Should I block it?

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

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0 25.00%
8.0 25.00%
8.0 25.00%
7.0 25.00%

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Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumValueW, CryptEncrypt, CryptDeriveKey, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptDestroyKey, CryptDestroyHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDecrypt, IsValidSid, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, LookupAccountNameW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, SaferCreateLevel, InitializeSid, GetSidLengthRequired, GetLengthSid, CopySid, GetUserNameW, GetSidSubAuthority, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetTokenInformation, SaferCloseLevel, SaferComputeTokenFromLevel
gdi32.dll
DeleteDC, SelectObject, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, BitBlt, GetDeviceCaps, CreateSolidBrush, GetObjectW, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, OleRun, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoReleaseServerProcess, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, ProgIDFromCLSID, CoCreateInstance, StringFromIID, CoCreateGuid
sensapi.dll
IsNetworkAlive
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ShellExecuteExW, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, CharNextW, CharUpperW, PostThreadMessageW, GetSystemMetrics, SetWindowPos, GetPropW, EnumChildWindows, AnimateWindow, EqualRect, SetPropW, RemovePropW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetMessageW, UnregisterClassA, KillTimer, SetTimer, CallWindowProcW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, PostMessageW, ShowWindow, LoadImageW, GetForegroundWindow, GetClientRect, GetClassNameW, SystemParametersInfoW, MoveWindow, RedrawWindow, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, GetWindowRect, SendMessageW, GetKeyState, IsWindowVisible, MapWindowPoints, GetMonitorInfoW, MonitorFromWindow, GetWindow, GetParent, GetSysColor, ClientToScreen, ScreenToClient, GetDC, ReleaseDC, InvalidateRect, InvalidateRgn, SetCapture, IsChild, GetDlgItem, ReleaseCapture, FillRect, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, SetFocus, GetFocus, IsWindow, CreateAcceleratorTableW, SetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextLengthW, GetLastInputInfo, GetGUIThreadInfo
wininet.dll
InternetGetConnectedState
ws2_32.dll
getaddrinfo, freeaddrinfo, WSAIoctl
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQuerySessionInformationW, WTSFreeMemory

bndcore.exe

Bandoo by Bandoo Media Inc (Signed)

Remove bndcore.exe
Version:   8.0
MD5:   43fc5061b383107e7ff227da07ad64bb
SHA1:   f46000594ac4b3dfc477e89aec24fa65d16a57ec

What is bndcore.exe?

Bandoo Core is the main process of Bandoo. Bandoo Media bundles and advertises other Bandoo Media programs that are typically unwanted such as Window Search, Bandoo and Searchqu Toolbars. These prorgams are known to slow down your PC as well as impact your Web browser performance.

About bndcore.exe (from Bandoo Media Inc)

Bandoo gives you cool new ways to express yourself in Live Messenger, Hotmail, Yahoo IM & Mail, Gmail and Outlook Express, pumping your conversations full of endless fun and surprises! With countless

DetailsDetails

File name:bndcore.exe
Publisher:Bandoo Media Inc.
Product name:Bandoo
Description:Bandoo Core
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bandoo\bndcore.exe
Original name:BandooCore.exe
File version:8.0
Product version:8.0.0.129378
Size:1.44 MB (1,509,952 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Bandoo Media Inc
Authority (CA):Thawte
Expiration date:Friday, October 5, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Bandoo Media Inc
  52% remove
Bandoo is an IM/messaging program. From the EUAL: "You hereby acknowledge that the Applications use various tools to enhance Your view of Web pages which You browse by adding Bandoo features to them, such as, for example, emoticons, winks and ads. In order to provide such enhancements, the Applications automatically apply certain JavaScript code and/or other elements provided by Bandoo to the Web pages you view. By using this Site and/o...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00219852%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00109926%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00109926%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:10 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,777/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.94 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.43 MB
Private (minimum):5.62 MB
Non-paged memory:1.94 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:57.95 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.25 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.15 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.47 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,898/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:89 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:7 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:97
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:3
49
GUI USER peak:3
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\bandoo\bndcore.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of Bandoo.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 100.00%
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