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VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 1, 7 3.33%
1, 0, 1, 3 83.33%
1, 0, 1, 2 3.33%
1, 0, 0, 8 10.00%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExA, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, RegCreateKeyExA, RegEnumValueA, RegDeleteValueA, GetTokenInformation, EqualSid, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyA, RegEnumKeyA, RegQueryValueA
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetSaveFileNameA, GetFileTitleA
gdi32.dll
SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, ExtTextOutA, RectVisible, PtVisible, Escape, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, DeleteDC, CreateBitmap, CreateSolidBrush, DPtoLP, EnumFontFamiliesExA, SetViewportOrgEx, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetBkColor, RestoreDC, SaveDC, TextOutA, PatBlt, LineTo, MoveToEx, SelectObject, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, GetTextMetricsA, GetStockObject, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, GetObjectA, GetTextExtentPoint32A, DeleteObject, CreatePen, GetDeviceCaps, CreateFontIndirectA
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleInitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleUninitialize, OleFlushClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject, OleRun, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleIsCurrentClipboard
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteA, ShellExecuteW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListA, DoEnvironmentSubstA, Shell_NotifyIconA
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionA, PathFindFileNameA, PathStripToRootA, PathFileExistsA, PathIsUNCA
user32.dll
SetScrollInfo, EndPaint, BeginPaint, PostQuitMessage, DestroyMenu, DestroyWindow, DefWindowProcA, MessageBoxA, ModifyMenuA, GetMenu, EnableScrollBar, TranslateMessage, GetMessageA, SetClassLongA, CreateWindowExA, SetMenu, CreateMenu, RegisterClassA, EnableMenuItem, GetSystemMenu, IsWindowVisible, CharUpperA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DrawFocusRect, GetSysColorBrush, EnableWindow, LoadBitmapA, PostThreadMessageA, UnregisterClassA, PostMessageA, DispatchMessageA, DrawIcon, MapDialogRect, GetAsyncKeyState, MoveWindow, SetWindowTextA, IsDialogMessageA, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpA, GetCapture, GetClassLongA, GetClassNameA, SetPropA, GetPropA, RemovePropA, GetForegroundWindow, GetTopWindow, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, TrackPopupMenu, SetWindowPos, wsprintfA, SendMessageA, LoadCursorA, SetCursor, CloseDesktop, OpenDesktopA, SetWindowLongA, UpdateWindow, GetWindowLongA, DestroyIcon, KillTimer, GetActiveWindow, IsWindow, GetDesktopWindow, InvalidateRect, DeleteMenu, GetKeyState, GetMenuItemCount, AppendMenuA, InsertMenuA, SystemParametersInfoA, SetForegroundWindow, GetCursorPos, ShowWindow, GetSysColor, GetClassInfoExA, GetSystemMetrics, IsIconic, GetClientRect, GetWindowRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, SetTimer, CreatePopupMenu, LoadImageA, LoadIconA, RegisterWindowMessageA, FindWindowExA, FindWindowA, GetClassInfoA, AdjustWindowRectEx, ValidateRect, PeekMessageA, CallNextHookEx, SetWindowsHookExA, GetSubMenu, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuState, RegisterClipboardFormatA, IsWindowEnabled, GetLastActivePopup, GetParent, UnhookWindowsHookEx, EndDialog, GetNextDlgTabItem, GetDlgItem, CreateDialogIndirectParamA, SetActiveWindow, FillRect, TabbedTextOutA, DrawTextA, DrawTextExA, GrayStringA, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, CopyRect, CheckMenuItem, GetFocus, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, SetMenuItemBitmaps, SetFocus, GetWindow, GetWindowTextA, GetWindowTextLengthA, GetWindowPlacement, CallWindowProcA, GetDlgCtrlID, PtInRect
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA
winmm.dll
PlaySoundA
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA

BrStMonW.exe

Brother Status Monitor Application by Brother Industries, Ltd

Remove BrStMonW.exe
Version:   1, 0, 1, 3
MD5:   7f42ffcd6ff7ca558c2d95dadcd5efa9
SHA1:   223e3067f563f3ef97ef50b1bcb60048299929ed
SHA256:   cd9e71a718ad3ff465950a7d3937884154f021a296c301be2fecd0ae69f04713

What is BrStMonW.exe?

The Brother Status Monitor will report issues with the printer. Take the corrective actions listed in the table below for the error message that the Status Monitor reports. The default setting for the Status Monitor is off. If you would like to turn the status monitor on, you can change the setting of the Status Monitor in the Device Options of the Advanced tab in the printer driver.

Overview

brstmonw.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine).

DetailsDetails

File name:brstmonw.exe
Publisher:Brother Industries, Ltd.
Product name:Brother Status Monitor Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\browny02\brother\brstmonw.exe
File version:1, 0, 1, 3
Size:2.5 MB (2,621,440 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'BrStsMon03' → "C:\Program Files\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe" /AUTORUN
  • 'BrStsMon02' → "C:\Program Files\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe" /AUTORUN
  • 'BrStsMon01' → "C:\Program Files\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe" /AUTORUN
  • 'BrStsMon00' → C:\Program Files\Browny02\Brother\BrStMonW.exe /AUTORUN
Network connections
  • [TCP] 202.124.220.76:443

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00083098%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00044754%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00038344%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:697 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:335,072/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.5 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):13.34 MB
    Private (minimum):6.71 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.5 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:91.36 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):98.94 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:8.18 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):13.46 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:20,676/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:971 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:224 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:82/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:199
    600
    GUI GDI count:44
    103
    GUI GDI peak:52
    142
    GUI USER count:55
    49
    GUI USER peak:57
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\browny02\brother\brstmonw.exe" /autorun
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Explorador de Windows by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    BrStMonW.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00065861%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00034100%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00031760%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:130,935/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:2.52 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00006522%
    Kernel CPU:0.00005073%
    User CPU:0.00001449%
    CPU cycles:2,403/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    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 Home Premium 43.33%
    Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 16.67%
    Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.33%
    Windows 8 Pro 3.33%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 3.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 60.71% of Brother Status Monitor Application.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 44.44%
    Sony 14.81%
    Intel 14.81%
    Hewlett-Packard 11.11%
    ASUS 7.41%
    GIGABYTE 7.41%
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