What is PubMonitor.exe?
PubMonitor.exe is part of IObit Uninstaller and developed by IObit according to the PubMonitor.exe version information.
PubMonitor.exe's description is "UninstallMontior"
PubMonitor.exe is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology.
PubMonitor.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\4.1.0\UninstMon\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected PubMonitor.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on PubMonitor.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | IObit Uninstaller |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | UninstallMontior |
| Legal copyright | Copyright© 2005-2016 |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 6.0.0 |
| File version | 6.0.0.178 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | IObit Uninstaller |
| Company name | IObit |
| File description | UninstallMontior |
| Legal copyright | Copyright© 2005-2016 |
| Legal trademark | IObit |
| Product version | 6.0.0 |
| File version | 6.0.0.178 |
Digital signatures [?]
PubMonitor.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | IObit Information Technology |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 454a6cd2e1e63ca9d542dfdab518fed9 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the PubMonitor.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.1183 |
Folder name variants
PubMonitor.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\4.1.0\UninstMon\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\4.2.0\UninstMon\
- C:\Program Files\IObit\Driver Booster\4.2.0\UninstMon\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | c4bd1670480e02a5bef9819dd9c5f241 |
| SHA256 | 29dd363581048535772c88c1801fdf90df892e5bc5eae050bb6e208dc6c78d25 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pubmonitor.exe:
pubmonitor.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
pubmonitor.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
UninstallMontior has stopped working.
End Program - pubmonitor.exe. This program is not responding.
pubmonitor.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
pubmonitor.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with PubMonitor.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with PubMonitor.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with PubMonitor.exe. 84% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 130 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with PubMonitor.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
IObit Say:
PubMonitor.exe will help to monitor if there are any residual files when you perform uninstalling, if any, it will remind you to remove them all. And it can be ended by clicking End Task in Task Manager now because we don't suggest you turn it off. Of course, if you really don't want it at all, you may please delete PubMonitor.exe in the directory of Driver Booster. It will not affect the other features of Driver Booster.
# 22 Nov 2018, 8:13
Randy writes
As others have said, this file monitors program uninstalls for residual elements leftover after running the native Windows Uninstaller, and alerts the user to allow IOBit UnInstaller to remove them for a more complete and thorough uninstall of the program with no leftover remnants.
# 22 Jan 2019, 8:33
Nick writes