What Is ApacheMonitor.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Fix?

What is ApacheMonitor?

ApacheMonitor is an executable exe file which belongs to the Apache HTTP Server Monitor process which comes along with the Apache HTTP Server Software developed by Apache Software Foundation software developer.

If the ApacheMonitor process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes ApacheMonitor process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the ApacheMonitor file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the ApacheMonitor file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is ApacheMonitor safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)Apache Software FoundationApache2.2bin

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for ApacheMonitor process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	ApacheMonitor
Software Developer	Apache Software Foundation
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)Apache Software FoundationApache2.2bin
Software	Apache HTTP Server

 

Over All Ratings for ApacheMonitor : 4/5

Next, check the developer of ApacheMonitor. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this ApacheMonitor.exe file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if ApacheMonitor is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether ApacheMonitor is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide ApacheMonitor is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the ApacheMonitor process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall ApacheMonitor

To remove ApacheMonitor from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall ApacheMonitor if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Apache Software Foundation>Apache HTTP Server >Apache HTTP Server Monitor> ApacheMonitor_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the ApacheMonitor was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for ApacheMonitor or the software name Apache HTTP Server in the search bar or try out the developer name Apache Software Foundation.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove ApacheMonitor file from your computer. Now the software Apache HTTP Server program along with the file ApacheMonitor will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop ApacheMonitor process?

In order to stop the apachemonitor.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is ApacheMonitor a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the ApacheMonitor . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is ApacheMonitor causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of ApacheMonitor.

Is ApacheMonitor causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the ApacheMonitor.exe process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of ApacheMonitor?

To check ApacheMonitor GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the ApacheMonitor process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

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