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Brother DCP-8080DN

Overview

Brother DCP-8080DN is a program developed by Brother Industries. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 4.62 MB (4,848,731 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 67% of users of Brother DCP-8080DN come from the United States, it is also popular in Argentina and Paraguay.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Brother\DCP-8080DN
Uninstaller: RunDll32 C:\Program Files1\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\PROFES~1\RunTime\10\00\Intel32\Ctor.dll,LaunchSetup "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{3
Estimated size: 4.62 MB
Language: English

Program filesFiles installed by Brother DCP-8080DN

  • BRUNINST.dll - Brother MFL Pro (bruninst)
  • bpdunins.dll - bpdunins (uninstaller)
  • DPInst.exe (by Microsoft) - Instalador de paquetes de controladores (DPInst) (Instalador de paquetes de controladores)
  • brdefprn.exe
  • BrPnpU32.exe
  • BrPnpU64.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • DPInst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D1C5DD5F-EA89-4604-8D19-25846AC0DEB5}'.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • brdefprn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Brdefprn' which loads as C:\Program Files\Brother\BRHL2035\Brdefprn.exe -d.

How do I remove Brother DCP-8080DN?

You can uninstall Brother DCP-8080DN from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Brother DCP-8080DN, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Brother DCP-8080DN.

HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

66.67% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 66.67%
  Argentina 16.67%
  Paraguay 16.67%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 66.67%
ASUS 33.33%
Common models
HP ProBook 4530s 33.33%
Compaq-Presario KY821AAR-... 33.33%
ASUSTeK U56E 33.33%

About Brother Industries

Brother is an electronics equipment company whose products include printers, multifunction printers, sewing machines, large machine tools, label printers, typewriters, fax machines, and other computer-related electronics.
Publisher URL: www.brother-usa.com

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