diff --git a/network/connection.go b/network/connection.go
index 9ac66e23..f17b4e2e 100644
--- a/network/connection.go
+++ b/network/connection.go
@@ -165,15 +165,26 @@ type Reason struct {
 	Context interface{}
 }
 
-func getProcessContext(proc *process.Process) ProcessContext {
-	return ProcessContext{
+func getProcessContext(ctx context.Context, proc *process.Process) ProcessContext {
+	// Gather process information.
+	pCtx := ProcessContext{
 		BinaryPath:  proc.Path,
 		ProcessName: proc.Name,
-		ProfileName: proc.Profile().LocalProfile().Name,
 		PID:         proc.Pid,
-		Profile:     proc.Profile().LocalProfile().ID,
-		Source:      string(proc.Profile().LocalProfile().Source),
 	}
+
+	// Get local profile.
+	localProfile := proc.Profile().LocalProfile()
+	if localProfile == nil {
+		log.Tracer(ctx).Warningf("network: process %s has no profile", proc)
+		return pCtx
+	}
+
+	// Add profile information and return.
+	pCtx.ProfileName = localProfile.Name
+	pCtx.Profile = localProfile.ID
+	pCtx.Source = string(localProfile.Source)
+	return pCtx
 }
 
 // NewConnectionFromDNSRequest returns a new connection based on the given dns request.
@@ -204,7 +215,7 @@ func NewConnectionFromDNSRequest(ctx context.Context, fqdn string, cnames []stri
 			CNAME:  cnames,
 		},
 		process:        proc,
-		ProcessContext: getProcessContext(proc),
+		ProcessContext: getProcessContext(ctx, proc),
 		Started:        timestamp,
 		Ended:          timestamp,
 	}
@@ -304,7 +315,7 @@ func NewConnectionFromFirstPacket(pkt packet.Packet) *Connection {
 		IPProtocol:     pkt.Info().Protocol,
 		LocalIP:        pkt.Info().LocalIP(),
 		LocalPort:      pkt.Info().LocalPort(),
-		ProcessContext: getProcessContext(proc),
+		ProcessContext: getProcessContext(pkt.Ctx(), proc),
 		process:        proc,
 		// remote endpoint
 		Entity: entity,
diff --git a/process/process.go b/process/process.go
index 9d932555..e99d0b3b 100644
--- a/process/process.go
+++ b/process/process.go
@@ -232,89 +232,83 @@ func loadProcess(ctx context.Context, pid int) (*Process, error) {
 		defer markRequestFinished()
 	}
 
-	// create new process
+	// Create new a process object.
 	new := &Process{
 		Pid:       pid,
 		Virtual:   true, // caller must decide to actually use the process - we need to save now.
 		FirstSeen: time.Now().Unix(),
 	}
 
-	switch {
-	case new.IsKernel():
-		new.UserName = "Kernel"
-		new.Name = "Operating System"
-	default:
-
-		pInfo, err := processInfo.NewProcess(int32(pid))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		// UID
-		// net yet implemented for windows
-		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			var uids []int32
-			uids, err = pInfo.Uids()
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get UID for p%d: %s", pid, err)
-			}
-			new.UserID = int(uids[0])
-		}
-
-		// Username
-		new.UserName, err = pInfo.Username()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("process: failed to get Username for p%d: %s", pid, err)
-		}
-
-		// TODO: User Home
-		// new.UserHome, err =
-
-		// PPID
-		ppid, err := pInfo.Ppid()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get PPID for p%d: %s", pid, err)
-		}
-		new.ParentPid = int(ppid)
-
-		// Path
-		new.Path, err = pInfo.Exe()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Path for p%d: %s", pid, err)
-		}
-		// remove linux " (deleted)" suffix for deleted files
-		if onLinux {
-			new.Path = strings.TrimSuffix(new.Path, " (deleted)")
-		}
-		// Executable Name
-		_, new.ExecName = filepath.Split(new.Path)
-
-		// Current working directory
-		// net yet implemented for windows
-		// new.Cwd, err = pInfo.Cwd()
-		// if err != nil {
-		// 	log.Warningf("process: failed to get Cwd: %s", err)
-		// }
-
-		// Command line arguments
-		new.CmdLine, err = pInfo.Cmdline()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Cmdline for p%d: %s", pid, err)
-		}
-
-		// Name
-		new.Name, err = pInfo.Name()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Name for p%d: %s", pid, err)
-		}
-		if new.Name == "" {
-			new.Name = new.ExecName
-		}
-
-		// OS specifics
-		new.specialOSInit()
+	// Get process information from the system.
+	pInfo, err := processInfo.NewProcess(int32(pid))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// UID
+	// net yet implemented for windows
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		var uids []int32
+		uids, err = pInfo.Uids()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get UID for p%d: %s", pid, err)
+		}
+		new.UserID = int(uids[0])
+	}
+
+	// Username
+	new.UserName, err = pInfo.Username()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("process: failed to get Username for p%d: %s", pid, err)
+	}
+
+	// TODO: User Home
+	// new.UserHome, err =
+
+	// PPID
+	ppid, err := pInfo.Ppid()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get PPID for p%d: %s", pid, err)
+	}
+	new.ParentPid = int(ppid)
+
+	// Path
+	new.Path, err = pInfo.Exe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Path for p%d: %s", pid, err)
+	}
+	// remove linux " (deleted)" suffix for deleted files
+	if onLinux {
+		new.Path = strings.TrimSuffix(new.Path, " (deleted)")
+	}
+	// Executable Name
+	_, new.ExecName = filepath.Split(new.Path)
+
+	// Current working directory
+	// net yet implemented for windows
+	// new.Cwd, err = pInfo.Cwd()
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	log.Warningf("process: failed to get Cwd: %s", err)
+	// }
+
+	// Command line arguments
+	new.CmdLine, err = pInfo.Cmdline()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Cmdline for p%d: %s", pid, err)
+	}
+
+	// Name
+	new.Name, err = pInfo.Name()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get Name for p%d: %s", pid, err)
+	}
+	if new.Name == "" {
+		new.Name = new.ExecName
+	}
+
+	// OS specifics
+	new.specialOSInit()
+
 	new.Save()
 	return new, nil
 }
diff --git a/process/process_default.go b/process/process_default.go
index 5266462b..97f093e9 100644
--- a/process/process_default.go
+++ b/process/process_default.go
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 
 package process
 
