Should I remove Pando Media Booster?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
51% remove it49% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #256
United States Rank #294
Reach 2.2543%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 47.17 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.7.0.0 |
0.89% |
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2.6.0.9 |
13.08% |
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2.6.0.8 |
29.24% |
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2.6.0.7 |
42.23% |
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2.6.0.6 |
1.03% |
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2.6.0.2 |
1.04% |
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2.6.0.1 |
3.04% |
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2.6.0.0 |
0.07% |
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2.5.1.9 |
0.05% |
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2.5.1.6 |
0.00% |
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2.3.6.0 |
3.55% |
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2.3.5.9 |
0.60% |
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2.3.5.8 |
0.01% |
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2.3.5.6 |
0.95% |
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2.3.5.4 |
0.41% |
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2.3.5.2 |
0.99% |
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2.3.5.1 |
0.16% |
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2.3.5.0 |
0.02% |
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2.3.4.8 |
0.36% |
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2.3.4.3 |
0.46% |
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2.3.4.1 |
0.18% |
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2.3.4.0 |
0.22% |
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2.3.3.9 |
0.27% |
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2.3.3.6 |
0.42% |
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2.3.3.5 |
0.01% |
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2.3.3.4 |
0.05% |
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2.3.3.3 |
0.02% |
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2.3.3.2 |
0.01% |
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2.3.3.1 |
0.01% |
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2.3.3.0 |
0.02% |
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2.3.2.8 |
0.03% |
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2.3.2.5 |
0.00% |
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2.3.2.2 |
0.04% |
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2.3.1.3 |
0.03% |
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2.3.1.1 |
0.04% |
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2.3.0.8 |
0.02% |
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2.3.0.7 |
0.02% |
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2.3.0.6 |
0.01% |
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2.3.0.4 |
0.00% |
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2.3.0.10 |
0.05% |
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2.2.1.9 |
0.00% |
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2.2.1.1 |
0.01% |
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Other programs by Pando Networks
Pando Media Booster
What is Pando Media Booster?
Pando Media Booster (PMB) is an application by Pando Networks that is used by game and software publishers to ensure safe, complete and speedy downloads of large files. PMB is primarily used to download MMORPGs. Users of PMB participate in a secure, closed peer-to-peer network where users receive pieces of the download package from a Content Delivery Network (CDN) as well as other active users (peers). Unlike Pando, PMB cannot be used to send files from the user's computer. PMB is only activated to deliver Pando-enabled downloads from commercial sources such as TV networks, software publishers and gaming companies. Pando Media Booster (PMB.exe) listens on TCP ports 443 and 563.
About (from Pando Networks)
Pando Media Booster is a small application (PMB.exe) that accelerates the streaming and downloading of high quality media such as High-Definition videos and large games. It uses Pando Networks' secured managed peer-assisted technology Pando Media Booster (PMB.exe) enables you with a faster, richer experience; by downlo... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- Loads into the web browser
- Connects to a server over the Internet
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Pando Media Booster.
uninst.exe (b2c223c971c44dcbe14da9f08c1f705c) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Jiangmin |
KV140112 |
Trojan/Refroso.jqw |
The Hacker |
6.8.0.1.12 |
Trojan/Refroso.bnav |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.12 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1005 |
Program details
URL: www.pandonetworks.com/pando-media-booster-support-faq
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 7.23 MB
Files installed by Pando Media Booster
Program executable: | pmb.exe |
Name: | Pando Media Booster |
Path: | C:\Program Files\pando networks\media booster\pmb.exe |
MD5: | 5b3994a919bdef4bfe192c05a5b3d2a1 |
Additional files:
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npPandoWebPlugin.dll - Pando Web Plugin
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BugSplatRc.dll (by BugSplat) - BugSplatRc Dynamic Link Library (Crash reporting module, BugSplatRc)
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freebl3.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
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nspr4.dll (by Mozilla Foundation) - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
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nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
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nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
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plc4.dll - PLC Library
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plds4.dll - PLDS Library
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softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npPandoWebPlugin.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npPandoWebPlugin.dll'.
Mozilla Plugin
- npPandoWebPlugin.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@pandonetworks.com/PandoWebPlugin' with a plugin key of '@pandonetworks.com/PandoWebPlugin' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- PMB.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{DC3EF568-5678-4A3F-AEA2-FE89C5BCE444}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PMB.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Pando Media Booster.
Startup File (User Run)
- PMB.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Pando Media Booster' and executes as C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PMB.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Pando Media Booster' which loads as C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- PMB.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Pando Networks\Media Booster\PMB.exe'.
Network connections
- PMB.exe connects to 31.23.87.15 (port 57495).
- PMB.exe connects to 180.252.152.162 (port 2870).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
PMB.exe |
Memory: | 24.21 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0183032188% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00706443% | |
User CPU: | 0.01123879% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 18,175,922 | |
Switches/sec: | 47 | |
I/O reads/min: | 2.34 MB | |
I/O writes/min: | 68.79 KB | |
How do I remove Pando Media Booster?
You can uninstall Pando Media Booster from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Pando Media Booster, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Pando Media Booster.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Pando Media Booster you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 51%
Keep it 49%
|
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
68.03% |
|
Windows 10 |
23.72% |
|
Windows Vista |
4.88% |
|
Windows XP |
3.36% |
|
Windows Server 2003 |
0.00% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.88% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.78% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
9.14% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
8.42% |
|
Windows 8 |
4.51% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
3.92% |
|
Geography
48.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
48.28% |
Germany |
4.64% |
France |
4.49% |
Canada |
4.18% |
Brazil |
3.55% |
United Kingdom |
3.34% |
Australia |
1.98% |
Netherlands |
1.86% |
Sweden |
1.78% |
Italy |
1.74% |
Spain |
1.39% |
DK |
1.28% |
Turkey |
1.20% |
Belgium |
1.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.04% |
|
Acer |
17.37% |
|
Dell |
15.88% |
|
ASUS |
14.94% |
|
GIGABYTE |
7.96% |
|
Toshiba |
6.27% |
|
Samsung |
4.12% |
|
Lenovo |
4.01% |
|
Alienware |
2.07% |
|
MSI |
1.34% |
|
Intel |
0.99% |
|
Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.22% |
|
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.54% |
|
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.81% |
|
ASUS All Series |
4.14% |
|
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.50% |
|
Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.10% |
|
About (from Pando Networks Inc.)
Pando Networks was formed with one simple goal: sharing what we love.
Publisher URL: www.pando.com