![]() Press Windows key R to open up a Run dialog box.Your best option here is to uninstall zam.exe along with the patent application to ensure that the excessive resource consumption will stop. In this case, there’s a high chance that the main app installation will regenerate the executable even if you end up deleting it. Keep in mind that deleting just the main executable ( zam.exe) without uninstalling the app will likely not resolve the issue. If all the investigations you performed above have confirmed that the executable is not malicious but you still notice that zam.exe is consuming a lot of system resources, you can safely remove it along with the parent application to resolve the issue. In case the same issue is persisting, move down to the next method below for instructions on preventing the legitimate executable from limiting the system’s performance. ![]() If the scan managed to identify and remove the infected items, restart your computer and monitor the situation to see if zam.exe is still consuming a lot of system resources. To ensure that you’re doing this right, you can follow this article here. The key point when using Malwarebytes is to deploy a Deep scan (not a standard scan). This security scanner is free and will allow you to remove the vast majority of malware with cloaking capabilities. If you have a Premium security scanner subscription, you can initiate a scan with it.īut if you don’t and you’re looking for an alternative that will not cost anything, you should install and use Malwarebytes. Not all security suites are capable of detecting them and removing them properly. Keep in mind that in the case of cloaking malware files, detecting and dealing with them is notoriously harder than with traditional malware files. If the investigations above raised some suspicions regarding the legitimacy of zam.exe, you should perform a series of cleanup chores to remove every trace of malware infection (including zam.exe). Several different virus databases will allow you to do this, but we recommend VIrusTotal since it’s essentially an aggregator that encompasses most virus databases currently on the market. This process will allow you to determine if the file is indeed infected or not. If the file is located in a suspicious location, it’s highly recommended that you upload the zam.exe file to a virus database to be analyzed. If the location is a system path like C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32, the chances of dealing with a malware executable are high. If the location is not located in a subfolder of Program Files or Program Files (x86) and you didn’t install it in a custom location, chances are you might be dealing with a security suite. Inside Task Manager, select the Processes to tab from the horizontal menu, then scroll down to the list of Background processes and locate zam.exe. To do this, press Ctrl Shift Esc to open up a Task Manager window. In case none of the parent applications are installed you should start investigating the location to see if the file is a remnant file from a previously installed application. Note: If you manage to identify the parent application and you confirm that the zam.exe executable is genuine, you can move directly to the Should I Remove Zam.exe? section. If none of these software are installed on your computer (and weren’t installed at some point), you can start considering the possibility of a rogue executable. We’ve confirmed that this executable has the potential of using a lot of system resources, but only in the scenarios where Zemana Antimalware or Zemana AntiLogger is actively performing a scan. If the file belongs to Zemana AntiMalware, the purpose of this executable is to call upon and manage the services involved in the operation of scanning and removing malware, adware and another type of viruses (handled by Zemana AntiMalware). UPDATE: As it turns out, this executable can also below to a few other applications: League of Legend, Watchdog Anti-Malware, Malware Killer, MalwareFox AntiMalware It’s also possible that this executable was brought in by Zemana AntiLogger (even if you don’t have Zemana AntiMalware installed). Of course, the zam.exe executable is in no way essential to your operating system since it’s only a 3rd party component with no relation with system services. The genuine zam.exe file is the main executable belonging to Zemana AntiMalware – a highly appreciated malware removal kit.
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