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 Malicious Processes


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

Search Settings
0.06%
3
0%

Troj/Banker-BOV
0.04%
3
0%

VistaDrive
0.04%
3
0%

FlashGet
0.03%
38
0%

Relevant Knowedge
0.03%
28
0%

svchost trojan/virus
0.02%
11
0%

AproposMedia
0.02%
16
0%

FreezeScreenSaver
0.01%
5
0%

Possible Virus ** Read **...
0.01%
29
0%

Win32.Drugtob
0.00%
2
0%

Agobot virus
0.00%
2
0%

icon.exe
0.00%
1
0%

XCP DRM
0.00%
3
0%

Backdoor trojan
0.00%
0
0%

soulseek
0.00%
21
1%

XCP.Sony.Rootkit
0.00%
1
0%

winsys2
0.00%
2
0%

IST adware/hijacker
0.00%
2
0%

Web Buying
0.00%
1
0%

WinLogon trojan
0.00%
1
0%

Zango Search Assistant
0.00%
10
0%

svchost trojan/virus
0.00%
40
0%

soproc
0.00%
1
0%

MyWebSearch
0.00%
4
0%

QAZ virus
0.00%
8
0%

Dalbug/Ladex worm
0.00%
0
0%

Conducent
0.00%
3
0%

Gamevance
0.00%
7
0%

Broderbund DSSagent
0.00%
18
0%

WhenU ClockSync
0.00%
1
0%

Best Offers
0.00%
3
0%

DriveCleaner
0.00%
2
0%

DriveCleaner
0.00%
2
0%

USS.exe Trojan
0.00%
2
0%

Spyware Antivirus 2009
NA
3
0%

Zlob Trojan
NA
NA
NA

Possible Virus
NA
3
0%

Desktop Search
NA
4
0%

DriveCleaner
NA
6
0%

SystemDoctor 2006 Free
NA
1
0%

DC6cw
NA
4
0%

Gator adware
NA
3
0%

AproposMedia
NA
8
0%

ctfmon.exe - threat
NA
40
0%

cproc.exe
NA
NA
NA

cool.exe
NA
NA
NA

GAIN / Gator
NA
8
0%

Butterfly Oasis Screensav...
NA
3
0%

BLOCK-CHECKER
NA
2
1%

Bargain Buddy
NA
0
0%

B2BUpdate
NA
9
0%

Zango
NA
2
0%

Zango Search Assistant
NA
17
0%

Zango / 180Search
NA
10
0%

Oneraw BN
NA
NA
NA

xpupdate.exe
NA
2
0%

LinkTracker spyware
NA
5
0%

HuntBar
NA
2
0%

HuntBar
NA
4
0%

HuntBar
NA
3
0%

AdClientDl A
NA
5
0%

W32/IRCbot.gen.a!a38744c9...
NA
1
0%

Sdbot.gen
NA
2
0%

WORM_SPYBOT.H
NA
1
0%

Win32/Lioten.GG
NA
NA
NA

Backdoor.mIRC-based
NA
3
0%

svchosts.exe
NA
0
0%

svchost trojan/virus
NA
NA
NA

svchost trojan/virus
NA
4
0%

svchost trojan/virus
NA
8
0%

SafePCTool (CA)
NA
1
0%

WinPCDoctor (CA)
NA
NA
NA

SystemErrorFixer (CA)
NA
1
0%

stopthepop
NA
1
0%

PCPrivacy Tool (CA)
NA
5
0%

StillMnt.exe
NA
NA
NA

Win32.Agobot.AGM
NA
24
0%

Microsoft authenticate se...
NA
NA
NA

Trojan-Downloader.Win32.A...
NA
1
0%

VirusprotectPro
NA
0
0%

Win32/SillyDl.EMX
NA
14
0%

AntiVirGear
NA
NA
NA

AdClientDl A
NA
1
0%

EasySearch adware
NA
3
0%

W32/Sasser.E Worm
NA
14
0%

Troj/Bancos-EB
NA
43
0%

AVP - CA
NA
1
0%

W32/Agobot-LF
NA
18
0%

WindUpdates.com
NA
NA
NA

Downloader.Bancos!gen
NA
NA
NA

Win32/WinSoftware.WinAnti...
NA
3
0%

TROJ_AGENT.AAWZ
NA
NA
NA

WebHancer
NA
NA
NA

WhenUsearch Bar
NA
12
0%

Webhancer
NA
14
0%

wfxqhv.exe
NA
NA
NA

WinFixer
NA
1
0%

Win32.Agent.bf
NA
11
0%

WeatherStudio Desktop
NA
2
0%

Hotbar weather
NA
0
0%