The file vsmon.exe is the executable file for a process that is generally known as Zone Alarm True Vector Internet Monitor. This is a vital component of Zone Alarm Internet Security. The file executes the firewall service of your Internet Security software. While the file is originally used by Zone Alarm, there are other Internet security software providers that use Zone Alarm’s firewall component, hence; you may also see the file vsmon.exe as being part of another manufacturer’s online security software. The file should be allowed to run with PC startup so it can launch and be ready to do its job once the user gets online. Its startup identifier is “vsmon.” Command line to execute the process is “C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\ZoneAlarm\vsmon.exe” – service. Standard image on disk is C:\Program Files\CheckPoint\vsmon.exe. File version 10.2.078.000, with image hashes, MD5: 4a54b602854dffe1c0bbfb2eef52194f, and SHA-1: eba69ddb8fffab32881dbd27a0a03c9609bcd093, has a known file size of 2.33 MB. The software is published by Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. vsmon.exe. is used by Zone Alarm True Vector Internet Monitor, If you shut down vsmon.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop vsmon.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Zone Alarm True Vector Internet 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.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed vsmon.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Zone Alarm True Vector Internet 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.

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 vsmon.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 vsmon.exe, belongs to, in this case Zone Alarm True Vector Internet Monitor