Should I block it?

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

VersionsAdditional versions

2,6,1562,220 26.09%
2,6,1339,144 73.91%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyW, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, GetTokenInformation, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAce, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, GetSecurityInfo, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorA, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, SetSecurityInfo, DeleteAce, GetAce, GetAclInformation, RegisterEventSourceA
imagehlp.dll
ImageDirectoryEntryToData
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromString
psapi.dll
GetModuleInformation, EnumProcessModules
rpcrt4.dll
UuidToStringW, RpcStringFreeW
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathAddExtensionW, PathAppendW, PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathStripToRootW, PathStripPathW, PathFindExtensionW, StrCmpW, PathFindFileNameW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathStripPathA
user32.dll
GetWindowLongW, FindWindowW, GetWindowTextW, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetDesktopWindow, GetDlgItem, UnregisterClassA, LoadStringA, SendMessageW, EndDialog, SetWindowLongW, MessageBoxA, IsWindow, GetClassNameA, KillTimer, GetClassNameW, RegisterWindowMessageW, CallNextHookEx, LoadStringW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpReceiveResponse
Export table
InitMonitor
ProtectedDebugProc
ProtectedShellProc
RunChMonitor
StopChMonitor
TrackFile

browserdefender.dll

Application Manager by Bit89 Inc. (Signed)

Remove browserdefender.dll
Version:   2,6,1562,220
MD5:   d2a67ee9141d02336760a11919891038
SHA1:   9632e1ac8b967ac0c86c1164c5cc1be6d09559bd
SHA256:   144a9d9a35a2210fdac2ca23660671c7c9a2905ea5a7ec9220adc336a84baf93
Warning 24 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

Overview

browserdefender.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program BrowserDefender published by Bit89 Inc and is most likely removed by most users once installed (80% removed). The file is digitally signed by Bit89 Inc. which was issued by the GoDaddy.com certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:browserdefender.dll
Publisher:PerformerSoft LLC
Product name:Application Manager
Description:Protector
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\browserdefender\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\browserdefender.dll
File version:2,6,1562,220
Size:2.57 MB (2,699,216 bytes)
Build date:8/14/2013 2:39 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Bit89 Inc.
Authority (CA):GoDaddy.com
Effective date:Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Expiration date:Friday, September 4, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
BrowserDefender
 Bit89 Inc
  80% remove
PerformerSoft/Bit89 BrowserDefender, a variant of the Browser Protector Software is a web browser add-in classified mostly a potentially unwanted application that used to be bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. BrowserDefender is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other third party programs. It does this by preventing changes to the registry by other progra...

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 24 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2013.09.23 Adware/Win32.Agent
Avira AntiVir 7.11.103.176 APPL/BProtector.A.3
Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Generic
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:BProtect-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Generic5.AGFT
BitDefender 7.2 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Bkav Security 1.3.0.4246 W32.FulicoLTAB.Trojan
Comodo Internet Security 16986 ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web 8.13.10.10 Adware.BGuard.27
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.589 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 (B)
ESET NOD32 7.8832 a variant of Win32/bProtector.A
Fortinet 5.1.147.0 Adware/Fam.NB
F-Secure 11.0.19100.45 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
G Data 13.10.22 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
K7 AntiVirus 9.172.9644 Riskware
K7GW 12.7.0.14 Riskware
Kaspersky 9.0.0.837 HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Kingsoft 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
McAfee 5.600.1067 Adware-Bprotect.a
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware v2013-dat Artemis!D2A67EE9141D
eScan by MicroWorld 12.0.250.0 Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_BPROTECT
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_BPROTECT
VIPRE Antivirus 21742 Bprotector (fs)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 36.36%
Microsoft Windows XP 31.82%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.09%
Windows 7 Professional 9.09%
Windows 8 9.09%
Windows 8 Pro 4.55%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 14.29% of Application Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 35.71%
Acer 17.86%
Toshiba 14.29%
Hewlett-Packard 10.71%
ASUS 7.14%
Intel 7.14%
American Megatrends 7.14%
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