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

VersionsAdditional versions

4.0.9.10 67.11%
4.0.7.1 19.74%
4.0.7.1 1.32%
4.0.4.1 1.32%
4.0.3.5 1.32%
4.0.3.4 7.89%
4.0.1.6 1.32%

PE structurePE file structure

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kernel32.dll
IsDebuggerPresent, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, HeapAlloc, IsBadReadPtr, SetLastError, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, VirtualFree, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleA, OutputDebugStringA, GetFullPathNameA, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, UnmapViewOfFile, CreateFileA, GetFileSize, CreateFileMappingA, CloseHandle, MapViewOfFile, FindResourceA, LoadResource, LockResource, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, FormatMessageA, LocalFree, lstrlenA, UnhandledExceptionFilter
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
GetFocus, MessageBoxA

dsmonitor.exe

DriverScanner Monitor by Uniblue Systems (Signed)

Remove dsmonitor.exe
Version:   4.0.3.4
MD5:   b2433344faaec935d14658d0287ea738
SHA1:   46f71cd8f5344f881cfab56de1da62c99cb63bc7
SHA256:   765db64774e77b3b393640844d9159995f5be0e0b4f703561271282c600f54fc

What is dsmonitor.exe?

Uniblue DriverScanner is a software application designed to check the PC's currently installed drivers against a database of available drivers for a number of software and device hardware applications. If driver updates are available the software will automatically download them from the manufacturers web site and install them.

About dsmonitor.exe (from Uniblue Systems)

Old drivers may cause a range of problems, from diminished hardware functionality to conflicts and system crashes. Although drivers are available for free and can be updated manually, identifying outd

DetailsDetails

File name:dsmonitor.exe
Publisher:Uniblue Systems Limited
Product name:DriverScanner Monitor
Description:Uniblue DriverScanner Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\uniblue\driverscanner\dsmonitor.exe
File version:4.0.3.4
Size:24.87 KB (25,464 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Uniblue Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Monday, May 6, 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 programs will install this file
Uniblue Systems
41% remove
Uniblue Systems Ltd
  62% remove
Uniblue DriverScanner is a software application designed to check the PC's currently installed drivers against a database of available drivers for a number of software and device hardware applications. If driver updates are available the software will automatically download them from the manufacturers web site and install them. The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.03044596%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00772375%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.02272221%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:172 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:1,476,236/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:14 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):12.88 MB
Private (minimum):1.07 MB
Non-paged memory:14 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:97.28 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):101.67 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.36 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):18.82 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:31,906/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:221.53 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:82/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:7 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:7.42 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:278/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:194
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:4
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
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 Home Premium 24.66%
Windows 7 Professional 21.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.18%
Windows 8 Pro 9.59%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.22%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.85%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 5.48%
Windows 8 1.37%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.37%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.37%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.94% of DriverScanner Monitor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 60.00%
Hewlett-Packard 30.00%
Acer 10.00%
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