Should I remove Browser Manager?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #7,537
United States Rank #8,430
Reach 0.0554%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.47 days
515.38 days >
Average installed length: 270.79 days
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Browser Manager
What is Browser Manager?
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. This web browser plug-in has been known to have adverse effect on your web browser's and overall PC's performance and stability. This toolbar is known to monitor your search queries and browsing habits in order to send you targeted ads and modify your search settings and results.
About (from Bit89 Inc)
Keeps your browsers safe from homepage, search providers, extensions and other hijacks. Easy, comprehensive and FREE anti-hijack browser protection for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. BrowserProtect is a browser anti-hijack solution to protect your browser against obtrusive attempts to h... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Browser Manager.
| browsemngr.exe (9fcd0930616714a752f48ddba54f3109) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0143 |
Adware.BGuard.7 |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8307 |
a variant of Win32/bProtector.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5/23/2013 |
Adware/Bromngr |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.166.8635 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.12.7.0.12 |
Adware |
| nProtect |
13.05.07.04 |
Trojan/W32.Agent.2309656 |
| Sophos |
4.88 |
BProtector |
| The Hacker |
6.8.0.5.143 |
Trojan/Agent.blgm |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.0 |
AdWare.Bromngr |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
17536 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| mngr.exe (dcd3195a30144a9c6e24f7f8c273c256) has been flagged by the following 43 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Win32.Neshta.A |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.07.21.00 |
Win32/Neshta |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.91.102 |
W32/Neshta.A |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Neshta-D [Trj] |
| AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
SHeur4.AVOB |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Win32.Neshta.A |
| CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
W32.Neshta.A |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
W32.Neshuta.A |
| Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/HLLP.41472 |
| Comodo Security |
16625 |
Win32.Neshta.A |
| Dr.Web |
|
Win32.HLLP.Neshta |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.583 |
Win32.Neshta.A (B) |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Neshta.A |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8591 |
Win32/Neshta.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.146.0 |
W32/Neshta.A |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/HLLP.41472 |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Win32.Neshta.A |
| G Data |
22 |
Win32.Neshta.A |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.4.3.0 |
Virus.Win32.Neshta |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
Virus.Neshta.a |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.170.9059 |
Virus |
| K7GW |
12.7.0.12 |
Virus |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Neshta.c.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
Rogue.InternetSecurityEssentials |
| McAfee |
5.400.0.1158 |
W32/HLLP.41472.e |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious.L |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.9700 |
Virus:Win32/Neshta.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.24.0.53571 |
Virus.Win32.Neshta.cdby |
| Norman |
7.01.04 |
Neshta.C |
| nProtect |
2013-07-21.02 |
Virus/W32.Neshta |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
W32/Neshta.A |
| PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
Malware.Neshuta |
| Rising Antivirus |
24.71.03.04 |
Win32.Netsha.a |
| Sophos |
4.91.0 |
W32/Bloat-A |
| Symantec |
20131.1.0.101 |
W32.Neshuta |
| The Hacker |
None |
W32/Netshta.gen |
| Total Defense |
37.0.10498 |
Win32/Neshta.A |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
PE_NESHTA.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
PE_NESHTA.A |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.2 |
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
19746 |
Virus.Win32.Neshta.a (v) |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Win32.Neshta.B |
| mngr.dll (e290b77cec601fdd5975e10885903e35) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.116.22 |
APPL/BProtector.Gen |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BProtect-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.RQR |
| Bitdefender |
7.2.5028.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4562 |
W32.Clod6db.Trojan.344a |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Win.Adware.BProtector |
| Comodo Security |
17346 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.BGuard.7 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9104 |
a variant of Win32/bProtector.A |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Application:W32/BProtector.A |
| G Data |
22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Jiangmin |
16.0.100 |
AdWare/Bromngr.j |
| K7GW |
9.174.10333 |
Adware ( 0040fa4c1 ) |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
Trojan.Win32.Bromngr.b |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Bromngr.b.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.BProtector |
| McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Adware-Bprotect.a |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!E290B77CEC60 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10100 |
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.A |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Sophos |
4.95.0 |
BProtector |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Adware.BProtector |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_BROMNGR |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_BROMNGR |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Bromngr |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23792 |
Bprotector (fs) |
| browsemngr.dll (d1923e1e6a0f21a270a4db562a26eb44) has been flagged by the following 22 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.12.13.00 |
Adware/Win32.Agent |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.119.128 |
APPL/BProtector.Gen |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp] |
| Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3 |
Win.Adware.BProtector |
| Comodo Security |
17429 |
Application.Win32.bProtector.KA |
| Dr.Web |
7.00.6.10310 |
Adware.BGuard.47 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9167 |
a variant of Win32/bProtector.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
4 |
Riskware/BProtect |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Application:W32/BProtector.A |
