS_SystemConsoleUsage Client WMI Class
SMS_SystemConsoleUser Client WMI Class