Brhosthelper.exe Jun 2026

Brhosthelper.exe is a legitimate executable file developed by Brother Industries, Ltd., a renowned Japanese multinational electronics and information technology company. This file is associated with the Brother printer and scanner software, specifically designed to provide host-based printing and scanning functionality.

In the past, some crypto-mining malware programs have used generic names to disguise themselves, leading to forum reports misidentifying this file as malicious. However, on modern HP systems, it is part of the security stack. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc). Locate brhosthelper.exe . Right-click the process and select Open file location . brhosthelper.exe

Click the three horizontal lines (menu) in the top right corner and go to . Brhosthelper