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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3.1.3.0 10.00%
3.1.0.0 5.00%
3.0.6.0 2.50%
3.0.4.0 5.00%
2,0,17,0 12.50%
2,0,16,0 22.50%
2,0,13,1 7.50%
2,0,13,0 2.50%
2,0,5,0 2.50%
1, 7, 11, 0 2.50%
1, 5, 13, 0 2.50%
1, 5, 13, 0 15.00%
1, 5, 3, 0 2.50%
1, 5, 0, 18 2.50%
1, 2, 0, 6 2.50%
1, 0, 0, 0 2.50%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, lstrcpynW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetTickCount, GetFileAttributesW, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateEventW, SetEvent, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, CreateIoCompletionPort, ReadDirectoryChangesW, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, CancelIo, CreateFileW, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, Sleep, CreateThread, lstrcmpiW, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateMutexW, SetLastError, GetCommandLineW, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, GetVersionExA, GetExitCodeThread, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedCompareExchange, IsBadReadPtr, GetEnvironmentVariableW, LoadLibraryW, OpenEventW, CloseHandle, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, lstrcpyW, lstrlenW, GetVersionExW, GetThreadLocale, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, lstrcatW, InterlockedExchange, GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPointW, GetVolumePathNameW, lstrlenA, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoCopyProxy, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree
shlwapi.dll
SHRegWriteUSValueW, SHRegQueryUSValueW, SHRegDeleteUSValueW, SHRegCreateUSKeyW, SHRegCloseUSKey, PathIsURLW, UrlCreateFromPathW, UrlCanonicalizeW, UrlIsW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveBackslashW, PathFindFileNameW, PathAppendW, PathIsUNCW, PathCreateFromUrlW
user32.dll
CharUpperW, KillTimer, DefWindowProcW, PostQuitMessage, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, SetTimer, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassW, DestroyWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, MessageBoxW, CharNextW, PostMessageW, UnregisterClassW, RegisterWindowMessageW, UnregisterClassA, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW

NMBgMonitor.exe

Nero Home by Nero AG (Signed)

Remove NMBgMonitor.exe
Version:   1, 7, 11, 0
MD5:   928130e85250808bdb45694983aedf65
SHA1:   42d8a925a34f0ff828b62332138dcec546a55181
SHA256:   ab74c335756f1a6a98c64e2cf59d37f7d6cf1ab88fded7b1ce8b1bdd91673af3

About NMBgMonitor.exe (from Nero AG)

Nero Home combines television and the recording of television programs with playback of DVD-Videos and audio/video files in an easy-to-use interface. Nero Home does more than just play your media file

Overview

nmbgmonitor.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). The file is digitally signed by Nero AG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nmbgmonitor.exe
Publisher:Nero AG
Product name:Nero Home
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\ahead\lib\nmbgmonitor.exe
File version:1, 7, 11, 0
Size:144 KB (147,456 bytes)
Build date:1/15/2007 8:14 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Nero AG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, April 20, 2006
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA}' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 34.48%
Microsoft Windows XP 31.03%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.34%
Windows Seven Black Edition 6.90%
Windows 7 Professional 6.90%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.45%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.45%
Windows 8 Pro 3.45%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 17.24% of Nero Home.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 38.71%
ASUS 25.81%
Acer 19.35%
Toshiba 6.45%
Hewlett-Packard 3.23%
American Megatrends 3.23%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
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