How to remove vsmon error

vsmon.exe file information

The process TrueVector Service belongs to the software ZoneAlarm or Integrity Agent or vsmon.exe or Integrity Flex or TrueVector Service or ZoneAlarm Pro or ZoneAlarm Security Suite by Zone Labs Inc (www.zonelabs.com) or Zone Labs LLC (www.zonelabs.com) or Zone Labs, LLC or Check Point Inc or ZoneLabs or Check Point Software Technologies Inc or Check Point Software Technologies LTD.

Description: vsmon.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 - usually C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ZoneLabs\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 75768 bytes (23% of all occurrence), 1210112 bytes, 1693448 bytes, 919320 bytes, 75568 bytes, 1693464 bytes, 1677056 bytes, 75304 bytes, 918792 bytes, 824592 bytes, 1672976 bytes, 1218320 bytes, 894024 bytes, 1070848 bytes, 824584 bytes, 763176 bytes, 922720 bytes, 918616 bytes, 1213720 bytes, 914744 bytes, 79664 bytes, 914528 bytes, 763184 bytes, 894032 bytes, 482608 bytes, 939272 bytes, 1267448 bytes, 902224 bytes, 824408 bytes, 1070344 bytes, 890152 bytes, 1209608 bytes, 1074944 bytes, 791864 bytes, 763568 bytes, 939776 bytes, 1705752 bytes, 481584 bytes, 1623808 bytes.
The program has no visible window. File vsmon.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. vsmon.exe is not a Windows core file. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. vsmon.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 16% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If vsmon.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 68% dangerous. File size is 95128 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). File vsmon.exe is not a Windows system file. vsmon.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications.

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

• "TrueVector" must run at start up. Even if you don't have ZoneAlarm or ZoneAlarm Pro run at start-up you do need this
• "Zone Alarm" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT.BO WORM! If this was the ZoneAlarm firewall the name column would be TrueVector

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

Links: vsmon.exe, vsmon.exe

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  Ray  

Die Datei Vsmon.exe ist von Zone Alam und ist die Überprüfung auf Viren und Spyware im Hintergrund! Einfach auf das Icon mit der rechten Maustaste klicken und Prüfung Anzeigen klicken! Jetzt kann man die Prüfung Beenden und schon geht alles wieder Normal!
  Andy2002  

Part of ZoneAlarm - essential for the firewall, not needed if you dont have it. Turn the auto scanner off or set it for a time you dont need full CPU yourself as it slows the system to treacle
  Fudge  

It is surely a process of ZoneAlarm. However on my PC it spikes once every 60 seconds.
  Trident  

It stops Firefox from working when zonealarm is uninstalled and it will not allow me to reinstall zonealarm due to a truevector process already running this means i have to use IE to access the net which i am not happy about :(
  Nick  

Well if you don't have zonealarm installed on your computer then it could be a virus or something like that but if you have zonelaram installed then you shouldn't worry about it ;)
  A satisfied Zone Alarm user!  

Due to this process CPU utilization goes high n high
  Surabhi  

Its an essential component of za just disable the anti virus and anti spyware and your good to go
  Vinoth  

Make sure that you do not have MailSafe enabled in ZoneAlarm. If u also have your antivirus scanning email attachments. They may be conflicting.
  oobied00bie   (further information)

Zone alarm item that eats up CPU on boot up hardly possible to do something else rebooting does not alway's work disabeling zonealarm msconfig to boot or deinstalling then the only option. happens only very rarely
  Sam  

zone alarm!! and that is the because i have and not installed but works fine
  mr_lovalova   (further information)

Part of the Virus Engine for Zone Alarm. Beginning with Zone Alarm's new virus engine, they have serious problems with memory management. It's been out at least since Jan '07, and they've yet to address the problem. Zone Alarm's virus monitoring service is badly broken, and they're not addressing the issue--they're pulling a Microsoft. I called, today, and got a refund for purchasing ZA Security Suite 7. I spent two days attempting proposed fixes to no avail. It was time for a refund.
  Hans Dieter  

This file mostly appears in my task manager using up to 50% and over 30 MB when zone alarm conducts a system scan - i.e. actually is looking for viruses! if you need more performance, you can always cause the process using the zone alarm software.
  Jon Doe  

Pure Zone Alarm True Vektor Monitor...
  cls  

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