The process file ravmon.exe is a software also known as RavMon that stands for Rising Anti-Virus Monitor and is owned by Beijing Rising Technology Corporation. This process is located usually in C:\Program files and has the file size of 622,592 bytes in the Hard Disk drive (HDD) but size would normally vary on different Operating Systems such as Microsoft Window XP , Windows Vista and Window 7. An icon will pop up beside the clock in the task bar when it is activated. This process starts when the Operating System starts. This program is not considered to be a part of the Windows core program. This process has the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. This process listens and sends data on the internet and in the Local Area Network. This process is a security monitoring software which should send alarm when another malevolent program such as a virus tries to harm the Personal Computer of the user.
How can I stop ravmon.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ravmon.exe. is used by Rising Anti-virus Monitor, If you shut down ravmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ravmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Rising Anti-virus Monitor, 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.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Rising Anti-virus Monitor, 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.
Is ravmon.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if ravmon.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if ravmon.exe. 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 ravmon.exe, belongs to, in this case Rising Anti-virus Monitor