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VersionsAdditional versions

1.54.1 50.00%
1.54.1 50.00%
(Note, Broadcom publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
StartServiceA, RegOpenKeyExA, ReportEventA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, LookupPrivilegeValueA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ChangeServiceConfigA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, CreateServiceA, RegSetValueExA, SetEntriesInAclA, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, OpenProcessToken, RegisterEventSourceA, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, InitiateSystemShutdownA, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetServiceStatus, OpenSCManagerA, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, ControlService, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, QueryServiceStatus
iphlpapi.dll
NotifyAddrChange, GetAdaptersInfo, GetAdaptersAddresses
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, GetVersionExA, OutputDebugStringA, GetModuleFileNameA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, LocalAlloc, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, ResetEvent, LocalFree, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, CreateEventA, Sleep, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentProcess, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, FreeLibrary, GetComputerNameA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoSetProxyBlanket, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitializeEx
powrprof.dll
SetSuspendState

BrcmMgmtAgent.exe

Broadcom NetXtreme by Broadcom

Remove BrcmMgmtAgent.exe
Version:   1.54.1
MD5:   f62362d1f8426b48b01da2e2248bdf5f
SHA1:   668c6a5dd5ef676fa0159abda59964d918c8705d
SHA256:   3eed64cb027493162e5445c004e804690298118db041a956c18ae56913b64ef0

Overview

brcmmgmtagent.exe runs as a service under the name Broadcom Management Agent (BrcmMgmtAgent) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Broadcom NetXtreme-I Netlink Driver and Management Installer published by Broadcom Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:brcmmgmtagent.exe
Publisher:Broadcom Corporation
Product name:Broadcom NetXtreme
Description:Broadcom Management Agent
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\broadcom\mgmtagent\brcmmgmtagent.exe
File version:1.54.1
Product version:15.4
Size:199.5 KB (204,288 bytes)
Build date:8/2/2012 9:30 PM
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Broadcom NetXtreme-I Netlink Driver and Management Installer
 Broadcom Corporation
3% remove
This is the software driver package for the installed Broadcom NetXtreme-I Netlink device. The driver package is required in order for the Broadcom NetXtreme-I Netlink device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware device. NetXtreme-I Netlink is a dual and quad port gigabit ethernet (dual port with iSCSI offloading features).

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'BrcmMgmtAgent' (Broadcom Management Agent)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00112530%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00059373%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00053157%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:7,847 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,973,672/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:13/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.3 MB
Private (minimum):9.39 MB
Non-paged memory:7.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:66.39 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):67.5 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.33 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.48 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:30,911/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:75.76 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2,506/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:12
12
Handles:148
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\broadcom\mgmtagent\brcmmgmtagent.exe" -service
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:BrcmMgmtAgent
Display name:Broadcom Management Agent
Description:“Monitors and propagate changes in manageability settings of management enabled Broadcom network interfaces.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.06594667%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.04452733%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.02141934%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,921,585/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:8/sec
79/sec
Memory:124 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00008899%
Kernel CPU:0.00008899%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:2,410/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
BrcmMgmtAgent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00008888%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00008888%
CPU cycles:1,519/sec
Memory:212 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Canada installs about 50.00% of Broadcom NetXtreme.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Alienware 33.33%
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