-// IsKernel returns whether the process is the Kernel.
-func (p *Process) IsKernel() bool {
-	return p.Pid == 0
-}
+// SystemProcessID is the PID of the System/Kernel itself.
+const SystemProcessID = 0
 
 // specialOSInit does special OS specific Process initialization.
 func (p *Process) specialOSInit() {
diff --git a/process/process_linux.go b/process/process_linux.go
index 90dcfecc..bd6a1fb6 100644
--- a/process/process_linux.go
+++ b/process/process_linux.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package process
 
-// IsKernel returns whether the process is the Kernel.
-func (p *Process) IsKernel() bool {
-	return p.Pid == 0
-}
+// SystemProcessID is the PID of the System/Kernel itself.
+const SystemProcessID = 0
 
 // specialOSInit does special OS specific Process initialization.
 func (p *Process) specialOSInit() {
diff --git a/process/process_windows.go b/process/process_windows.go
index 2a59c3d1..c202bcb9 100644
--- a/process/process_windows.go
+++ b/process/process_windows.go
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/safing/portbase/utils/osdetail"
 )
 
-// IsKernel returns whether the process is the Kernel.
-func (p *Process) IsKernel() bool {
-	return p.Pid == 4
-}
+// SystemProcessID is the PID of the System/Kernel itself.
+const SystemProcessID = 4
 
 // specialOSInit does special OS specific Process initialization.
 func (p *Process) specialOSInit() {
diff --git a/process/special.go b/process/special.go
index 2676f271..829e16aa 100644
--- a/process/special.go
+++ b/process/special.go
@@ -9,11 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sync/singleflight"
 )
 
-// Special Process IDs
-const (
-	UnidentifiedProcessID = -1
-	SystemProcessID       = 0
-)
+// UnidentifiedProcessID is the PID used for anything that could not be
+// attributed to a PID for any reason.
+const UnidentifiedProcessID = -1
 
 var (
 	// unidentifiedProcess is used when a process cannot be found.
@@ -39,18 +37,18 @@ var (
 
 // GetUnidentifiedProcess returns the special process assigned to unidentified processes.
 func GetUnidentifiedProcess(ctx context.Context) *Process {
-	return getSpecialProcess(ctx, UnidentifiedProcessID, unidentifiedProcess)
+	return getSpecialProcess(ctx, unidentifiedProcess)
 }
 
 // GetSystemProcess returns the special process used for the Kernel.
 func GetSystemProcess(ctx context.Context) *Process {
-	return getSpecialProcess(ctx, SystemProcessID, systemProcess)
+	return getSpecialProcess(ctx, systemProcess)
 }
 
-func getSpecialProcess(ctx context.Context, pid int, template *Process) *Process {
-	p, _, _ := getSpecialProcessSingleInflight.Do(strconv.Itoa(pid), func() (interface{}, error) {
+func getSpecialProcess(ctx context.Context, template *Process) *Process {
+	p, _, _ := getSpecialProcessSingleInflight.Do(strconv.Itoa(template.Pid), func() (interface{}, error) {
 		// Check if we have already loaded the special process.
-		process, ok := GetProcessFromStorage(pid)
+		process, ok := GetProcessFromStorage(template.Pid)
 		if ok {
 			return process, nil
 		}
diff --git a/profile/profile-layered.go b/profile/profile-layered.go
index 4f5d29f0..897ffb22 100644
--- a/profile/profile-layered.go
+++ b/profile/profile-layered.go
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ func (lp *LayeredProfile) UnlockForUsage() {
 
