avpm.exe - What is avpm.exe?

What is avpm.exe doing on my computer?

avpm.exe is a part of the Kaspersky Labs Antivirus Suite and forms an important part of your computer's Internet security against viruses and worms. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Non-system processes like avpm.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the Kaspersky AntiVirus process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

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The avpm.exe is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software Kaspersky AntiVirus on your PC, the commands contained in avpm.exe will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a Kaspersky AntiVirus process (also called a task).

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Is avpm.exe harmful?

This process is considered safe. It is unlikely to pose any harm to your system.

avpm.exe is a safe process

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Can I stop or remove avpm.exe?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avpm.exe is used by 'Kaspersky AntiVirus'. This is an application created by 'Kaspersky Labs'.

If you no longer use Kaspersky AntiVirus, you can permanently remove this software and thus avpm.exe from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key + R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Kaspersky AntiVirus in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

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Is avpm.exe CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key + R and then enter 'resmon'.

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Why is avpm.exe giving me errors?

Most avpm issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Kaspersky Labs website for the latest Kaspersky AntiVirus update.

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