Most antivirus programs identify 49brmon.exe as malware—for instance Kaspersky identifies it as not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.lk, and Microsoft identifies it as PUA:Win32/MyWebSearch.
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Description:49brmon.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. 49brmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (mostly C:\Program Files (x86)\UtilityChest_49\bar\1.bin\).
The file size on Windows 10/11/7 is 30,096 bytes.
The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The 49brmon.exe file is digitally signed. The file is a Verisign signed file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run).
49brmon.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous.
Uninstalling this variant:
The software publisher Myway provides direct support (ak.results.myway.com/mw_eula.html). You could uninstall the software Mindspark Interactive Network or Trusteer Endpoint Protection using the Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program).
Important: You should check the 49brmon.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If VER_DESCRIPTION has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:
In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
Click Internet options.
Click the Advanced tab.
Click the Reset... button.
Enable the Delete personal settings option.
This will reset your Internet Explorer to its default settings. Your browser will start with the familiar start page and search engine—without popups, ads, cookies, but all browser add-ons are deleted too
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Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with Security Task Manager.
Copy chrome://settings/resetProfileSettings into your Chrome browser's address bar.
Click Reset.
Chrome will then restart with an empty start page and with Google as the default search engine—without any popups, ads, cookies, themes or extensions
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If you want to re-enable some extensions, please enter chrome://extensions/ into your Chrome browser's address bar.
Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with Security Task Manager.
Copy about:support into your Firefox browser's address bar.
Click Refresh Firefox.
Firefox now looks brand new. Bookmarks and saved passwords are retained, but all browser extensions and their related data are deleted
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Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with Security Task Manager.
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Best practices for resolving 49brmon issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active 49brmon process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the 49brmon.exe file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
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