[DUG] Hiding from Task Manager

Paul Heinz paul at accredo.co.nz
Fri May 20 15:07:28 NZST 2011


Rodney wrote: 
> I am developing an application which I don't want the user to 
> kill it from Task Manager.  Is there anyway to hide it from 
> the processes tab?
>
> Remark: I've already hide it from Applications tab.

No, there isn't a legitimate means (i.e. API) for that and that's by
design. The principle being that it's the users machine and they are
meant to choose what runs and what doesn't.

There are illegitimate means such as writing a rootkit (i.e. a piece of
malware) to hide processes but that will likely get your application
blacklisted by modern antivirus software.

Cheers,
  Paul.



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