BrowserProtect.dll
Application Manager by Bit89 Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 2,6,1339,144 |
| MD5: | 57e79603cbc2e341c8b23015469bfec3 |
| SHA1: | 13b7b7a1ec47eeb00c660bf69bfff323ed77fa37 |
| SHA256: | fa3cf2444d702c9488ff75cc5a0687fa382fca7426efec80d7f63cc125a0b289 |
Warning 31 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is BrowserProtect.dll?
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.
Overview
BrowserProtect.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including BrowserProtect published by Bit89 Inc, bProtector for Windows from PerformerSoft LLC and bProtector for Windows by PerformerSoft LLC. The file is digitally signed by Bit89 Inc. which was issued by the GoDaddy.com certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | BrowserProtect.dll |
| Publisher: | PerformerSoft LLC |
| Product name: | Application Manager |
| Description: | Protector |
| Typical file path: | C:\ProgramData\BrowserProtect\2.5.986.67\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\BrowserProtect.dll |
| File version: | 2,6,1339,144 |
| Size: | 2.4 MB (2,521,552 bytes) |
| Build date: | 6/3/2013 4:56 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Bit89 Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | GoDaddy.com |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, September 4, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, September 4, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The PerformerSoft BrowserProtect (Browser Manager) program classified mostly as exhibiting actions, is bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. BrowserProtect is designed to protect its bundled programs and make sure they remain installed or unchanged by other thrid party programs. The BrowserProtect program was developed by Bit89 (Bit89.com) a known adware maker. PerformerSoft BrowserProtect is a third party web bro...
Browser Manager is a third party web browser add-in classified as a potentially unwanted application that used to be bundled with PerformerSoft products including PC Performer. At one point PerformerSoft was attempting to monetize their products with the Bit89 line of browser adware products (but this might not be the case any longer.) Bit89.com, the maker of this program is a known adware/malware distributor, so caution should be taken...
PC Performer Manager is bundled with various PC Performer registry optimization products.
bProtector for Windows (also known as BrowserDefender) is a potentially unwanted application that is typically bundled with shareware third party installers. bProtector will prevent various security and other web browser extensions and toolbars from running. This service will prevent other applications (and sometimes the user) from modifying the web browser's home and search pages as well as the search provider set by the bProtector pr...
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 31 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| Agnitum |
5.5.1.3 |
Adware.Bromngr!k07QD3aSDok |
| AhnLab V3 Internet Security |
2013.09.30 |
Adware/Win32.Agent |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.105.38 |
APPL/BProtector.Gen |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Bromngr |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BProtect-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.ACKC |
| BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.BHO.BProtector.A |
| CAT Quick Heal |
9.13.12.00 |
Adware.BrowserPro.gen (Not a Virus) |
| Comodo Internet Security |
17020 |
Application.Win32.BProtect.d |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.9.30 |
Adware.BGuard.18 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.BHO.BProtector.A (B) |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8855 |
a variant of Win32/bProtector.A |
| Fortinet |
5.1.147.0 |
Adware/Bromngr |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.BHO.BProtector |
| G Data |
13.9.22 |
Adware.BHO.BProtector.A |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.172.9720 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
12.7.0.14 |
Adware |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Bromngr.i |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Adware.BProtector |
| McAfee |
5.600.1067 |
Adware-Bprotect |
| McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware |
v2013-dat |
Adware-Bprotect |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.BHO.BProtector.A |
| nProtect |
2013-09-27.03 |
Trojan/W32.BHO.2521552 |
| PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
Adware.GoonSquad!rem |
| Sophos |
4.93.0 |
BProtector |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.ADH |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_BPROTECT |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_BPROTECT |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Bromngr |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21938 |
Bprotector (fs) |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Adware.Agent.2521552 |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.81% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.35% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
11.29% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
9.68% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.68% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
8.06% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.84% |
|
| Windows 8 |
3.23% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.23% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.61% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.61% |
|
| Windows 8 Release Preview |
1.61% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 29.03% of Application Manager.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.92% |
|
| Toshiba |
19.23% |
|
| Acer |
11.54% |
|
| Dell |
11.54% |
|
| Sony |
7.69% |
|
| ASUS |
7.69% |
|
| Gateway |
7.69% |
|
| Intel |
3.85% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
1.92% |
|
| Samsung |
1.92% |
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