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You can lookup what processes on windows do as well. You won't get the sources for them usually, but that's what you get for choosing a closed source OS. Simila
by stinos 6y ago
You can lookup what processes on windows do as well. You won't get the sources for them usually, but that's what you get for choosing a closed source OS. Similar for disabling them. Since you mention AnyDesk: at least on Windows it also comes as a single portable executable which needs no installation nor extra services i.e. only runs when started manually.
- formerly_proven 6y ago> You can lookup what processes on windows do as well. What does svchost do?
- stinos 6y agoIt's a host for other services. Point-and-click way to find out which one: right-click in task manager and 'Go to service'.
- raziel2p 6y agoI'm not sure it's that simple. One of the things in my process list is "Service Host: Server". That's so generic I can't even properly google it. One of the answers I found was "A server is an application which serves functionality to other network participants."
- stinos 6y agoIn services.msc you get a description: takes care of file and printer sharing and the likes. Otherwise you look for "what does windows server service do?"
- rbancroft 6y agoyou can also do tasklist /svc in a command prompt to get a list of svchosts.exes, pids and the services they are running.
- stinos 6y agoYup. I wondered what the PS equivalent was. So, figure out which WMI class one needs: Get-CimClass | ?{$_ -match 'service'} ok, 'Win32_service' it is, could've guessed that :) Then: $svc - Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_service what can we do with this? $svc | Get-Member Lots of options, get some to see if it's what is needed: $svc | Select-Object -Property Name, PathName, ServiceType | Format-Table Ok, looks like we need PathName. Sum up and list svchost processes including full descption like the one in services.msc: $svc | ?{$_.PathName -match 'svchost.exe'} | Select-Object -Property Name, PathName, Description | Format-Table
- Too 6y agoOr even easier, in the process manager. Just right click -> Go to Service.
- stinos 6y agoThat just tells you the service name; i.e. 'Server', which doesn't tell a lot in this case. services.msc has a more elaborate description.