How to remove the DrvMonitor virus
Most antivirus programs identify DrvMonitor.exe as malware, for instance TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_UTOTI.AU, and Symantec identifies it as Trojan Horse.
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DrvMonitor.exe file information
The process known as Drive Monitor belongs to software Drive Monitor by Winsoft (www.winsoft-international.com).
Description: DrvMonitor.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 205,167 bytes (90% of all occurrences) or 316,928 bytes. 
The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
DrvMonitor.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible.
DrvMonitor.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications and manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 43% dangerous.
Recommended: Identify DrvMonitor.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as DrvMonitor.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the DrvMonitor.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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