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What is Procmon.exe?

Procmon.exe is an executable file associated with the software Process Monitor, also known as Sysinternals Procmon. This software is developed by Sysinternals, a part of Microsoft that provides a suite of utilities for managing, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and monitoring Windows systems.

Process Monitor is a powerful tool that combines the features of two older Sysinternals utilities, Filemon and Regmon, and adds an extensive list of enhancements. It's used for real-time monitoring of file system, Registry, and process/thread activity. This comprehensive tool is invaluable for system troubleshooting and malware hunting, as it provides detailed information about which applications are running, which files are opened, and whether any changes are made to the registry.

Procmon.exe is needed when you want to monitor and capture all the system activity in real-time, which is particularly useful for system administrators, developers, and power users. If you find the Procmon.exe file in a suspicious location (for example, not in C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\ProcessMonitor), or if your antivirus software flags it as a threat, it could be a virus or malware disguised as the legitimate Procmon.exe. In such cases, you should remove it to protect your system.

Always make sure that your software is downloaded from the official Sysinternals website (www.sysinternals.com) to avoid any potential security risks.

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Procmon.exe file information

Windows Task Manager with Procmon
Procmon.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as Process Monitor belongs to software Sysinternals Procmon or Sysinternals Utilities by (technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals).

Description: Procmon.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. Procmon.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder—in most cases C:\Users\USERNAME\Downloads\ProcessMonitor\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 2,164,360 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 2,143,392 bytes and 4 more variants. file.net/process/procmon.exe.html 
It is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Procmon.exe is digitally signed. Procmon.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 41% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: If problems with Procmon or Sysinternals Utilities come up, you could do the following:
  1) uninstall it from your computer using the Control Panel applet Uninstall a Program
  2) use the software publisher's support site [1][2].

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If Procmon.exe is located in a subfolder of Windows folder for temporary files, the security rating is 23% dangerous. The file size is 2,489,024 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 2,510,528 bytes or 4,124,696 bytes. Procmon.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The file has a digital signature. Procmon.exe is able to monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.

If Procmon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 28% dangerous. The file size is 2,046,608 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 2,483,904 bytes or 2,143,392 bytes. It is digitally signed. Procmon.exe is not a Windows core file. The program has no visible window. Procmon.exe is able to monitor applications.

External information from Paul Collins:

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Procmon.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Procmon.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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User Comments

Procmon.pmb Process Monitor stores all monitoring data in --procmon.pmb-- in Win 7 it's in: C:\Windows, size cm. keep contents-if not deleted, can reach several GBs
   
In internet or driver scaner
   
Process Monitor built by Microsoft. used to find and locate Process and Services taking too long to boot or making your computer go slow. Advanced Uuser or IT techs only.
  Matthew Hinton  

Summary: Average user rating of Procmon.exe: based on 2 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks Procmon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user is not sure about it.


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Best practices for resolving Procmon issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with Procmon. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.

To help you analyze the Procmon.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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