| G Data |
22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
Trojan.Win32.Bromngr.au |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.BProtector |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Adware-Bprotect.a |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10100 |
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.A |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 |
| Sophos |
4.95.0 |
BProtector |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.GoonSquad |
| Trend Micro |
9.740-1012 |
ADW_BROMNGR |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
ADW_BROMNGR |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
24310 |
Bprotector (fs) |
| uninstall.exe (af3ff6682de6431796e07ccc53182fb5) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.11.28.00 |
ASD.Prevention |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.116.22 |
APPL/BProtector.Gen |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.Bromngr |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BProtect-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.WON.dropper |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4562 |
W32.Clodce7.Trojan.28e4 |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Siggen.26732 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9104 |
probably a variant of Win32/bProtector.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.147.0 |
Adware/Bromngr |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Application:W32/BProtector.B |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10333 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| K7GW |
9.174.10333 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Bromngr.b.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Adware-Bprotect.b |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!AF3FF6682DE6 |
| Microsoft Security Essentials |
1.10100 |
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.B |
| Sophos |
4.95.0 |
BProtector |
| Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BEJ13 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_SPNR.0BEJ13 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
AdWare.Bromngr |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23792 |
Bprotector (fs) |
View all 125 all detections
Browser Manager has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.bit89.com/contact.html
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\Browser Manager\
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\Browser Manager\2.5.976.107\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\uninstall.exe" /Uninstall /{15D2D75C-9CB2-4efd-BAD7-B9B4CB4BC693} /
Estimated size: 8.17 MB
Files installed by Browser Manager
| Program executable: | browsemngr.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Application Manager |
| Signed by: | Bit89 Inc. |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\browser manager\2.3.787.43\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\browsemngr.exe |
| MD5: | 9fcd0930616714a752f48ddba54f3109 |
| 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... |
Additional files:
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browsemngr.dll (by PerformerSoft) - Application Manager (Protector)
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(Malware detected) mngr.exe (by PerformerSoft)
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(Malware detected) mngr.dll
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(Malware detected) uninstall.exe - Application Manager Installer (Install Module)
Behaviors exhibited
2 Services
- browsemngr.exe runs as a service named 'Video Performer Manager' (Video Performer Manager).
- mngr.exe runs as a service named 'Browser Manager' (Browser Manager).
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- browsemngr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\ProgramData\BrowserDefender\2.6.1519.190\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\BrowserDefender.exe'.
- mngr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\ProgramData\BrowserProtect\2.6.1339.144\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\BrowserProtect.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| browsemngr.exe |
| Memory: | 3.4 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0081612048% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00110161% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00705960% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 27,106,163 | |
| Switches/sec: | 6 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 102 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| mngr.exe |
| Memory: | 4.34 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0063014730% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00174375% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00455772% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,210,804 | |
| Switches/sec: | 9 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 148 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 23 Bytes | |
How do I remove Browser Manager?
You can uninstall Browser Manager 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 Browser Manager, 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 Browser Manager.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 68%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.99% |
|
| Windows XP |
11.27% |
|
| Windows Vista |
9.26% |
|
| Windows 10 |
2.38% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.09% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.36% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.38% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.96% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
9.01% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.96% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
2.88% |
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Geography
37.18% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
37.18% |
| Germany |
7.40% |
| Brazil |
6.86% |
| United Kingdom |
4.21% |
| Canada |
3.74% |
| France |
3.59% |
| Spain |
3.12% |
| Italy |
2.49% |
| Belgium |
1.79% |
| Mexico |
1.48% |
| Netherlands |
1.40% |
| India |
1.25% |
| Iran |
1.25% |
| MK |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
26.28% |
|
| Acer |
21.88% |
|
| Dell |
20.70% |
|
| Toshiba |
6.75% |
|
| ASUS |
5.73% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.14% |
|
| Samsung |
4.99% |
|
| Lenovo |
2.79% |
|
| American Megatrends |
2.64% |
|
| Intel |
1.62% |
|
| Sahara |
1.47% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.44% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.10% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.08% |
|
| Acer Aspire 5742G |
3.06% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.38% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.38% |
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About Bit89 Inc
Bit89 Inc. is the owner of Bit89.
Publisher URL: www.bit89.com