- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $29.00 to buy (Buy it now)
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: September 17, 2004
- Total Downloads: 2,880,142
- Downloads last week: 11,537
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 141 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This handy utility enhances the functionality of Windows' Task Manager by warning you about potential system threats.
Upon launch, Security Task Manager automatically scans your PC to find all running programs. It then displays information about each application in a sortable list, including name, CPU usage, size, manufacturer, and risk factor. Highlighting each entry gives you more detailed data on running processes, including a description of what it does and how much of a threat it poses to your system. If Security Task Manager finds a potentially malevolent program, you can remove or quarantine it.
Especially handy is the feature that automatically searches Google for information about a specific program with a single click. Though it doesn't offer a wide range of features, this program will be useful to those looking for an extra layer of system protection.
Publisher's description
From A. & M. Neuber :Security Task Manager displays detailed information about all running processes (applications, DLLs, BHOs, and services). For each process, it improves on Windows Task Manager, providing file path, security risk rating, description, start time, CPU usage graph, embedded hidden functions (for example keyboard monitoring, autostart entry, and browser supervision or manipulation), and process type, such as visible window, systray program, DLL, and IE plug-in. The security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware, a Trojan, or keylogger. It also deletes traces of your Internet and computer activity, prevents keyboard input monitoring, and warns you when the registry is changed.
Version 1.6c identifies trustworthy software modules, detects further process startup methods, detects hidden stealth processes, identifies process ID (PID), and features an enhanced process library on the Web.
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User reviews of Security Task Manager 1.6c
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 141 votes
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Version: Security Task Manager 1.6c
Summary: I had a virus which could not be removed or quarantined by Norton, AdAware, Spybot, etc. Nor could I kill the process manually. This product, which installs and runs very quickly, is able to identify and link the process with the files - it stoppe... read more >>
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Version: Security Task Manager 1.6c
"A super-detailed, upgraded version of the Windows Task Manager"
Summary: I was so impressed with the trial version that I purchased the complete retail within 30 minutes of downloading/installing the program. The greatest feature that impressed me the most is the level of thoroughness and detail that this program has to ... read more >>
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Version: Security Task Manager 1.6c
Summary: It did a wonderful job of clearing all those pesky programs that are running but you have no idea why. Lets you know what to get rid of or to be scared of.
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Version: Security Task Manager 1.6c
"tool locates tasks others cannot"
Summary: A coworker's system (XP home) was infected with everything under the sun. By rights, I should have just wiped and reinstalled, but it's interesting to me to know how to eradicate pests, so I spent time on it. I wound up with one ineradicable DLL,... read more >>
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Version: Security Task Manager 1.6c
Summary: Its a great program for everyone who wants their computer to be clean and fast. It will find out the programs that are dangerous to your computer and gives you the option to remove it!
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