dsmonitor.exe
DriverScanner Monitor by Uniblue Systems (Signed)
Overview
dsmonitor.exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 4.0.9.10. dsmonitor.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The process utilizes the Windows Task Scheduler to automatically launch the file as a process when a user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 24.94 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Uniblue Systems by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Uniblue DriverScanner, Uniblue PowerSuite and UpdateDriver have been observed as installing specific variations of dsmonitor.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 13.54 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 77.21 KB per minute for reads and 3 Bytes per minute for writes.
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”
Details |
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 |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Uniblue Systems |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Monday, May 6, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of DriverScanner Monitor.)
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...
“Boost your PC and keep it running at its best with Uniblue's full performance solution, Powersuite. Optimize your PC; gain more speed and stability, as well as better performance and maintenance in on...”
“Validity fingerprint sensors are the world's highest performance, most flexible and cost effective devices for handsets, tablets and notebook computers. The devices feature an industry-leading sensing...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of dsmonitor.exe, select a unique version for details.)
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'
All file variations of dsmonitor.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.66% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
21.92% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.18% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
9.59% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.22% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.85% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate N |
5.48% |
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Windows 8 |
1.37% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.37% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.37% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 31.94% of DriverScanner Monitor.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Lenovo |
60.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
30.00% |
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Acer |
10.00% |
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