Run Away Process - vsmon - please help

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The vsmon process on my system intermittently runs amok using aver 50% of
the CPU and preventing anything else from running. I tried cancelling the
process through task manager but it says I don't have authority (I have
admin privileges). I have run a full virus and spyware scan (using CA ez
Trust ezAntiVirus and Lavasoft AdAware Pro) but that showed up nothing. I'm
also using ZoneAlarm Pro.

The only thing that seems to fix it for a day or two is to reset my router
to factory default settings and then reload it off a backup I have.

My system is a P4 3.0Ghz
1Gb Ram
1.7Gb swap file
Windows XP SP2 Pro with all security patches installed
Router - Billion 7402

Thanks

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"Gilgamesh" <me@spam.me.not.com> wrote in message
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> The vsmon process on my system intermittently runs amok using aver 50% of
> the CPU and preventing anything else from running. I tried cancelling the
> process through task manager but it says I don't have authority (I have
> admin privileges). I have run a full virus and spyware scan (using CA ez
> Trust ezAntiVirus and Lavasoft AdAware Pro) but that showed up nothing.
> I'm also using ZoneAlarm Pro.
>
> The only thing that seems to fix it for a day or two is to reset my router
> to factory default settings and then reload it off a backup I have.
>
> My system is a P4 3.0Ghz
> 1Gb Ram
> 1.7Gb swap file
> Windows XP SP2 Pro with all security patches installed
> Router - Billion 7402
>
> Thanks
>

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After reading your post, I encountered the same thing. Vsmon is racking up
49-51% of the cpu cycles and bringing everything to a halt.....could not End
Task and had to power down to reboot. If I find the answer I will post
back, if you find it, please let me know!!
Heirloom, old and that's why one was
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"Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message
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> VSMON is the True Vector service of Zone Alarm. Can't tell you why it is
> 'running amok'.........mine uses little, if any, cpu cycles. You might
> want to try the FAQ section of Zone Labs for info.
> Heirloom, old and mowed again
>
> "Gilgamesh" <me@spam.me.not.com> wrote in message
> newsEPdJ73eFHA.3160@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> The vsmon process on my system intermittently runs amok using aver 50% of
>> the CPU and preventing anything else from running. I tried cancelling
>> the process through task manager but it says I don't have authority (I
>> have admin privileges). I have run a full virus and spyware scan (using
>> CA ez Trust ezAntiVirus and Lavasoft AdAware Pro) but that showed up
>> nothing. I'm also using ZoneAlarm Pro.
>>
>> The only thing that seems to fix it for a day or two is to reset my
>> router to factory default settings and then reload it off a backup I
>> have.
>>
>> My system is a P4 3.0Ghz
>> 1Gb Ram
>> 1.7Gb swap file
>> Windows XP SP2 Pro with all security patches installed
>> Router - Billion 7402
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>