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

What is TMAS_WLMMon.exe?

TMAS_WLMMon.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the Trend Micro Anti-Spam for WLMail monitor process which comes along with the Trend Micro Anti-Spam for Outlook Software developed by Trend Micro software developer.

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

Is TMAS_WLMMon.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: C:Program FilesTrend MicroTitaniumpluginTMASTMAS_WLM

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

File Name	TMAS_WLMMon.exe
Software Developer	Trend Micro
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program FilesTrend MicroTitaniumpluginTMASTMAS_WLM
Software	Trend Micro Anti-Spam for Outlook

 

Over All Ratings for TMAS_WLMMon.exe : 4/5

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

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

To remove TMAS_WLMMon.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall TMAS_WLMMon.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>Trend Micro>Trend Micro Anti-Spam for Outlook >Trend Micro Anti-Spam for WLMail monitor> TMAS_WLMMon.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the TMAS_WLMMon.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 TMAS_WLMMon.exe or the software name Trend Micro Anti-Spam for Outlook in the search bar or try out the developer name Trend Micro.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove TMAS_WLMMon.exe file from your computer. Now the software Trend Micro Anti-Spam for Outlook program along with the file TMAS_WLMMon.exe will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop TMAS_WLMMon.exe process?

In order to stop the tmas_wlmmon.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 TMAS_WLMMon.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the TMAS_WLMMon.exe is not a Virus. But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is TMAS_WLMMon.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 TMAS_WLMMon.exe.

Is TMAS_WLMMon.exe causing High CPU Usage?

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

How to check GPU Usage of TMAS_WLMMon.exe?

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

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