 // LocalProfile returns the local profile associated with this layered profile.
 func (lp *LayeredProfile) LocalProfile() *Profile {
+	if lp == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	lp.RLock()
 	defer lp.RUnlock()
 
diff --git a/profile/profile.go b/profile/profile.go
index b1798b07..0613c187 100644
--- a/profile/profile.go
+++ b/profile/profile.go
@@ -386,22 +386,22 @@ func EnsureProfile(r record.Record) (*Profile, error) {
 // the profile was changed. If there is data that needs to be fetched from the
 // operating system, it will start an async worker to fetch that data and save
 // the profile afterwards.
-func (p *Profile) UpdateMetadata(processName string) (changed bool) {
+func (profile *Profile) UpdateMetadata(processName string) (changed bool) {
 	// Check if this is a local profile, else warn and return.
-	if p.Source != SourceLocal {
-		log.Warningf("tried to update metadata for non-local profile %s", p.ScopedID())
+	if profile.Source != SourceLocal {
+		log.Warningf("tried to update metadata for non-local profile %s", profile.ScopedID())
 		return false
 	}
 
-	p.Lock()
-	defer p.Unlock()
+	profile.Lock()
+	defer profile.Unlock()
 
 	// Check if this is a special profile.
-	if p.LinkedPath == "" {
+	if profile.LinkedPath == "" {
 		// This is a special profile, just assign the processName, if needed, and
 		// return.
-		if p.Name != processName {
-			p.Name = processName
+		if profile.Name != processName {
+			profile.Name = processName
 			return true
 		}
 		return false
@@ -410,18 +410,18 @@ func (p *Profile) UpdateMetadata(processName string) (changed bool) {
 	var needsUpdateFromSystem bool
 
 	// Check profile name.
-	_, filename := filepath.Split(p.LinkedPath)
+	_, filename := filepath.Split(profile.LinkedPath)
 
 	// Update profile name if it is empty or equals the filename, which is the
 	// case for older profiles.
-	if p.Name == "" || p.Name == filename {
+	if profile.Name == "" || profile.Name == filename {
 		// Generate a default profile name if does not exist.
-		p.Name = osdetail.GenerateBinaryNameFromPath(p.LinkedPath)
-		if p.Name == filename {
+		profile.Name = osdetail.GenerateBinaryNameFromPath(profile.LinkedPath)
+		if profile.Name == filename {
 			// TODO: Theoretically, the generated name could be identical to the
 			// filename.
 			// As a quick fix, append a space to the name.
-			p.Name += " "
+			profile.Name += " "
 		}
 		changed = true
 		needsUpdateFromSystem = true
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (p *Profile) UpdateMetadata(processName string) (changed bool) {
 
 	// If needed, get more/better data from the operating system.
 	if needsUpdateFromSystem {
-		module.StartWorker("get profile metadata", p.updateMetadataFromSystem)
+		module.StartWorker("get profile metadata", profile.updateMetadataFromSystem)
 	}
 
 	return changed
@@ -437,32 +437,34 @@ func (p *Profile) UpdateMetadata(processName string) (changed bool) {
 
 // updateMetadataFromSystem updates the profile metadata with data from the
 // operating system and saves it afterwards.
-func (p *Profile) updateMetadataFromSystem(ctx context.Context) error {
+func (profile *Profile) updateMetadataFromSystem(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// This function is only valid for local profiles.
-	if p.Source != SourceLocal || p.LinkedPath == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("tried to update metadata for non-local / non-linked profile %s", p.ScopedID())
+	if profile.Source != SourceLocal || profile.LinkedPath == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tried to update metadata for non-local / non-linked profile %s", profile.ScopedID())
 	}
 
 	// Save the profile when finished, if needed.
 	save := false
 	defer func() {
 		if save {
-			err := p.Save()
+			err := profile.Save()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Warningf("profile: failed to save %s after metadata update: %s", p.ScopedID(), err)
+				log.Warningf("profile: failed to save %s after metadata update: %s", profile.ScopedID(), err)
 			}
 		}
 	}()
 
 	// Get binary name from linked path.
-	newName, err := osdetail.GetBinaryNameFromSystem(p.LinkedPath)
+	newName, err := osdetail.GetBinaryNameFromSystem(profile.LinkedPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warningf("profile: error while getting binary name for %s: %s", p.LinkedPath, err)
+		if !errors.Is(err, osdetail.ErrNotSupported) {
+			log.Warningf("profile: error while getting binary name for %s: %s", profile.LinkedPath, err)
+		}
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Get filename of linked path for comparison.
-	_, filename := filepath.Split(p.LinkedPath)
+	_, filename := filepath.Split(profile.LinkedPath)
 
 	// TODO: Theoretically, the generated name from the system could be identical
 	// to the filename. This would mean that the worker is triggered every time
@@ -473,12 +475,12 @@ func (p *Profile) updateMetadataFromSystem(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Lock profile for applying metadata.
-	p.Lock()
-	defer p.Unlock()
+	profile.Lock()
+	defer profile.Unlock()
 
 	// Apply new name if it changed.
-	if p.Name != newName {
-		p.Name = newName
+	if profile.Name != newName {
+		profile.Name = newName
 		save = true
 	}