What is VAPM.exe & How to Fix Its High CPU Usage?

Turning off the Vulnerability Monitor helps reduce its CPU use

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you have ever used Kaspersky, you may have encountered one of its associated processes VAPM.exe. A few readers have asked what this executable is, so we did extensive research and will completely discuss it and show how to fix some associated errors.

Also, in previous guides, we have discussed other Kaspersky executables likeavp.exe, so you may as well take a look.

What is VAPM.exe?

VAPM.exe stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management and is a part of KES, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security software. It is important for:

You may read ourreview of the Kaspersky security softwareif you do not already use it.

Why is VAPM.exe using so much CPU?

The most common reasons include:

How do I fix VAPM high CPU use?

Before going to solutions, we recommend trying this workaround:

If, after the scan, the high resource use continues, try more specific fixes.

1. End the VAPM process

2. Reinstall Kaspersky

3. Disable vulnerability monitor

Optionally, you may decide to switch to a different antivirus. This may save you the stress of troubleshooting. We suggest anyantivirus compatible with Windows 11.

That will be all for this guide. If you have other questions about the executable, we love to hear them in the comments section. You may as well drop any other solutions you know of.

What is VAPM.exe & How to Fix Its High CPU Usage?#

What is VAPM.exe?#

Why is VAPM.exe using so much CPU?#

How do I fix VAPM high CPU use?#

1. End the VAPM process#

2. Reinstall Kaspersky#

3. Disable vulnerability monitor#