Generating an encoded package profile based on executing host processes

A system, comprising:

• a data store to store a set of software packages on a client;
• and
• a processor operatively communicably coupled to the data store, and to:
• identify a plurality of executing host processes on a client,
• identify the set of software packages on the client corresponding to the plurality of executing process on the client by accessing package association information from a package association record between the plurality of executing host processes and the set of software packages, wherein the package association record comprises an identification of at least one software package of the set of software packages that is associated with at least one of the plurality of executing host processes and information related to one or more dependencies, a process identification (ID) of each of the plurality of executing host processes, and a package ID for each package of the set of packages, and
• generate an encoded identifier in view of the identified set of software packages that correspond to the plurality of executing host processes on the client.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• identify a plurality of executing host processes on a client;
• identify a set of software packages installed on the client that are associated with the plurality of executing processes by, wherein the software package comprises a plurality of component files chosen to perform a task, accessing package association information from a package association record between the plurality of executing host processes and the set of software packages, wherein the package association record comprises an identification of at least one software package of the set of software packages that is associated with at least one of the plurality of executing host processes and information related to one or more dependencies, a process identification (ID) of each of the plurality of executing host processes, and a package ID for each package of the set of packages;
• and
• generate, by a processor, an encoded identifier in view of the identified set of software packages that correspond to the plurality of executing host processes on the client.