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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

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

Relationships

Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
IsValidSid, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetServiceStatus, RegEnumKeyW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, StartServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, ConvertSidToStringSidW, OpenServiceW, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, AddAce, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteKeyW, SetSecurityInfo, DeleteAce, GetAce, GetAclInformation, GetSecurityInfo
gdi32.dll
CreateFontIndirectW, GetObjectW, DeleteObject, SelectObject, SetBkMode, Rectangle, CreatePen, DeleteDC, RoundRect, CreateSolidBrush, CreatePatternBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SetTextColor
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoSetProxyBlanket, StringFromGUID2
rpcrt4.dll
UuidFromStringA, RpcStringFreeW, UuidToStringW, UuidCreate
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrCpyW, PathStripPathW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathFindExtensionW, PathAppendW, PathAddExtensionW, PathFileExistsW, StrCmpW
user32.dll
DrawTextW, GetWindowTextW, LoadImageW, DefWindowProcW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetClientRect, BeginPaint, DialogBoxParamW, GetSystemMetrics, GetCursorPos, TrackMouseEvent, GetTopWindow, ChildWindowFromPoint, KillTimer, ShowWindow, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxA, UnregisterClassA, SetWindowsHookExW, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, CallWindowProcW, ScreenToClient, EndPaint, SystemParametersInfoW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, MoveWindow, EndDialog, GetDlgItem, SendMessageW, SetWindowTextW, SetTimer, PeekMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetActiveWindow, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, FillRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, GetWindowRect, GetSysColor, GetSysColorBrush, GetParent, InvalidateRect, GetMessageW
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
uxtheme.dll
DrawThemeBackground, DrawThemeParentBackground, IsThemeBackgroundPartiallyTransparent, OpenThemeData, CloseThemeData
winhttp.dll
WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpOpen
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

sidemngr.exe

Application Manager by Performersoft LLC (Signed)

Remove sidemngr.exe
Version:   2,2,494,140
MD5:   a2576c4176a26b1c4ce6ab028fdfefd5
SHA1:   70675259c19fef7a3afc92c360917df948607884
SHA256:   e92cb9699b767eaa7b70f0af68bfa8bea609f4fb195a79fcf1a39124134fb0c8

What is sidemngr.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.

Overview

sidemngr.exe runs as a service under the name Sidekick Manager within the local user context as a shared service. The file is digitally signed by Performersoft LLC which was issued by the GoDaddy.com certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:sidemngr.exe
Publisher:PerformerSoft LLC
Product name:Application Manager
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\sidekick manager\2.2.494.140\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\sidemngr.exe
File version:2,2,494,140
Size:1.61 MB (1,691,680 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Performersoft LLC
Authority (CA):GoDaddy.com
Effective date:Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, June 27, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
  • 'Sidekick Manager'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00221191%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00107536%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00113656%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:106,681 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,135,769/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.92 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.47 MB
Private (minimum):3.82 MB
Non-paged memory:3.92 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:158.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):183.57 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.34 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:82,960,875/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:4 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:22 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:6/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:226
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI USER count:8
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\ProgramData\sidekick manager\2.2.494.140\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\sidemngr.exe" /protect
  • "C:\ProgramData\sidekick manager\2.2.494.140\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\sidemngr.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:Sidekick Manager
Description:“Your browser protector service”
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sidemngr.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.14036219%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.11769416%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.02266803%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:4,604,005/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.67 MB
1.16 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00043322%
Kernel CPU:0.00025993%
User CPU:0.00017329%
CPU cycles:28,513/sec
Memory:792 KB
sidemngr.dll (Application Manager by PerformerSoft LLC)
Total CPU:0.00010339%
Kernel CPU:0.00006893%
User CPU:0.00003446%
CPU cycles:8,642/sec
Memory:2.02 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 Vista Home Premium 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Application Manager.
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