Programm Category:
Browsers and Extensions Software
What is 1wbrmon.exe
The 1wbrmon.exe is a system executable file developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., created for the SmileyCentral Browser Plugin. The SmileyCentral Browser Plugin is a browser plugin with the main feature of providing emoticons to users. These emoticons are compatible to Yahoo! Messenger, AIM, Outlook, Yahoo! Mail and AOL Mail. The SmileyCentral Browser Plugin was included with the myWebSearch toolbar as an add-on to the toolbar’s search engine service. The 1wbrmon.exe, the SmileyCentral Browser Plugin, and the myWebSearch toolbar altogether display numerous pop-up ads to give a user the impression that the toolbar is adware or spyware. The toolbar and plugins are considered safe by antivirus programs but are hard to remove once installed in a user’s system. SmileyCentral has already stopped its service as a browser plugin and the 1wbrmon.exe executable is already non-existent. SmileyCentral was still made available by the company to iOS and Android devices. The emoticons were either sent by SMS, by a messenger app, or by e-mail through the mobile device.
How can I stop 1wbrmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. 1wbrmon.exe. is used by SmileyCentral, If you shut down 1wbrmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop 1wbrmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SmileyCentral, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as SmileyCentral, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is 1wbrmon.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if 1wbrmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if 1wbrmon.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that 1wbrmon.exe, belongs to, in this case SmileyCentral