About GuardianX
GuardianX is a task manager specifically designed for manual malware detection and security analysis. Unlike automated antivirus solutions, GuardianX provides security researchers and system administrators with detailed process information to manually identify suspicious activity.
The software highlights unsigned executables, hidden processes, and startup items, giving you the information needed to make informed security decisions about running processes on your system.
Features
Process Monitoring
View all running processes with detailed information including file paths, memory usage, CPU consumption, and parent process relationships. Quickly identify which programs are consuming system resources.
Digital Signature Verification
Automatically checks if executables are digitally signed and validates certificate chains. Unsigned or invalidly signed processes are flagged for manual review.
Risk Assessment
Processes are categorized by risk level based on multiple factors: signature status, file location, visibility, and startup configuration. Color coding helps prioritize which processes require investigation.
Startup Analysis
View and manage programs configured to run at system startup. Identify persistence mechanisms commonly used by malware including registry run keys and startup folder entries.
Network Connection Tracking
Monitor active network connections per process. See which programs are communicating over the network, their remote addresses, and connection states.
Process Tree Visualization
Understand parent-child process relationships to identify process injection or unusual spawning patterns that may indicate malicious activity.
Quick Actions
Terminate processes, navigate to file locations, search process names online, and export data to CSV for further analysis.
Screenshots
Process monitoring with risk indicators
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GuardianX v4.4.6
Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- Requires administrator privileges
- Compatible with Windows 10 and Windows 11
Digitally signed by GuardianX Inc.
Installation Instructions
- Download the installer
- Run the installer as administrator
- Follow the installation wizard
- Launch GuardianX from the Start Menu or desktop shortcut
Note: GuardianX requires administrator access to monitor all system processes. Windows may display a security warning for first-time installations.