How to remove the vidmon virus
Most antivirus programs identify vidmon.exe as malware, for instance Microsoft identifies it as TrojanDownloader:Win32/Agent.XJ, and TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_DLOADER.AKZ.
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Vidmon.exe file information
The process does not contain any indication of the producer (the software author) or the software with which it is associated.
Description: vidmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
The file size on Windows 7/XP is 90,112 bytes.
The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
File vidmon.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file.
vidmon.exe is able to hide itself.
Therefore the technical security rating is 74% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
Recommended: Identify vidmon.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as vidmon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the vidmon.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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