Identifying Malicious Background Processes | What to Keep and What to Remove

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Good Morning Microsoft Support, After going through my Task Manager, I have noticed a few irregular processes running in the background or suspended. This made me wonder if there is an existing resource or guide on how to identify which processes are malicious, and which are not. I have listed a few specific processes that I have identified, and would like advice. Program 1: WebCompanion.exe by LavaSoft Program 2: Video.UI.exe (no Author) This program is especially suspicious because under the security tab of properties, there are two sections that say "Account Unknown"

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