Belongs to the Brother IP Monitor software, the file brnipmon.exe is developed by Brother Industries which is also known as the BrnIPMon process which can be found in the C:\Program files sub folder with a known size of 217,088 in Windows 7 and Windows XP. File size may also vary depending on the operating system being used by the user. The brnipmon.exe file is not a part of the Windows system core file and it has no visible window wherein the user is enabled to configure or manipulate the program. The file brnipmon.exe can able to record inputs from your computer system. If the brnipmon.exe file is located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder, it is considered to be a malware as some malware camouflages itself as brnipmon.exe. It is advisable to scan your computer for some threat in order to verify the security so as to prevent further damage on your files or your computer system.
How can I stop brnipmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. brnipmon.exe. is used by Brother IP Monitor Software, If you shut down brnipmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop brnipmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Brother IP Monitor Software, 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 Brother IP Monitor Software, 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 brnipmon.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 brnipmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if brnipmon.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 brnipmon.exe, belongs to, in this case Brother IP Monitor Software