What is eamon.sys?
eamon.sys is part of ESET Smart Security and developed by ESET according to the eamon.sys version information.
eamon.sys's description is "Amon monitor"
eamon.sys is digitally signed by ESET, spol. s r.o..
eamon.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about eamon.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on eamon.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | ESET Smart Security |
| Company name | ESET |
| File description | Amon monitor |
| Internal name | eamon.sys |
| Original filename | eamon.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) Eset 1992-2008. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | NOD, NOD32, AMON, ESET are registered trademarks of ESET. |
| Product version | 3.0.669 |
| File version | 3.0.669 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | ESET Smart Security |
| Company name | ESET |
| File description | Amon monitor |
| Internal name | eamon.sys |
| Original filename | eamon.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (c) Eset 1992-2008. All ri.. |
| Legal trademark | NOD, NOD32, AMON, ESET are registere.. |
| Product version | 3.0.669 |
| File version | 3.0.669 |
Digital signatures [?]
eamon.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 2b22252b478a1a91a8bc2b8b7f2d96ea |
VirusTotal report
None of the 44 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the eamon.sys file.
Folder name variants
eamon.sys may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\. The most common variants are listed below:
- E:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 9307bb1b5c3ed19517056e1f122d8c77 |
| SHA256 | 1eddcc2ced744f2854a4dfa7c73b20281d50271e30ceaa3766087b18b26b4290 |
What will you do with eamon.sys?
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What did other users do?
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Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
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