How to remove UMonit error

The free file information forum can help you find out if UMonit.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.

UMonit.exe file information

The process Gene USB Monitor or UMonit MFC Application belongs to the software Gene USB Monitor or umonit.exe or MediaGear USB2.0 Card Reader or UMonit Application by General.

Description: UMonit.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 53248 bytes (53% of all occurrence), 49152 bytes, 45056 bytes, 200704 bytes, 23564 bytes, 237568 bytes, 196608 bytes.
UMonit.exe is not a Windows core file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"UMonit" can run at start up. Alerts when USB device is plugged in

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

Kommt mit dem Treiber für den HAMA USB Kartenleser (Cardreader für SD/MMC Karten)
jürgen

It causes a faint but constant beeping (every second or so) in headphones/speakers. (It is inaudible in speakers unless the volume is very high.) The beeping stops when I stop umonit.exe in the task manager, but it isn't listed on the startup menu. It came on a driver CD for a Genesys Logic universal card reader, & I had to uninstall the drivers to get rid of umonit.exe. The user guide that came w/ the reader says that the installation of the driver CD's contents is not necessary for Win XP/Me/2000. I don't know about Mac.
david

Installed by Sandisk USB card reader
jim seattle

Summary: 2 users think UMonit.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger.

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