What is bitguard.dll?

bitguard.dll is part of Application Manager and developed by PerformerSoft LLC according to the bitguard.dll version information.

bitguard.dll's description is "Protector"

bitguard.dll is digitally signed by MediaTechSoft Inc..

bitguard.dll is usually located in the 'c:\progra~2\bitguard\261673~1.238\{c16c1~1\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected bitguard.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on bitguard.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameApplication Manager
Company namePerformerSoft LLC
File descriptionProtector
Legal copyrightCopyright 2012
Private build2,6,1673,238
Product version2,6,1673,238
File version2,6,1673,238
Special build2,6,1673,238

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameApplication Manager
Company namePerformerSoft LLC
File descriptionProtector
Legal copyrightCopyright 2012
Private build2,6,1673,238
Product version2,6,1673,238
File version2,6,1673,238
Special build2,6,1673,238

Digital signatures [?]

bitguard.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMediaTechSoft Inc.
Certificate issuer nameGo Daddy Secure Certification Authority
Certificate serial number047346d0687ab1

VirusTotal report

21 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the bitguard.dll file. That's a 44% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AntiVir APPL/BProtector.Gen
Avast Win32:BProtect-A [PUP]
AVG Bprotect.C
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Comodo ApplicUnwnt
DrWeb Adware.BGuard.28
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/bProtector.A
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Fortinet Adware/Fam.NB
GData Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program
K7GW Unwanted-Program
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
Kingsoft Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.PerformerSoft.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
Sophos BProtector
Symantec Adware.BL
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0920
VIPRE InstallBrain (fs)
21 of the 48 anti-virus programs detected the bitguard.dll file.

bitguard.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove bitguard.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the bitguard.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that bitguard.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate bitguard.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the bitguard.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate bitguard.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\progra~2\bitguard\261673~1.238\{c16c1~1\bitguard.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the bitguard.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If bitguard.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If bitguard.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If bitguard.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that bitguard.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Folder name variants

bitguard.dll may also be located in other folders than c:\progra~2\bitguard\261673~1.238\{c16c1~1\. The most common variants are listed below:

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5bca5fa19ce160dca70cd84ba246deb4b
SHA2562721e6cb42ba1fa1fd009a4c6c8bdaf288acc6e89ac8b10c96970c54b4ab5d17

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