Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional 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.)

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

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:	dd8c7c6ddb05f82379b08f257318d63e
SHA1:	a422ce63c8f102247be4ebcbf8724948e447e9b4
SHA256:	aa0cf1719c3598c8f73530805a2b5d1163d236ef835da863befca2f4244aca1e

Overview

brcmmgmtagent.exe runs as a service under the name Broadcom Management Agent (BrcmMgmtAgent) within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Broadcom NetXtreme-I Netlink Driver and Management Installer published by Broadcom Corporation and Broadcom NetXtreme-I Netlink Driver and Management Installer published by Broadcom Corporation.

Details

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:	151 KB (154,624 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows Console
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs 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).

Behaviors

Service

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'BrcmMgmtAgent' (Broadcom Management Agent)

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00818926%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00201786%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00617141%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	17,475,128 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:	12/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	4.2 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	4.7 MB
Private (minimum):	4.68 MB
Non-paged memory:	4.2 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	37.5 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	39.5 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	4.68 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	4.71 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	8	12
Handles:	144	600
GUI GDI count:	4	103
GUI USER count:	4	49

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\broadcom\mgmtagent\brcmmgmtagent.exe" -service
Owner:	User
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 (by Microsoft)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Ultimate	50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP	50.00%

Distribution by country

Canada installs about 50.00% of Broadcom NetXtreme.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	66.67%
Alienware	33.33%

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