PC Pitstop Libraries > Process Library
Welcome to the PC Pitstop Process Library. We have an extensive list of the most common processes currently running on PCs. Use this library to inspect the safety of your running processes on a regular basis.

Top Running Process Library

Running processes can significantly impact the performance of your PC, especially if they are malicious or capturing information about your computer usage without your knowledge. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to bring up your Task Manager and click on the Processes tab. If any of the running processes do not look familiar to you, look them up in our library.



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Top Runnning Processes


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Process Name
Common Name
Prevalence
Avg Mem (MB)
Avg CPU Load

iexplore.exe
Internet Explorer
99.00%
74
1%

svchost.exe
Service host process
89.92%
11
0%

EXPLORER.EXE
Windows Explorer
31.20%
28
0%

lsass.exe
Local Security Authority
24.02%
3
0%

services.exe
Service control process
24.01%
3
0%

spoolsv.exe
Print spooler
23.20%
5
0%

winlogon.exe
Legitimate WinLogon
22.87%
3
0%

SMSS.EXE
Session Manager SubSystem...
22.81%
0
0%

ctfmon.exe
Speech
19.76%
2
0%

jusched.exe
Sun Java Update
12.43%
3
0%

jqs.exe
Java(TM) Quick Starter Se...
11.25%
1
0%

RUNDLL32.EXE
(Various)
9.71%
5
0%

wuauclt.exe
Windows Update
9.42%
NA
NA

wuauclt.exe
Windows Update
9.09%
14
0%

ccsvchst.exe
Symantec Service Framewor...
9.07%
NA
NA

ccSvcHst.exe
Symantec Service Framewor...
8.55%
10
0%

chrome.exe
Google Chrome
8.39%
43
0%

SearchProtocolHost.exe
SearchProtocolHost
7.90%
NA
NA

Ati2evxx.exe
ATI Hotkey Utility
7.56%
2
0%

avgtray.exe
AVGTRAY
7.31%
NA
NA

Dwm.exe
Dwm.exe
6.97%
27
0%

msseces.exe
Microsoft Security Essent...
6.38%
8
0%

SearchProtocolHost.exe
SearchProtocolHost.exe
5.82%
6
0%

GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe...
GoogleToolbarNotifier
5.69%
1
0%

