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MonitoringTool:Win32/Actmon
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Win32/Actmon.A (CA) Spyware-Actmon (McAfee) Spyware.ActMon (Symantec) SPYW_ACTMON (Trend Micro)
Summary
MonitoringTool:Win32/Actmon is a monitoring software for PC and Internet activity.
Monitoring programs are typically installed by the computer owner or administrator and should only be removed if unexpected. If you believe this program should be removed from your system, use Microsoft Windows Defender or another up-to-date scanning and removal tool to detect and remove MonitoringTool:Win32/Actmon and other unwanted software from your computer. For more information, see http://www.microsoft.com/protect/products/computer/default.mspx.