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%
54
1%

svchost.exe
Service host process
99.00%
10
0%

EXPLORER.EXE
Windows Explorer
42.34%
27
0%

lsass.exe
Local Security Authority
33.98%
2
0%

services.exe
Service control process
33.97%
3
0%

spoolsv.exe
Print spooler
32.92%
5
0%

winlogon.exe
Legitimate WinLogon
31.18%
4
0%

SMSS.EXE
Session Manager SubSystem...
30.95%
0
0%

ctfmon.exe
Speech
27.16%
3
0%

jqs.exe
Java(TM) Quick Starter Se...
16.56%
1
0%

jusched.exe
Sun Java Update
13.70%
3
0%

wuauclt.exe
Windows Update
13.44%
11
0%

RUNDLL32.EXE
(Various)
12.11%
5
0%

Ati2evxx.exe
ATI Hotkey Utility
11.78%
2
0%

avgcsrvx.exe
AVG Internet Security
11.71%
6
0%

avgtray.exe
AVG Tray Icon
10.30%
3
0%

ccSvcHst.exe
Symantec Service Framewor...
9.66%
6
0%

SearchProtocolHost.exe
SearchProtocolHost.exe
9.40%
6
0%

nvsvc32.exe
NVIDIA Driver Helper Serv...
8.96%
4
0%

Dwm.exe
Dwm.exe
8.13%
29
0%

AppleMobileDeviceService....
Apple Mobile Device Servi...
7.59%
2
0%

avgwdsvc.exe
AVG Watchdog
7.50%
1
0%

mDNSResponder.exe
Bonjour Service
7.43%
3
0%

avgrsx.exe
AVG Resident Shield
7.43%
1
0%

GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe...
GoogleToolbarNotifier
7.39%
2
0%

iTunesHelper.exe
Apple iTunes
7.36%
12
0%

avgnsx.exe
AVG Antivirus
7.16%
3
0%

taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe
6.72%
7
0%

avgchsvx.exe
AVG 9.0
6.43%
3
0%

hkcmd.exe
Intel Hotkeys
6.31%
2
0%

SearchIndexer.exe
SearchIndexer
6.13%
17
0%

mdm.exe
Debugger
5.96%
2
0%

AvastUI.exe
avast! Antivirus
5.96%
6
0%

chrome.exe
Google Chrome
5.47%
31
0%

SearchFilterHost.exe
SearchFilterHost.exe
5.36%
3
0%

dllhost.exe
(Various)
5.21%
5
0%

iPodService.exe
iPod Service
4.90%
3
0%

avgemc.exe
AVG Email Scanner
4.87%
0
0%

SeaPort.exe
SeaPort Search Enhancemen...
4.84%
7
0%

MsMpEng.exe
Windows Defender
4.76%
56
6%

igfxpers.exe
Intel(R) Common User Inte...
4.59%
2
0%

SynTPEnh.exe
Synaptics Touchpad
4.55%
5
0%

wmpnscfg.exe
wmpnscfg.exe
4.12%
3
0%

MSNMSGR.EXE
MSN Messenger
4.09%
19
0%

RTHDCPL.EXE
Realtek HD Audio
4.09%
19
0%

MSMSGS.EXE
Windows Messenger (Old Ve...
4.06%
2
0%

msseces.exe
Microsoft Security Essent...
4.00%
7
0%

hpqtra08.exe
HP Digital Imaging
3.97%
10
0%

HPWuSchd2.exe
HP software update
3.91%
2
0%

AvastSvc.exe
Avast Antivirus
3.90%
28
1%

wscntfy.exe
Windows Security Center
3.89%
1
0%

ehtray.exe
Microsoft eHome
3.70%
1
0%

ehmsas.exe
Microsoft Media Center
3.62%
2
0%

realsched.exe
Realplayer - Schedule
3.61%
0
0%

iexplore.exe
Internet Explorer
3.59%
51
5%

taskhost.exe
taskhost
3.50%
5
0%

wmiprvse.exe
Windows Management
3.47%
6
0%

WLIDSVC.EXE
Microsoft Windows Live ID...
3.34%
8
0%

WLIDSVCM.EXE
Microsoft Windows Live ID...
3.33%
2
0%

YahooAUService.exe
Yahoo AutoUpdater
3.30%
5
0%

sidebar.exe
Windows Vista Sidebar
3.22%
21
0%

hpqSTE08.exe
HP digital imaging
3.15%
9
0%

csrss.exe
Client Server Runtime Ser...
3.11%
3
0%

igfxsrvc.exe
User Interface
3.10%
3
0%

HPZipm12.exe
HP
2.98%
1
0%

SCServer.exe
Microsoft Search Client S...
2.97%
7
0%

MSASCui.exe
Windows Defender
2.87%
8
0%

LSSrvc.exe
LightScribe
2.87%
2
0%

firefox.exe
Mozilla Firefox
2.84%
122
2%

mcagent.exe
Mcafee Security Center
2.76%
1
0%

SMax4PNP.exe
SoundMax controls
2.72%
4
0%

wltuser.exe
Windows Live Toolbar
2.65%
8
0%

igfxtray.exe
Intel Graphics
2.60%
3
0%

AWC.exe
Advanced System Care
2.60%
15
0%

unsecapp.exe
Microsoft Windows Managem...
2.59%
4
0%

ehSched.exe
Microsoft Media Center
2.58%
3
0%

hpswp_clipbook.exe
Smart Web Printing Clip B...
2.53%
4
0%

ehRecvr.exe
Media Center Remote
2.51%
6
0%

msiexec.exe
Windows Installer
2.46%
7
0%

iaanotif.exe
RAID Event Monitor
2.43%
5
0%

MOM.EXE
Catalyst Control Center
2.40%
6
0%

CCC.exe
Catalyst Control Center
2.39%
8
0%

WindowsSearch.exe
MSN Search Toolbar
2.38%
11
0%

mscorsvw.exe
MS Common Language Runtim...
2.38%
3
0%

hpsysdrv.exe
HP catch-all
2.27%
1
0%

wlcomm.exe
Messenger
2.26%
20
0%

RtHDVCpl.exe
Realtek Control Panel
2.21%
6
0%

sprtcmd.exe
SupportSoft
2.18%
1
0%

Skype.exe
Skype
2.17%
50
0%

Mcshield.exe
McAfee Antivirus
2.14%
62
8%

alg.exe
Windows ICS
2.10%
3
0%

AAWTray.exe
AAWTray Application
2.06%
7
0%

SOUNDMAN.EXE
Realtek Sound Manager
1.99%
2
0%

TeaTimer.exe
Spybot S&D
1.95%
101
0%

hpqbam08.exe
hp digital imaging
1.91%
3
0%

zlclient.exe
ZoneAlarm
1.91%
3
0%

AVGNT.EXE
AntiVir Workstation
1.91%
2
0%

aawservice.exe
Ad-Aware
1.89%
30
1%

RegSrvc.exe
Intel Proset
1.88%
3
0%

IELowutil.exe
IELowutil
1.87%
2
0%