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Is it necessary to suspend a process before terminating it?

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What happens when a process in Windows is suspended by Process Explorer or similar software (e.g., Process Hacker)? I've read somewhere on the web that the Sysinternals authors recommend suspending the process first before terminating it. Is there any difference if I terminate the process directly …

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No, it's not necessary. However, if you have malware on your system that uses multiple processes that act as watchdogs for each other, then you would suspend them all first before terminating any of them.

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