diff --git a/chaos_monkey/system_info/__init__.py b/chaos_monkey/system_info/__init__.py
index dcedc89e4..a4e82a23a 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/system_info/__init__.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/system_info/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import sys
+import socket
+import psutil
 from enum import IntEnum
 
 __author__ = 'uri'
@@ -32,3 +34,25 @@ class SystemInfoCollector(object):
             return OperatingSystem.Windows
         else:
             return OperatingSystem.Linux
+
+
+class InfoCollector(object):
+    """
+    Generic Info Collection module
+    """
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.info = {}
+
+    def get_hostname(self):
+        self.info['hostname'] = socket.gethostname()
+
+    def get_process_list(self):
+        processes = {}
+        for process in psutil.process_iter():
+            processes[process.pid] = {"name": process.name(),
+                                      "pid": process.pid,
+                                      "ppid": process.ppid(),
+                                      "cmdline": " ".join(process.cmdline()),
+                                      "full_image_path": process.exe(),
+                                      }
+        self.info['process_list'] = processes
diff --git a/chaos_monkey/system_info/linux_info_collector.py b/chaos_monkey/system_info/linux_info_collector.py
index 40be691ea..e88773741 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/system_info/linux_info_collector.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/system_info/linux_info_collector.py
@@ -1,19 +1,18 @@
-import socket
+from . import InfoCollector
+
 __author__ = 'uri'
 
 
-class LinuxInfoCollector(object):
+class LinuxInfoCollector(InfoCollector):
     """
     System information collecting module for Linux operating systems
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.info = {}
-
-    def collect(self):
-        self.info['hostname'] = socket.gethostname()
+        super(LinuxInfoCollector, self).__init__()
 
     def get_info(self):
-        self.collect()
+        self.get_hostname()
+        self.get_process_list()
         return self.info
 
diff --git a/chaos_monkey/system_info/windows_info_collector.py b/chaos_monkey/system_info/windows_info_collector.py
index d58700495..b979ee87b 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/system_info/windows_info_collector.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/system_info/windows_info_collector.py
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
-import socket
+from . import InfoCollector
+
 __author__ = 'uri'
 
 
-class WindowsInfoCollector(object):
+class WindowsInfoCollector(InfoCollector):
     """
     System information collecting module for Windows operating systems
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        self.info = {}
-
-    def collect(self):
-        self.info['hostname'] = socket.gethostname()
+        super(WindowsInfoCollector, self).__init__()
 
     def get_info(self):
-        self.collect()
+        self.get_hostname()
+        self.get_process_list()
         return self.info