pubmonitor.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if pubmonitor.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against viruses and malware.
Normally, this application is found in C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\Driver Booster\5.3.0\Pub\PubMonitor.exe.
The MD5 fingerprint for this program is cdd704bf6db39b8b3620607df2cb3d5d.
This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is good.
This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the entire power of nowadays' computer processors. This is quite normal because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.
The description present in the program is UninstallMontior.
File version extracted from the file 6.0.0.256.
Author IObit.
Legal copyright notice Copyright© 2005-2018.
This file does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad thing.
The code of this executable appears to have been compressed or encrypted so it can not be easily examined.
Some dangerous functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.
pubmonitor.exe has a digital signature. Today most legit programs are digitally signed.
The digital signature attached to pubmonitor.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.
Digital certificate name: IObit Information Technology
Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA
It has an uninstall routine, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.