Windows process types

There are many Windows processes; some of them are verified and documented by either Microsoft or its developers, but most of them are not documented. In this section, we will divide Windows processes into two types:

• Standard Windows processes
• Non-standard Windows processes

The standard Windows processes are processes that are developed by Microsoft and exist on Windows platforms for the operating system’s operations such as the boot, login, and services operations. Non-standard processes are processes that are not developed by Microsoft and do not exist by default installation of the Windows platforms. These processes may be legitimate, such as custom in-house software, or they may be malicious, such as malware or other unauthorized programs.

Common standard Windows processes

In this subsection, we will introduce and explain the most common standard Windows processes that run on most Windows platforms in a default installation...