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

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.0.361 1.72%
7.0.0.359 6.90%
1.0.0.206 24.14%
1.0.0.184 60.34%
1.0.0.168 6.90%

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monitor.exe

Advanced SystemCare Ultimate by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove monitor.exe
Version:   7.0.0.361
MD5:   66166ecb16dfe3b5f5f5fd09e002c721
SHA1:   21afaadec8f32dce2c96ff59d9ff44114a1b53bd

Overview

monitor.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). This is typically installed with the program Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7 published by IObit. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:monitor.exe
Publisher:IObit
Product name:Advanced SystemCare Ultimate
Description:Advanced SystemCare Ultimate Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\monitor.exe
File version:7.0.0.361
Product version:7.0.0.0
Size:753.31 KB (771,392 bytes)
Build date:2/23/2014 7:10 PM
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, December 7, 2009
Expiration date:Friday, January 4, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
IObit
  59% remove
Advanced SystemCare is a comprehensive PC care utility that takes one-click approach to help protect, repair and optimize your computer. Scanning and finding what other utilities might miss, it can keep your PC error-free and smoother than ever. This fantastic program is available free of charge. Advanced SystemCare brings you the new Real-time Protector - A light yet powerful feature to protect your PC against Malware in the backgroun...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'ASC7_PerformanceMonitor' runs on logon in the path '\ASC7_PerformanceMonitor'
  • The job 'ASC6_PerformanceMonitor' runs on logon in the path '\ASC6_PerformanceMonitor'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ASC6_PerformanceMonitor.job'
  • Entry path '\ASC6_PerformanceMonitor'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\ASC7_PerformanceMonitor'
  • Login entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ASC6_PerformanceMonitor.job'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\ASC6_PerformanceMonitor.job'
  • Login entry path '\ASC6_PerformanceMonitor'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00071700%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00031010%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00040690%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:27,363 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:31,025,199/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:11.33 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.34 MB
Private (minimum):152 KB
Non-paged memory:11.33 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:120.79 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):123.31 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.69 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.76 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:334,975/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:10.44 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:45.43 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:950/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:147
600
GUI GDI count:237
103
GUI GDI peak:244
142
GUI USER count:42
49
GUI USER peak:44
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate 7\monitor.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:taskeng.exe (Task Scheduler Engine by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.03%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.97%
Windows 8 Pro 17.24%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.52%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.90%
Windows 8 5.17%
Windows 7 Professional 3.45%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.72%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 34.48% of Advanced SystemCare Ultimate.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.17%
Lenovo 25.00%
Acer 20.83%
Hewlett-Packard 14.58%
American Megatrends 6.25%
ASUS 4.17%
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