Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegisterEventSourceA, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetServiceStatus, RegEnumKeyW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorA, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumValueW, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, SetSecurityInfo, DeleteAce, GetAce, GetAclInformation, GetSecurityInfo, StartServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, ControlService, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, IsValidSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, OpenProcessToken, OpenThreadToken, AddAce
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, DeleteObject, SelectObject, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, Rectangle, CreatePen, DeleteDC, RoundRect, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePatternBrush, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateDIBSection, CreateCompatibleDC
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoSetProxyBlanket
rpcrt4.dll
UuidFromStringA
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, CommandLineToArgvW, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
SHGetValueW, StrCmpW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFindFileNameW, StrCpyW, StrCmpNIW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindExtensionW, PathAppendW, PathAddExtensionW, PathFileExistsW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsRootW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathRemoveFileSpecA, PathStripPathW
user32.dll
GetWindowLongW, CallWindowProcW, SystemParametersInfoW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, PeekMessageW, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, IsWindow, FindWindowW, DestroyWindow, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, SetWindowLongW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxA, MessageBoxW, SetFocus, SetWindowPos, MapWindowPoints, GetMonitorInfoW, MonitorFromWindow, GetWindow, UnregisterClassA, SetTimer, SetWindowTextW, SendMessageW, GetDlgItem, EndDialog, DefWindowProcW, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, MoveWindow, ScreenToClient, ShowWindow, KillTimer, ChildWindowFromPoint, GetTopWindow, TrackMouseEvent, GetCursorPos, DialogBoxParamW, LoadImageW, GetSystemMetrics, DrawTextW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetClientRect, LoadStringA, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetActiveWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, FillRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, GetWindowRect, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, GetParent, InvalidateRect, EndPaint, BeginPaint
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
uxtheme.dll
IsThemeBackgroundPartiallyTransparent, OpenThemeData, CloseThemeData, DrawThemeBackground, DrawThemeParentBackground
winhttp.dll
WinHttpOpen, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

fdmctrl.exe

Application Manager by ForwardTech Inc (Signed)

Remove fdmctrl.exe
Version:   2,3,759,138
MD5:   703e0d9d640c5b2e8177ec0ecd0a736a
SHA1:   d6e875084b9ac487e42c85d228378208af7d24f1
SHA256:   25b8c2a907a01f36dd40231bc598c8b1a93baab767e1ac5587a4ffe3c487b822
Warning 8 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is fdmctrl.exe?

The PerformerSoft Browser Manager (Application Manager) program classified mostly as exhibiting adware like actions, is bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. Browser Manager is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other thrid party programs. The Browser Manager program was developed by Bit89 (Bit89.com) a know adware maker.

About fdmctrl.exe (from ForwardTech Inc)

“Free Download Manager downloads files and converts videos (including flash) faster with open-source Free Download Manager. Its features include integration with all browsers, support of downloads from”

DetailsDetails

File name:fdmctrl.exe
Publisher:PerformerSoft LLC
Product name:Application Manager
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\free download manager controller\2.3.759.138\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\fdmctrl.exe
File version:2,3,759,138
Size:2.1 MB (2,200,096 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ForwardTech Inc
Authority (CA):GoDaddy.com
Effective date:Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Expiration date:Friday, September 11, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • Video Performer Manager

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 8 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
Dr.Web 7.0.4.09250 BackDoor.Dna.10
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
ESET NOD32 7.7912 a variant of Win32/bProtector.A
Jiangmin 13.0.900 Trojan/Agent.iezu
Kingsoft 2013.1.5.217 Win32.Troj.Agent.(kcloud)
nProtect 2013-01-20.01 Trojan/W32.Agent.2200096
Sophos 4.85.0 BProtector
VIPRE Antivirus 15116 Bprotector (fs)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00042998%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00029860%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00013139%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:223,604 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:337,069/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.49 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.93 MB
Private (minimum):7.15 MB
Non-paged memory:3.49 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:169.9 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):189.78 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.44 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.12 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:15,648,767/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:76 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:8 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:42.19 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:320/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:237
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:10
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\ProgramData\video performer manager\2.3.759.138\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\videomngr.exe"
  • "C:\ProgramData\video performer manager\2.3.759.138\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\videomngr.exe" /protect
  • "C:\ProgramData\free download manager controller\2.3.759.138\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\fdmctrl.exe"
  • "C:\ProgramData\free download manager controller\2.3.759.138\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\fdmctrl.exe" /protect
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Display name:Video Performer Manager
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
fdmctrl.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.63249086%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.61439862%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.01809224%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:23,009,380/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:7/sec
79/sec
Memory:2.16 MB
1.16 MB
fdmctrl.dll (Application Manager by PerformerSoft LLC)
Total CPU:0.00001263%
Kernel CPU:0.00000631%
User CPU:0.00000631%
CPU cycles:70/sec
Memory:2.09 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00000631%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00000631%
CPU cycles:122/sec
Memory:1.23 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 75.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Application Manager.
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