What is cam.zap doing on my computer?

cam.zap is a module belonging to Anti-Virus Monitoring Module from Zone Labs, LLC.
Non-system processes like cam.zap 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 Anti-Virus Monitoring Module 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.

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

Is cam.zap harmful?

cam.zap has not been assigned a security rating yet. The cam.zap file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\zone labs\zonealarm. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove cam.zap?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cam.zap is used by 'Anti-Virus Monitoring Module'. This is an application created by 'Zone Labs, LLC'.

If you no longer use Anti-Virus Monitoring Module, you can permanently remove this software and thus cam.zap from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find Anti-Virus Monitoring Module in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is cam.zap 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'.

Why is cam.zap giving me errors?

Most cam 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 Zone Labs, LLC website for the latest Anti-Virus Monitoring Module update.