BPowMon.exe
Broadcom Power Source Monitoring Service by Broadcom Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of bpowmon.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1, 0, 7, 0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Broadcom Power monitoring service' with the name 'BPowMon' and described as “Power monitoring service for Broadcom applications.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 92.33 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Broadcom Corporation by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Broadcom Management Programs from Broadcom Corporation. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.03 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.67 MB.
 Details
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| File name: | bpowmon.exe |
| Publisher: | Broadcom Corp. |
| Product name: | Broadcom Power Source Monitoring Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\broadcom\bpowmon\bpowmon.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Broadcom Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | BPowMon |
| Display name: | Broadcom Power monitoring service |
| Description: | “Power monitoring service for Broadcom applications.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Broadcom Power Source Monitoring Service.)
The Broadcom Management Programs is a software suite that is typically installed with various Broadcom hardware devices and often associated with the PC's network adapter and is used to manage wireles...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of bpowmon.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'BPowMon' (Broadcom Power monitoring service)
All file variations of bpowmon.exe
