PMB.exe
| File Name: | PMB.exe | ||
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| The PMB.exe process is Pando Media Booster, which is a downloader utility used by games online to download updates directly, rather than from the game company's server. It also enables your computer to get high downloading speed or streaming speed of very large files such as high-quality HDTV video, or giant games. Although the process has CPU issues sometimes, it is safe to users without malicious files. It can be removed through ‘add/remove programs’ in the Control Panel. | |||
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| PMB.exe is a downloader utility to speed up downloads. It causes no damage to PC performance. But spyware or virus would disguise themselves as it. Thus, make sure always check the location of the file and run anti-virus/malware software to scan and remove problems if there is any. | |||
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| Rocks25 |   | 00Report Abuse | |
| i would get rid of this if i were you, i think it got installed by the new maple story downloader cause it has the same install date, did they ask if they could install it? no they did not, it also takes up almost 100% of my cpu all the time and uses my internet for who knows what, its suposed to be doing peer2peer video streaming or something but all i know is its a curse More information | |||
| Anon | | 00Report Abuse | |
| It doesn't damage the computer, but slows it down because it's over 50mb of your "commit charge" | |||
| George Levy | | 00Report Abuse | |
| This is Pando Media Booster. This software enable your computer to get high-speed download or streaming of very large files such as high-quality HDTV video, or giant games and software titles using cloud delivery technology. It is totally safe and transparent to users - all files and processes are visible and it can be fully removed using 'add/remove programs' in the control panel. There are no malicious files in it, nor can it be used to deliver them. Pando Networks is the maker of the software - this is a reputable technology brand, backed by Intel. PMB is used by companies such as NBC/Universal and Nexon. Earlier versions indeed had some CPU usage issues but the latest versions resolve it. You can contact Pando's customer support on their web site http://www.pandonetworks.com if you still have issues More information | |||
| seePyou | | 00Report Abuse | |
| I was just browsing some news sites, no video file in sight and then I saw my upload spike. I do not like programs that run without a reason or me telling them to. | |||
| ejd | | 00Report Abuse | |
| I had to shut down this process in order to run Apache web service. It ties up port 443 which conflicts with apache | |||
| Your Name Here | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Until I closed PMB.exe I was unable to access anything in the iTunes store, because of the port use that was mentioned. It doesnt appear to be dangerous, just annoying. | |||
| LP81 | | 00Report Abuse | |
| It is a download streamer - for example I got it because of DDO download that was 4.3 GB. Just end the process if the download is done and nothing more to worry about. | |||
| feed me more | | 00Report Abuse | |
| It may not be malicious but it is crapware. It is indeed a download streamer which you can "catch" if you download DDO. And once you're done downloading DDO, it starts an "idle"(?) process at each boot which eats 15 MB of RAM. All without making it clear that just because you used it once, it will thereafter be a weight on your cpu/memory usage. That is badly made software. | |||
| pointless | | 00Report Abuse | |
| I don't like unneccesary items to run. Once I closed it though, my dl spead increased. | |||
| Bill Gates | | 00Report Abuse | |
| I don't know what this is and I don't care. It installed without my permisson so I delete. | |||
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