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TaskExplorer
Explore running processes, signatures, loaded libraries, and network connections.
GPL-3.0 · Free download · Downloads from github.com
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Open source
- Source
- GitHub
- objective-see
- Verified
- 2026
About TaskExplorer
TaskExplorer brings several views of a running process into one interface: signing information, loaded libraries, files, and connections. It helps investigate activity that a simple process list cannot explain.
The project documents its system-extension permissions and optional integrations. Some enrichment features, such as VirusTotal lookups, require separate setup.
Information
- Source code
- objective-see/TaskExplorer
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Website
- github.com
- Download
- github.com
- Homebrew
- taskexplorer
- Category
- Privacy & security
- Alternative to
- Task Manager
- Evidence checked
- Tags
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Sources and image credits
- github.com/objective-see/TaskExplorer
- github.com/objective-see/TaskExplorer/blob/main/LICENSE
- github.com/objective-see/TaskExplorer/blob/main/README.md
- github.com/objective-see/TaskExplorer/releases
- icon.png: TaskExplorer contributors. GPL-3.0; upstream app artwork, trademark rights retained..
License and artwork notices
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