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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%

Relationships

Child process
Related files

monitor.exe

Advanced SystemCare Ultimate by IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove monitor.exe
Version:   1.0.0.184
MD5:   d3d3415b677bc14af71868fba1376ff6
SHA1:   089d846802024159ca76e828187a818fc2f9ca82
SHA256:   ff73e593a902711d28af9ff0cc6d4bc43f3c5f8a18129778ffe6bfc61bec5b30

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 6 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:1.0.0.184
Product version:1.0.0.1
Size:684.95 KB (701,392 bytes)
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
24% remove
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 6 is a stand-alone product. Besides the newly built-in antivirus functionality, it includes all the features of Advanced SystemCare PRO. PRO users who uninstalled Advanced SystemCare during the trial can easily revert it back at any time.

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:0.00692236%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00340838%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00351398%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:10,258,001 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:7,382,099/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:106/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:11.39 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.59 MB
Private (minimum):1.68 MB
Non-paged memory:11.39 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:105.26 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):109.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.88 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.49 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:338,787/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:89.92 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:102.66 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2,636/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:20349
600
GUI GDI count:212
103
GUI GDI peak:221
142
GUI USER count:39
49
GUI USER peak:42
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\iobit\advanced systemcare ultimate\monitor.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
Monitor.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.67910016%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.62407496%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.05502520%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:22,835,696/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:848/sec
79/sec
Memory:696 KB
1.16 MB
gdiplus.dll
Total CPU:0.00027550%
Kernel CPU:0.00027550%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:6,430/sec
Memory:1.56 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

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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