What Is PowerMonitor.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is PowerMonitor.exe?

PowerMonitor.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the PhoneLine SOFT process which comes along with the PhoneLine SOFT Software developed by “Fonon Nano-Tehnologii” software developer.

If the PowerMonitor.exe process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is PowerMonitor.exe 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: LanSafe

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 PowerMonitor.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	PowerMonitor.exe
Software Developer	“Fonon Nano-Tehnologii”
File Type	EXE
File Location	LanSafe
Software	PhoneLine SOFT

 

Over All Ratings for PowerMonitor.exe : 4/5

Next, check the developer of PowerMonitor.exe. 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 PowerMonitor file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe

To remove PowerMonitor.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall PowerMonitor.exe 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>”Fonon Nano-Tehnologii”>PhoneLine SOFT >PhoneLine SOFT> PowerMonitor.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe or the software name PhoneLine SOFT in the search bar or try out the developer name “Fonon Nano-Tehnologii”.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove PowerMonitor.exe file from your computer. Now the software PhoneLine SOFT program along with the file PowerMonitor.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop PowerMonitor.exe process?

In order to stop the powermonitor.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 PowerMonitor.exe a Virus or Malware?

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

Is PowerMonitor.exe 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 PowerMonitor.exe.

Is PowerMonitor.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of PowerMonitor.exe?

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

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