PKRoma/ProcessHacker
A free, powerful, multi-purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources, debug software and detect malware—mirror of https://github.com/processhacker2/processhacker.git observed · 2026-09-03
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4944
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1174 stars · 201 forks observed · 2026-09-03
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
System Informer (formerly Process Hacker) is a free, open-source, multi-purpose Windows tool for monitoring system resources, debugging software, and detecting malware. It is written in C and serves as a powerful alternative to Windows Task Manager and Process Explorer.
Use cases
- monitor cpu, memory, disk and network usage in real time
- find which process is locking a file or DLL
- view and close active network connections per process
- inspect detailed stack traces including kernel-mode and .NET
- investigate suspicious processes for malware analysis
- track down resource-hogging or runaway processes
When to choose
- you need a deeper alternative to Windows Task Manager or Process Explorer
- you are debugging file locks, handles, or network activity on Windows
- you do malware triage or advanced system inspection on Windows 10+
When to avoid
- you need a system monitor for Linux or macOS
- you only need basic task management features
- you want a lightweight GUI-free monitoring solution
Facets
application · maturity active
monitoring developer-tools security developer-tools security windows windows task-manager process-explorer system-monitoring malware-analysis system-informer
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/PKRoma/ProcessHacker · fetched 2026-09-03 · 51bd643f927e
- homepage: http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · a8538dd6e55d
- site_page: https://systeminformer.io/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4df716767286
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PKRoma/ProcessHacker | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="PKRoma/ProcessHacker")
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