Should I block it?

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

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Parent process
Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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

videomngr.exe

Application Manager by ForwardTech Inc (Signed)

Remove videomngr.exe
Version:   2,4,897,175
MD5:   a3333663e400b6327e0a0b98cad20a24
SHA1:   9b8a626ded941d373951f2ada71cf4c7aaacb806
SHA256:   0e368cf7100fc8721384b317ce0bd49feeca72506a66a672dd753744c1960927
Warning 12 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is videomngr.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 videomngr.exe (from ForwardTech Inc)

Automatically optimize your registry settings to prevent crashes and help speed up your computer. Manage start up – goes to the Start Up Manager and shows the programs that are loaded when Windows s

DetailsDetails

File name:videomngr.exe
Publisher:PerformerSoft LLC
Product name:Application Manager
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\video performer manager\2.4.897.175\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\videomngr.exe
File version:2,4,897,175
Size:2.29 MB (2,400,800 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:ForwardTech Inc
Authority (CA):GoDaddy.com
Effective date:Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Expiration date:Saturday, September 12, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 12 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AVG 2014.0.3629 Generic5.SCR
BitDefender 7.2 Trojan.BHO.BProtector.A
ESET NOD32 7.7949 a variant of Win32/bProtector.A
Fortinet 5.0.26.0 W32/BProtector.A
F-Secure 11.0.19020.35 Trojan.BHO.BProtector.A
G Data 13.4.22 Trojan.BHO.BProtector.A
eScan by MicroWorld 12.0.250.0 Trojan.BHO.BProtector.A
nProtect 2013-01-30.01 Trojan.BHO.BProtector.A
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1011 ADW_BROMNGR
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_BROMNGR
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.18.5 AdWare.Bromngr.a
VIPRE Antivirus 15292 Bprotector (fs)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01217324%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00856573%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00360751%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:217,928,548 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:17,187,860/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.74 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.77 MB
Private (minimum):2.95 MB
Non-paged memory:2.74 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:160.28 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):179.62 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.27 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,451,980/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:113 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:12/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.78 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:7.9 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:571/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:11
12
Handles:236
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:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\ProgramData\browser manager\2.4.897.175\{61d8b74e-8d89-46ff-afa6-33382c54ac73}\browsermngr.exe"
  • "C:\ProgramData\browser manager\2.4.897.175\{61d8b74e-8d89-46ff-afa6-33382c54ac73}\browsermngr.exe" /protect
  • "C:\ProgramData\pc performer manager\2.4.897.175\{61d8b74e-8d89-46ff-afa6-33382c54ac73}\pcpmngr.exe"
  • "C:\ProgramData\pc performer manager\2.4.897.175\{61d8b74e-8d89-46ff-afa6-33382c54ac73}\pcpmngr.exe" /protect
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:PC Performer Manager
Display name:Browser Manager
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
videomngr.exe (Application Manager by PerformerSoft LLC)
Total CPU:1.13146720%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:1.05496393%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.07650326%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:27,777,155/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:2.35 MB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00589151%
Kernel CPU:0.00399333%
User CPU:0.00189818%
CPU cycles:105,524/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00469072%
Kernel CPU:0.00469072%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:131,461/sec
Memory:100 KB
browsermngr.dll (Application Manager by PerformerSoft LLC)
Total CPU:0.00191193%
Kernel CPU:0.00099260%
User CPU:0.00091932%
CPU cycles:20,300/sec
Memory:2.13 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 45.45%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 63.64% of Application Manager.
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