Re: Which processes are legitimate?


"Geoff" <geoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:24rh64ldt1kbleu6jmp4dgrkrse149pa3u@xxxxxxxxxx
On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:36:51 +0300, "SANTANDER" <santander@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


Just tried Process Explorer, does it show hidden DLLs that possibly can
loaded inside explorer.exe process?


It shows every process. AFAIK, nothing can hide from it.

Some processes displayed by Process Explorer not fully clear:
process PID Description

System 4

what is 'System' process with PID 4?

System is the Windows NT kernel. Don't poke at it. It is essential for
proper operation of your system. System is the owner of all other processes
and drivers in the computer.

Process Explorer show System Idle Process take 98.46 percent. Why so many?


Every multitasking system has an Idle process. This is the task that is run
when other tasks are not running. It is the lowest priority task. It gets
all CPU time remaining that is not "other processes". Windows NT Idle
process runs when all other scheduled processes have returned control to
the OS. It does some very basic Windows housekeeping and then a halt
instruction. The CPU wakes up and exits the idle process on the next kernel
interrupt and proceeds to other tasks.

Is there similar security tools that can work on win98?


Process Explorer works on Windows 98. I don't use 98 anymore so I don't
know what is available.
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just to clarify, when show Task Manager show CPU 98, it seems not the percents, CPU Usage shown below is 7-8%.
Process Explorer does NOT work on Windows 98, I tried (though I read somewhere that it works on Win98). When executed, it show the timer some time(that take some pause more than normally), but no GUI shown. I just end it via Task manager.

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