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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

4.0.12.4 1.67%
4.0.11.1 15.00%
4.0.11.0 26.67%
4.0.10.0 6.67%
4.0.10.0 50.00%

dsmonitor.exe

DriverScanner Monitor by Uniblue Systems (Signed)

Remove dsmonitor.exe
Version:   4.0.12.4
MD5:   46da36257001ccb6a129bb2ac8877706
SHA1:   32905dd10451b0d5c3a2242e4809a4dbf6a04f4e

Overview

dsmonitor.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program DriverScanner published by Uniblue Systems Ltd. The file is digitally signed by Uniblue Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:dsmonitor.exe
Publisher:Uniblue Systems Ltd
Product name:DriverScanner Monitor
Description:Uniblue DriverScanner Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\uniblue\driverscanner\dsmonitor.exe
File version:4.0.12.4
Size:26.35 KB (26,984 bytes)
Build date:11/10/2008 1:40 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Uniblue Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, May 5, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Uniblue Systems Ltd
30% remove
The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free system scan to locate outdated device drivers which may be causing system instability."

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'dsmonitor' runs on logon in the path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\dsmonitor.job'
  • Entry path '\dsmonitor'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\dsmonitor.job'
  • Login entry path '\dsmonitor'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00518215%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00114954%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00403261%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:188 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:13.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.58 MB
Private (minimum):316 KB
Non-paged memory:13.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:98.01 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):103.08 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:692 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):16.24 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:214
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:9
142
GUI USER count:2
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\uniblue\driverscanner\dsmonitor.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 8 Pro 15.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.67%
Windows 7 Professional 8.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.67%
Windows 8 1.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 21.67% of DriverScanner Monitor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 30.43%
Dell 26.09%
Intel 8.70%
Lenovo 8.70%
Toshiba 8.70%
Hewlett-Packard 8.70%
Alienware 4.35%
Samsung 2.90%
GIGABYTE 1.45%
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