Versions

2,2,513,159	66.67%
2,2,494,140	33.33%

Warning 4 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of sidemngr.exe.

There are 2 versions of sidemngr.exe in the wild, the latest version being 2,2,513,159. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Sidekick Manager' and described as “Your browser protector service”. . This is executed as a shared service (which simply means that this service can share a process with other Win32 services). The average file size is about 1.61 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Performersoft LLC by GoDaddy.com. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0022% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.92 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.47 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 4 Bytes per minute for reads and 2 Bytes per minute for writes.

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.

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 4 of them detected the following malware.