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advapi32.dll
ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, GetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetServiceStatus, RegEnumKeyW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, StartServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, IsValidSid, 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

codecmngr.exe

Application Manager by Performersoft LLC (Signed)

Remove codecmngr.exe
Version:   2,2,580,185
MD5:   c51201b83740aaa847db40770cb6b230
SHA1:   0f11ae22efe9078d41c92cb4238f3505d3e9329c
SHA256:   75e8db88f5491c0ff3086551335ae47a0b677265a6bb7d6592a322c0b61713ba

What is codecmngr.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

codecmngr.exe runs as a service under the name PC Performer Manager with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Performersoft LLC. Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).

DetailsDetails

File name:codecmngr.exe
Publisher:PerformerSoft LLC
Product name:Application Manager
Typical file path:C:\ProgramData\codecs pack manager\2.2.580.185\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\codecmngr.exe
File version:2,2,580,185
Size:1.62 MB (1,695,776 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Performersoft LLC
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • PC Performer Manager
Network connections
  • [TCP] ec2-184-73-174-0.compute-1.amazonaws.com (184.73.174.0:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01158722%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00792809%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00365913%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,988 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:5.83 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):136 KB
    Private (minimum):130 KB
    Non-paged memory:5.83 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:189.19 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):214.51 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:316 KB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.2 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:3
    12
    Handles:296
    600
    GUI GDI count:84
    103
    GUI GDI peak:104
    142
    GUI USER count:17
    49
    GUI USER peak:53
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\ProgramData\codecs pack manager\2.2.580.185\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\codecmngr.exe"
    • "C:\ProgramData\codecs pack manager\2.2.580.185\{16cdff19-861d-48e3-a751-d99a27784753}\codecmngr.exe" /protect
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Display name:PC Performer Manager
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    fdmctrl.dll (Application Manager by PerformerSoft LLC)
    Total CPU:0.00154341%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00137192%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00017149%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:46,594/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:2.03 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00032470%
    Kernel CPU:0.00032470%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:5,393/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB
    codecmngr.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00032470%
    Kernel CPU:0.00016235%
    User CPU:0.00016235%
    CPU cycles:7,762/sec
    Memory:1.67 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 66.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 33.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Canada installs about 50.00% of Application Manager.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Intel 100.00%
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