How to remove taskmon error

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taskmon.exe file information

The process belongs to the software taskmon.exe by unknown.

Description: taskmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. The file size on Windows XP is 78,848 bytes.
The program has a visible window. It is a file without information about the maker of this file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). taskmon.exe is not a Windows system file. taskmon.exe seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If taskmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 36% dangerous. File size is 155,136 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program has no file description. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

"System Update2" definitely not required. Added by the AUTOTROJ-C TROJAN!
"TaskMon" definitely not required. Added by the MYDOOM.A or MYDOOM.J WORMS! Note - this is not the legitimate Win9x/Me file of the same name which resides in C:\Windows as this version resides in C:\Windows\System (Win9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (WinNT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (WinXP). It is not normally on a WinXP system
"TaskMonitor" can run at start up. The Task Monitor checks the disk-access patterns of programs when they are started and stores this information in log files in the Applog folder. Task Monitor also records the number of times you use a program. The Disk Defragmenter tool uses this information to optimize your hard disk so that programs that you use frequently are loaded faster. Not required - but can be useful. Note: for Norton Anti-Virus 2002 users, loading TaskMonitor will typically solve many, if not most, of those annoying IE scripting errors (per Symantec's Knowledgebase)

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as taskmon.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the taskmon.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

down loaded from cnet
carol cramer

used to track startup files if in c:\windows
Ron Nelson (further information)

This is NOT the microsoft task manager in win9x! The real file is taskman.exe and has a different icon (may be different in NT 2k XP)

Be carefull!! It can be contaminated with Mydoom which is a worm
flowerfly (further information)

Windows Task Optimizer
Alex

Summary: 2 users think taskmon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user think taskmon.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade taskmon.exe ("not sure about it").

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