def force_kill_instances(exe_name):
        """
        kills running instances.
        :param: executable name to kill, may be a path as well

        :return: True on success else False
        """
        exe_name = os.path.basename(exe_name)
        if IS_POSIX:
            r = os.system("kill -f -9 $(pidof %s)" % exe_name)
        else:
            r = os.system("taskkill /f /im %s" % exe_name)
        return not r

        kills running instances.
        :param: executable name to kill, may be a path as well

        :return: True on success else False
        
src/undetected_chromedriver/patcher.py