Suggestion: Lookup all running process from task manager in process lookup service to verify validity

[arieljake]

It would be nice if CCleaner could lookup (even on Google, or www.processlibrary.com) all active processes that can be seen in the Task Manager and present a list of them, with their descriptions, and a recommendation of which may be malware or viruses.

[ident]

Yes for startup entrys listed, No for running processes.

 

 

Acting as a task manager is a million miles away from ccleaners purpose.

 

 

Just my opinion any way, and welcome to the forum

[arieljake]

> Acting as a task manager

Thats not what I am suggesting. I am suggesting something that task manager does not do, verifying the running processes are valid. Then one could "clean" up those bad processes (or even just unnecessary ones)

[ident]

But what does listing all running processes to query them have to do with removing junk files/internet traces etc.....

 

If you want to do this use something like processes explorer.

[arieljake]

>what does listing all running processes to query them have to do with removing junk files

 

Well, these process information websites tell you if a process is critical to the application/computer running, and can inform you whether a startup process can be disabled, for one.

 

But aside, generally knowing what a process does informs the user about how to optimize their computer running.

 

But what does listing all running processes to query them have to do with removing junk files/internet traces etc.....

 

If you want to do this use something like processes explorer.

[ident]

any application that claims to optimize a computer should not be touched.

 

This has nothing to removing junk files.

[arieljake]

Cleaning a disk, defragmenting a drive, and cleaning the registry are not considered optimizing?

 

any application that claims to optimize a computer should not be touched.

 

This has nothing to removing junk files.

[Augeas]

It would take a month of Sundays to run, it would be difficult if not impossible for an application to extract the yes/no info from other sites, the layout of these sites can change without notice, much of the yes/no info depends on where the process is run from, many of the processes depend on the user pc configuration, many depend on the user's own whims, much of the yes/no info is opinion, much of it is never upsdated, and depending on a 'foreign' website that can disappear overnight is bad. So I guess that's a no from me..

[ident]

Cleaning a disk, defragmenting a drive, and cleaning the registry are not considered optimizing?

 

More along the lines of system mechanic, advanced system care etc. More harm then good.

[mr don]

It would be nice if CCleaner could lookup (even on Google, or www.processlibrary.com) all active processes that can be seen in the Task Manager and present a list of them, with their descriptions, and a recommendation of which may be malware or viruses.

 

While a nice idea in concept, in practice, it would be a nightmare for the following reasons:

 

- Truckloads of programs exist, & countless more will be invented. The update file for that extra feature alone would be enormous compared to CCleaner's size

- Since malware can inject themselves in processes, label themselves as valid system properties, & even take over system functions, even a process list could get things wrong.

 

What would happen if CCleaner falsely said a process was a "safe" system process, but some malware had injected itself into the process, thereby defeating the purpose of the check in the first place?

 

Difficult to implement, large in size, constant update hassels, & should be something a separate utility would include, such as an anti-malware, security suite, etc.

 

Hope this clears things up!