Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 7, 0 50.00%
1, 0, 4, 0 50.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegQueryInfoKeyA, OpenServiceA, OpenSCManagerA, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventA, RegisterEventSourceA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, SetServiceStatus, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExA, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, OpenProcessToken, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetLengthSid, CopySid, RegEnumValueA, RegDeleteValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegOpenKeyExA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceA, CloseServiceHandle
kernel32.dll
IsDBCSLeadByte, InitializeCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, lstrcpyA, lstrcatA, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, lstrcpynA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, SizeofResource, WideCharToMultiByte, GetShortPathNameA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, GetSystemPowerStatus, CreateMutexA, CreateEventA, Sleep, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, OutputDebugStringA, WriteFile, GetVersionExA, CloseHandle, CreateFileA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetSystemDirectoryA, LoadLibraryExA, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, GetCommandLineA, lstrcmpiA, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateThread, GetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, IsBadCodePtr, IsBadReadPtr, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedIncrement, SetFilePointer, GetFileType, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, GetVersion, ExitProcess, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, SetLastError, TlsGetValue, DeleteCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA
ole32.dll
CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx
user32.dll
PostThreadMessageA, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, LoadStringA, MessageBoxA, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExA, CharNextA

BPowMon.exe

Broadcom Power Source Monitoring Service by Broadcom Corporation (Signed)

Remove BPowMon.exe
Version:   1, 0, 7, 0
MD5:   8680d1397255d533c9a0aafb64e55ff3
SHA1:   3a8f3dc57d396f4a9d2514c063731658ce9e3923

Overview

bpowmon.exe runs as a service under the name Broadcom Power monitoring service (BPowMon) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Broadcom Management Programs published by Broadcom Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Broadcom Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:bpowmon.exe
Publisher:Broadcom Corp.
Product name:Broadcom Power Source Monitoring Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\broadcom\bpowmon\bpowmon.exe
File version:1, 0, 7, 0
Size:115.35 KB (118,120 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Broadcom Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Broadcom Corporation
4% remove
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 wireless connections as well as the driver and hardware.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'BPowMon' (Broadcom Power monitoring service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002598%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001399%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001199%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,328,125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.76 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.29 MB
Private (minimum):3.08 MB
Non-paged memory:2.76 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:46.64 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):51.68 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.13 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.61 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:103
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\broadcom\bpowmon\bpowmon.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:BPowMon
Display name:Broadcom Power monitoring service
Description:“Power monitoring service for Broadcom applications.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Windows 8 Pro 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

SY installs about 50.00% of Broadcom Power Source Monitoring Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 100.00%
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