How to remove DAMon error

The free file information forum can help you find out if DAMon.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

DAMon.exe file information

The process MessageApp MFC Application belongs to the software MessageApp Application or DAMon.exe or Dell or Able2Extract Professional v by Support.

Description: File DAMon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. C:\Program Files\Dell\Support\Alert\bin\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 270336 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 282624 bytes, 31667 bytes.
The application has no file description. DAMon.exe is not a Windows core file. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. The process uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. DAMon.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 61% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Dell Alert" is not required to run at start up. "Dell Alert" utility, that's supposed to make interaction with Support easier

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as DAMon.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the DAMon.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

causes failure to close winxp pro

Seems to be a Dell support service. It's your preference to disable it.

Dell Utility
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Summary: 1 user think DAMon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade DAMon.exe ("not sure about it").

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