To find your version number of Security Task Manager, click About... on the Help menu.
- Registered users of Security Task Manager 3.x can download the latest version and install it over the old one for free.
- Registered users of Security Task Manager 2.x can buy the latest version at a special update price of $14.95.
How to update
- Download the latest version to your computer.
- Install the new version into the existing Security Task Manager directory.
Version History
Security Task Manager 3.1 (Juni 2025)
- AI report analyzes security risks, performance issues, and errors
- Security recommendations updated
Security Task Manager 3.0 (Februar 2025)
- Fixed and updated virus scan
- Faster program start
- Updated translations
- Bug fixes
Security Task Manager 2.4 (September 2023)
- improved virus scan
Security Task Manager 2.3e (April 2020)
- updated Windows process rating
Security Task Manager 2.3d (November 2019)
- Browser reassessment
- updated non-visible window check
Security Task Manager 2.3c (December 2018)
- Line break in unlock dialog improved
- increased data protection
Security Task Manager 2.3 (July 2018)
- Improved process analysis, especially under Windows 10
- Correct display of < processes with admin rights >
- More accurate evaluation of Windows Store Apps (UWP)
- Better evaluation of processes that were started using task scheduling
- Updated translations
- Minor bug fixes
Security Task Manager 2.2 (February 2018)
- Rating of processes started by Task Scheduler
- Adjusted column width
Security Task Manager 2.1k (January 2018)
- Better analysis of processes in the administrator account
- Repeated SpyProtector query improved
Security Task Manager 2.1j (September 2017)
- Improved Italian translation
- Fixed bugs
Security Task Manager 2.1i (March 2017)
- Digital signatur with sha256
- Change of all online queries to SSL (https)
- Improved Japanese and Turkish versions
- Fixed bug: Freezing when analyzing large files
Security Task Manager 2.1i (January 2017)
- Latest SQLite
- Windows 10 system processes with better description
- Improved "< no file name >" (for svchost.dll services)
- Improved detection of Windows 10 processes in other sessions
(<process> analyses requires admin rights)- Improved security tips:
- Windows Updates Check
- Firefox and Chrome add-ons
Security Task Manager 2.1h (November 2016)
- Windows Store Apps (UWP) are analysed
- Digital signature check
- Improved rating of processes sent ot port 0
- Improved scan of 'System' and 'System idle' processes
- Windows 10 Anniversary Update adaptations
- Fixed bug: WindowsDefender & Memory Compression ratings
Security Task Manager 2.1g (July 2016)
- Edge Browser is recognised
- Removes unerasable HSTS cookies from browsers
- Detects Windows 10 certificates correctly
- Faster analysis of large process files
- Optimized texts extracted from process files
Security Task Manager 2.1f (February 2016)
- New "Comment" column
- Internet connections of procceses (TCP, UDP) are shown
- Korean language is supported
- Tray bar icons better detected
- Better display name of bad processes
- Fixed bug: Multiple page printing
- Fixed bug: Some minimized programs was marked as hidden
- Fixed bug: CheckHostFile 'I/O error 103'
- Fixed bug: Frozen app on Timeout
- Fixed bug: Deleting Firefox cookies
Security Task Manager 2.1c (October 2015)
- Support for Windows 10
- Improved ratings of antivirus add-ons
- Fixed bug: Error message appearing when Windows 10 starts
- Fixed bug: Freeze-up when verifying installation of Windows 10 updates
- Fixed bug: Error message appearing when restarting as Administrator
Security Task Manager 2.1 (July 2015)
- Recognition of malware having unusual file extensions or allowing installation without Administrator rights
- Improved recognition of suspicious browser extensions
- Improved recognition of hijacked browser searches or browser start pages
- Improved evaluation of components of trusted programs/antivirus applications/firewalls
- Detailed analysis of digital certificates
- Optimized graphics
- Improved support for older browsers and Windows versions
- Fixed bug: SpyProtector was deleting Firefox bookmarks
Security Task Manager 2.0 (March 2015)
- Increased ease of use
- Super-fast virus scanning with the leading anti-virus products
- Detects security gaps in Windows, browsers and typical targets of attacks
- Removes unerasable super cookies from browsers (DOM storage and Flash cookies)
- Identifies new and modified processes
- SpyProtector supports all browsers
- Updated CPU graphic and display of Administrator processes
- Improved installation, documentation and operation
- Runs on Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP and Windows Server
Security Task Manager (2014)
- Windows 8.1 compatible
Security Task Manager 1.8g (February 2013)
- Windows 8 compatible
- faster start-up
- better descriptions for drivers
- minor adaptations and bugfixes
Security Task Manager 1.8d (July 2011)
- better 64 bit apps analysis
- "Run as Admin" as menu item
- allocating tray icons to software products improved
Security Task Manager 1.8 (November 2010)
- Windows 7 (32/64 bit) compatible
- new manual, help and online documentation
- fixed bugs
Security Task Manager 1.7h (February 2009)
- Recognition of stealth methods used by conficker worm (W32.downadup)
Security Task Manager 1.7g (October 2008)
- Faster BHO scan results in faster program start
- Better Windows Vista support (Winhelp messages)
- Better unicode languages support (custom 2 byte line break char)
- Fixed bug: icn_12341 access denied error on start up
Security Task Manager 1.7f (May 2008)
- Online scan with all known Antivirus programs (VirusTotal.com)
- Better Windows Vista support (sys driver display, Winhelp adaptation)
- Better overview of running services and drivers
- Display of Dependencies of services and start time
- Improved Thai and Spanish version
- Fixed bug: scan failure on start up
Security Task Manager 1.7d (April 2007)
This version also runs on Windows Vista, however with the following restrictions:
- Program help doesn't work
- <Access denied> error message with prozesses of other users
We release a updated Vista version without these restrictions in few weeks.
Security Task Manager 1.7 (October 2006)
- Fixed error GetProcessImageFileNamew (with IE7 google search)
- Unlocking with spaces
- Clearer Remove dialog
- Better Asian language support
- Japanese and Korean version
Security Task Manager 1.6f (June 2006)
- working together with other security software
- non-latin language support
- fixed bugs on startup
Security Task Manager 1.6f (June 2005)
- Hosts file validation
- Windows system restore included
- More languages and known trustworthy programs
- fixed bugs on startup
Security Task Manager 1.6e (February 2005)
- better process name and description
- detects further hidden startup methods
- 64 bit processor adaptation (DEP)
- extended list of trustworthy processes
- uninstallation of processes/programs
- fixed bugs
Security Task Manager 1.6 (July 2004)
- identifies trustworthy software modules
- driver names are better to understand
- faster reading of texts contained in files
- detects further startup methods
- clearly displays service and process with same PID
- displays service with PID 0
Security Task Manager 1.5 (April 2004)
- detects hidden stealth processes
- Process ID (PID) and active runtime as columns
- enhanced process libraby on the web
- fixed bugs
Security Task Manager 1.1 (January 2004)
- displays dependencies (process start from/after)
- column for process start time
- program starts 5% faster
- better keylogger rating
Security Task Manager 1.0e (December 2003)
- better integration with Zone Alarm Pro
Security Task Manager 1.0d (November 2003)
- faster process analysis
- memory scan instead of file scan
- improved display of texts found in file
- French and Spanish versions
- fixed bug: blue screen in Windows 9x
Security Task Manager 1.0 (October 2003)
- process start time added
- process cpu usage graphs added
- help topics for risk ratings
- fixed bugs in SpyProtector
Security Task Manager 0.9 (Summer 2003)
- final German and English version