File amon.sys is a system file meaning it can occupy space on a computer’s hard drive as well as the registry. It is also called the Amon monitor by Eset made for NOD32 Antivirus System software. This software can be utilized in effectively detecting and deleting viruses, Trojans, worms, rootkits, and other malwares that may cause havoc on the computer system. The software has a new feature that focuses on the anti-phishing module to protect users from information-grabbing websites pretending to be genuine sites but is not. With the software, users can surf the internet without getting caught up by hackers or any kind of system or website malware. The software does not only offer users an antivirus tool but also scanning tools that will help determine whether or not a file or program installed is virus-free. It also has removable media control feature that checks on CDs and DVDs to make sure they are clean for the computer system to accept.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. amon.sys. is used by NOD32 Antivirus System, If you shut down amon.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop amon.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is NOD32 Antivirus System, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed amon.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as NOD32 Antivirus System, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if amon.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that amon.sys, belongs to, in this case NOD32 Antivirus System