MsMpEng.exe
Windows Defender
5.61%
51
5%

nvsvc32.exe
NVIDIA Driver Helper Serv...
5.55%
4
0%

hkcmd.exe
Intel Hotkeys
5.27%
2
0%

avgcsrvx.exe
AVG Internet Security
5.16%
7
0%

mDNSResponder.exe
Bonjour Service
5.05%
3
0%

avgtray.exe
AVG Tray Icon
5.02%
5
0%

AppleMobileDeviceService....
Apple Mobile Device Servi...
5.00%
8
0%

avgwdsvc.exe
AVG Watchdog
4.66%
11
0%

taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe
4.54%
7
0%

avgnsx.exe
AVG Antivirus
4.44%
3
0%

SearchIndexer.exe
SearchIndexer
4.40%
17
0%

avgrsx.exe
AVG Resident Shield
4.40%
1
0%

taskhost.exe
taskhost
4.24%
5
0%

HPWuSchd2.exe
HP software update
4.07%
2
0%

igfxpers.exe
Intel(R) Common User Inte...
4.02%
2
0%

mdm.exe
Debugger
3.93%
2
0%

iPodService.exe
iPod Service
3.43%
3
0%

RTHDCPL.EXE
Realtek HD Audio
3.20%
18
0%

realsched.exe
realsched
3.20%
NA
NA

SynTPEnh.exe
Synaptics Touchpad
3.18%
5
0%

igfxsrvc.exe
User Interface
2.86%
3
0%

dllhost.exe
(Various)
2.85%
6
0%

IAStorIcon.exe
IAStorIcon
2.82%
NA
NA

ASCTray.exe
Advanced System Care
2.73%
NA
NA

hpqtra08.exe
HP Digital Imaging
2.65%
10
0%

wscntfy.exe
Windows Security Center
2.60%
1
0%

SearchFilterHost.exe
SearchFilterHost.exe
2.57%
4
0%

sidebar.exe
Windows Sidebar
2.48%
NA
NA

firefox.exe
firefox
2.44%
NA
NA

hpqSTE08.exe
HP digital imaging
2.36%
9
0%

MSMSGS.EXE
Windows Messenger (Old Ve...
2.32%
2
0%

igfxtray.exe
Intel Graphics
2.25%
3
0%

ehtray.exe
Microsoft eHome
2.25%
1
0%

IAStorIcon.exe
IAStorIcon
2.25%
21
0%

SMax4PNP.exe
SoundMax controls
2.24%
4
0%

ASCService.exe
Advanced SystemCare
2.24%
NA
NA

YahooAUService.exe
Yahoo AutoUpdater
2.21%
5
0%

schedhlp.exe
Acronis Scheduler
2.20%
NA
NA

ehmsas.exe
Microsoft Media Center
2.19%
2
0%

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe
Google Toolbar for Intern...
2.19%
10
0%

vprot.exe
VProtect Application
2.19%
NA
NA

IELowutil.exe
IELowutil
2.18%
NA
NA

wmpnscfg.exe
wmpnscfg.exe
2.15%
3
0%

InfoCenter.exe
InfoCenter
2.14%
NA
NA

TrueImageMonitor.exe
Acronis TrueImage
2.01%
NA
NA

MOM.EXE
Catalyst Control Center
1.87%
4
0%

CCC.exe
Catalyst Control Center
1.87%
7
0%

hpqbam08.exe
hp digital imaging
1.84%
4
0%

LSSrvc.exe
LightScribe
1.80%
2
0%

hpswp_clipbook.exe
Smart Web Printing Clip B...
1.79%
4
0%

msiexec.exe
Windows Installer
1.74%
7
0%

hpsysdrv.exe
HP catch-all
1.73%
1
0%

MSNMSGR.EXE
MSN Messenger
1.73%
28
0%

WLIDSVC.EXE
Microsoft Windows Live ID...
1.73%
8
0%

WLIDSVCM.EXE
Microsoft Windows Live ID...
1.72%
1
0%

WindowsSearch.exe
MSN Search Toolbar
1.72%
8
0%

mscorsvw.exe
MS Common Language Runtim...
1.71%
3
0%

hpqgpc01.exe
HP Digital Imaging
1.70%
7
0%

csrss.exe
Client Server Runtime Ser...
1.70%
4
0%

FlashUtil11e_ActiveX.exe
FlashUtil11e_ActiveX
1.69%
NA
NA

nusb3mon.exe
USB 3.0 Monitor
1.67%
4
0%

ehSched.exe
Microsoft Media Center
1.67%
3
0%

unsecapp.exe
Microsoft Windows Managem...
1.62%
3
0%

iTunesHelper.exe
Apple iTunes
1.61%
10
0%

ehRecvr.exe
Media Center Remote
1.58%
7
0%

HPZipm12.exe
HP
1.54%
1
0%

wmiprvse.exe
Windows Management
1.52%
7
0%

schedhlp.exe
Acronis Scheduler
1.51%
3
0%

iexplore.exe
Internet Explorer
1.45%
54
7%

sidebar.exe
Windows Vista Sidebar
1.44%
24
0%

TeaTimer.exe
Spybot S&D
1.43%
60
0%

ToolbarUpdater.exe
ToolbarUpdater
1.42%
NA
NA

RegSrvc.exe
Intel Proset
1.36%
3
0%

S24EvMon.exe
Intel driver
1.34%
9
0%

Updater.exe
Updater
1.34%
NA
NA

AdobeARM.exe
Adobe Reader adn Acrobat ...
1.33%
7
0%