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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 14 points 10 months ago

Lol every time

I know it's just psychology (and any resource reallocation that happens when task manager opens) but it's still funny

[-] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago

I have totally caught malware checking to see if task manager is running, and cooling it until it is closed. Some cryptocurrency mining trojans do this. You can verify it by using a tool other than task manager, e.g. System Explorer or Process Hacker. Usually they're not smart enough to poll for third party tools, so they'll quiet down when only task manager is opened and not when you're using any third party tools.

this post was submitted on 18 Jan 2024
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