taskmon.exe task purpose and description:

Taskmon.exe is a file which would have been on your computer since the day your bought it. The correct file location is also listed below, and should always be verified as spyware writers will often use the same named file or like named files and just locate them elsewhere in attempts to fool you. This file is known by the name task monitor or task manager, and this the windows system program that shows you all running tasks. This file is considered safe and is not considered spyware or adware related. This Windows program is the task monitor, to monitor running tasks of course! Everyone will have this on their computer. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)

Actual process or task name: (You can view alphabetical task list here)
taskmon.exe

File type:
This is an executable program.

Where is this file and folder located on my computer?
This can be found in your Windows folder at windows\taskmon.exe or system32\taskmon.exe

General information:
Be aware that many tasks will be similiar names to existing tasks or processes. You can always view the running tasks on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view the windows "task manager", and then view the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running or currently active on your PC. Although this shows you all running tasks, it does not show dll file thats are loaded, as they get loaded as part of other processes. Many spyware writers attempt to hide their files on your computer, for example, taskmon.exe may be intentionally misspelled to look like a similiar task, or spyware may be named very similiar to a Windows system task. The reason they do this is so you cannot easily recognize the name in your tasklist as I have mentioned above. Make sure always check the location of the file if you are concerned. You can always find the location of taskmon.exe on your computer by using your Windows search options, but I will also try to list the file location of every file described on this website, so you can verify the correct location. You can view the entire tasklist directory with the link below.

View entire task list here!