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LiquidCode · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:47 pm Post subject: Full path to a running process?

Hi all, it's been a while since I asked a question. Smile

How can I find the full path (to the exe) of a running process/task? Thanks a lot!

jules · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:07 pm Post subject:

LIST MODULES, x, <task>

The first item in the list returned is the path to <task>.

Garrett · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:

If I remember right, you only get the full path while using under a
Windows 9x/ME system. NT based systems only return the exe name
and no path information.

-Garrett

jules · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject:

That can't be right. My VDS anti-virus uses this to get the paths to all the running processes and the modules they have loaded, so it can do a memory scan.

LiquidCode · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:17 pm Post subject:

Humm. It doesn't list the full path for me, just the exe name. Any other ideas? I am running Win XP home sp2

LiquidCode · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

Nevermind. It works! Thanks a bunch! I didn't even see that. Smile

Garrett · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, didn't work for me months and months ago... Guess I'd better
try it again.

Garrett · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject:

Ummm, ok, I guess you have to use the LIST MODULES when running on a
NT system. On 9x systems, you don't have to because the LIST TASKLIST
uses the full paths for the entries in the list.

Well, that explains why a program I was trying to make for the last few
years wasn't going to work!!! Rolling Eyes