What is filemon.exe?
filemon.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as File System Monitor. It is associated with Sysinternals Filemon software, developed by Sysinternals. It is located in C:\Program Files by default. Malware programmers create files with virus scripts and name them after filemon.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with filemon.exe malware?
Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with filemon.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- filemon.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible filemon.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove filemon.exe malware from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Comodo Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: After network detection is complete, press “Close” button for a scan window.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove filemon.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | e9c71cf311672ea7 5f11bfbcab3eafde fc8bbbb1 |
3ac59b8db915dea6 166a78cf4493281a |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Sysinternals | Executable | 9c59b8ae4f1253cc 36fadc05805be62f 875e1ae2 |
2693db15f7729542 18c9aa227545dea4 |
Worm.Win32.G ael.A |
No | 7.04 | 7.04 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Sysinternals | Executable | eee59ea4b548ac3c e5f0d00609654a69 cd0d3f4b |
efda09b9489041bf 6a114598c2e00a69 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 7.03 | 7.03 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | 7b1b63ef4e9c3c2f 49e41ba9c98c08cd 686e6942 |
4b4254ba9cca64b8 e1059034fd52d831 |
Virus.Win32. Selfish.0 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sysinternals | Executable | 8d75b4c547f2f153 efd4e17f21290292 45f41ca5 |
661e7f2b5f176d4f abcc7a72137c78cd |
No | 6.10 | 6.10 | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft | Executable | 11ad33a7bac9b765 cd38c6d35e61fb5a c9a7c89e |
4ae496620ea7f8d3 517ef13f72bf4f06 |
No | 2.7.5159.0 | 2.7.5159.0 | ![]() |
3 | High Criteria, Inc. | Executable | e1594a463e5a7ac2 0e9b76cd3071592b 14546099 |
7f5246c906d07162 78e7913ac0cdc942 |
No | 1, 0, 0, 0 | 1, 0, 0, 0 | ![]() |
4 | N/A | Executable | 9ba862432fcccc89 74349658175737c8 3b735b34 |
fe41e79e376e5f8c 471fdc52a534d928 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |