Running Programs

This tab displays currently running programs (processes). Note that it does not include running services. The running services are displayed on the corresponding tab.

You can check the "Refresh every 10 seconds" option to make Browser Sentinel scan the system for running processes every 10 seconds and refresh the running programs list if the number of programs changed since the last scan. Manual refresh is also available through the Refresh button.


The Terminate Action

The terminate action forces the running program to close (i.e. terminates/kills the process). Note that the program is not able to save its data when being terminated. Browser Sentinel uses the following methods to terminate the program:

  • Acquires special privileges and calls Windows API TerminateProcess function;
  • Sends WM_CLOSE message to the program main window;
  • Sends SC_CLOSE command to the program main window;
  • Sends WM_QUERYENDSESSION message to the program main window;

The Delete Action

The delete action (depending on the selected options):

  • Terminates the program;
  • Deletes the program file;

Properties


Description The description of the program retrieved from the program file resources or/and the program main window's title.
Publisher The developer (a company or a person) of the BHO.
Command The command line parameters the program was started with.
File A full path to the program file.
File Version File version information. The information is retrieved from the file resources. Also includes product version information if it differs from the file version.
File Size File size in bytes.
File CRC32 Cyclic Redundancy Checksum (Check) of the file.
File MD5 Message Digest 5 of the file.
File Creation Date The date the file was created.
Started By The full path to the process that started the program.
Start Time The time the program was started.
User Name The name of the user account the program is running under.
System Indicates whether the item is a system item, i.e. originally shipped with Windows.
WARNING: Browser Sentinel does not always correctly differentiate third-party items and system items, use this property with care!