Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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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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, 7
MD5:   1595b196050f9ef14e8a28a83d6b246f
SHA1:   972fb238cafe154dbed3d46d50594477cbd72a75

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. 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, 7
Size:2.51 MB (2,629,632 bytes)
Build date:9/25/2012 10:03 AM
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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.01042017%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00853113%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00188904%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:281 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.8 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.86 MB
Private (minimum):11.77 MB
Non-paged memory:3.8 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:93.39 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):103.84 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.86 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):12.13 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:162
600
GUI GDI count:40
103
GUI GDI peak:54
142
GUI USER count:55
49
GUI USER peak:57
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\browny02\brother\brstmonw.exe" /autorun
Owner:User

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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