VSMON and PC Resource Utilization Spike

I've noticed when I go to start an application, nothing happens for a few seconds, and then it starts as usual. Using Process Explorer, I determined that when I go to start an app, VSMON spikes to 80% or higher on CPU utilization. I assume this means NOD32 is scanning the app to ensure it's not a virus, which is good (I guess).

Is everybody else experiencing the same thing? I must admit, I have an budget PC with a slow processor.

 

VSMON is not part of NOD, I think that is Zone Alarm.

 

You are correct, it is part of ZoneAlarm that starts up.

Cheers

 

You might be right. Many apologies. It sounded like an AV component.

 

No apologies needed Daisey, always worth a holler on something like that, better safe than sorry I say, and besides which it is nice to see you back in the Nod32 forum, it's been a while

Cheers

 

What is the name of this application? How much RAM do you have? What is your current RAM load? How fast is your CPU?

If I launch a 23 KB Word file, then my CPU load will pop up to 60% load for a fraction of a second (idle load is 0%). Load time is about 1.8 second. I'm using ZA Pro 4.5.594.000 with 96 MB Total Commit Charge. Total physical RAM is 384 MB.

 

Thanks, Blackspear.

NOD32 has been working flawlessly. Have not needed to post. But I do stop by and read regularly.

Thanks, nod32_9. But I don't want to get off topic by discussing this here. I probably have a lot more apps (and way too many) running than you do, anyway. I might head over to the ZA forum and see what they have to say about it over there.