A stuck maintenance job, driver conflict, or the process trying to communicate with a disconnected printer.
Antivirus software quarantined the file, or file permissions are corrupted. brmainte exe
You are not alone. This executable file is a common sight on computers with Brother printers or multifunction devices installed. However, because its name is cryptic and it occasionally causes high CPU usage or error messages, it is often mistaken for malware. A stuck maintenance job, driver conflict, or the
Corrupt printer driver, conflicting software, or Windows registry errors. A stuck maintenance job
C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\ (on 32-bit Windows)
Missing or mismatched DLL files after a Windows update or partial software installation.