CNET Editors' review
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 Software:
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 a security risk rating, a process description, file path, CPU usage graph, start time, 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. This process viewer also recognizes stealth processes and virtual driver software hidden from the Windows Task Manager.
Version 1.7e improves Windows Vista compatibility and adds more languages.
What's new in this version: Version 1.7e improves Windows Vista compatibility and adds more languages.
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All versions:
3.6 starsout of 156 votes
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Current version:
3.4 starsout of 45 votes
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"only for if you want to know about your computer, not need"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
it tells everything that task manager does, and then more you will find out what is in those svchost.exe things and every other process inside of other processes, the security for all processes, and more
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"Really amazing features for a free utlity"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
It Displays all the properties of the selected process in the same window out an additional click. Easy User Interface.
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"DONT USE THE ZIPED VERSION ON THEIR WEBSITE"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
After using their (ZIP) version on their website my AVG virus software found it to have SHeur.BDNQ Trojan Horse in it.
Cons
After using their (ZIP) version on their website my AVG virus software found it to have SHeur.BDNQ Trojan Horse in it.
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"No Help File = Useless Software"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
It does show what is harmless and possibly harmless.
Cons
Microsoft states that there is no "supported" Help File available for this software. No help file = no support = useless software.
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"Good choice"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
It enabled me to define the problem and assisted in its solution. It is easy to use.
Cons
N/A
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"didn't work"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Cons
did not eliminate: C:\PROGRA~1\MYWEBS~1\bar\4.bin\MWSBAR.DLL
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"Efficient,trouble free.No pop up"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
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"Useful tool"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
Gives ratings on all loaded processes that 'might' be bad for your computer or dangerous in some way.
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"Useless"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
I cannot read the instruction, all I get are questions marks.
Cons
No instructions as to how to use it
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"Perfect"
Version: Security Task Manager 1.7e
Pros
using with hijackthis, you can easily remove ad/spy wares without having to restart, safe mode, ......
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