How to get rid of the brwmngr Virus
Sometimes the brwmngr file may hide a virus (, e.g. TrendMicro found ADW_BROMNGR, as well as Microsoft found TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.A). If your antivirus software does not detect a virus, try using an additional free antivirus program.Other problems with brwmngr.dll
The brwmngr.dll process is also known as Protector and is a part of Application Manager. This software is produced by PerformerSoft. An outdated or faulty version of brwmngr.dll can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- Protector has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- Protector has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- brwmngr.dll has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module brwmngr.dll. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about brwmngr.dll Protector
brwmngr.dll is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file brwmngr.dll is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 2,046,496 bytes (85% of all these files) or, as the case may be, 2,231,248 bytes.
This so-called dynamic link library (DLL) contains all the functions that have been transferred to a separate file. These transferred functions are available not only to this particular program, but can also be used by other applications.
This process does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. The brwmngr file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The original file has a digital certificate (see its file properties). It also can also affect other applications by changing their properties. Such manipulation can cause an application to do things other than what it is intended to do. For this service - unlike Windows' own system services - there is no good description available. When Windows starts, this process is automatically started at the same time (Registry: AppInit_DLLs).
Brwmngr.dll is capable of track other applications as well as interpret keystrokes.
For this reason, 72% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
Attention: If you find brwmngr.dll on your computer, please scan it with an anti-virus product. If your anti-virus software does not recognize it as being harmful, then please make sure that you have the latest update of the signature file, or check the file online. For this option, you may want to use Security Task Manager. Here, click on the process with the right mouse button and send the file to an online virus scanner.
What do other computer users say about brwmngr?
The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.
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How to uninstall Application Manager
To remove Protector from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Application Manager in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if brwmngr.dll (Protector) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Protector. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Protector or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or brwmngr.dll is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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