What is the "svchost.exe" ?
| Product: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System *1 |
| Company: | Microsoft Corporation *1 |
| Description: | Generic Host Process for Win32 Services *1 |
| Version: | 5.1.2600.5512 *1 |
| MD5: | 54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866 *1 |
| Size: | 14336 *1 |
| Directory: | %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe *1 |
| Operating System: | Windows XP *1 |
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Is the Process "svchost.exe" Safe or Threat ?
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51% of reviewed files are marked as Threat.
27% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "svchost.exe" was discovered today. Our database contains 279 variants of the file "svchost.exe" with final rating Safe and 698 variants with final rating Threat. Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
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Filename "svchost.exe" is used by Microsoft Windows System files. Many threats uses filenames of System Processes to camouflage itself. You should consider suspected any file which uses system filename and is not stored in system directory or has invalid file version information. Correct system file contains full file version information from Microsoft. Reviews of the "svchost.exe"
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SAFE rating from user Oddbrother for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866Review: Used to host all services in a Windows operating system.
SAFE rating from user MikeOne for file %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866Review: In origin, this file ia s core part of Windows system : The file svchost.exe is the Generic Host Process. For 64-bt versions, the file is moved to the SysWOW64 directory.
SAFE rating from user young1125 for file %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866
SAFE rating from user TuliodeBree for file %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866Review: Clean
SAFE rating from user TuliodeBree for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866Review: Clean.
SAFE rating from user Guibou for file %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866Review: This one is marked with "-k Akamai". Probably provided with Akamai netsession interface, usefull for a better net service (web surfing quality, download speed).
SAFE rating from user xXx-Oimel-xXx for file %WINDIR%\SysWOW64\svchost.exe .MD5:54A47F6B5E09A77E61649109C6A08866Review: Jotti´s Malware Scan checker,if the Data are correct.
SAFE rating from user Xearo for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:27C6D03BCDB8CFEB96B716F3D8BE3E18Review: This service/File is generally part of the Microsoft operating system.. Due to the threat this file has If it is not located in %systemroot%windows/system32 Is is more than likely a virus.. If in doubt scan it with a good antivirus program.
SAFE rating from user Anonymous for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:27C6D03BCDB8CFEB96B716F3D8BE3E18Review: This is the "Generic Host Process" for native Windows services. As long as it is installed to %SystemRoot%\system32, it's part of Windows. You will see multiple copies of svchost.exe running.
SAFE rating from user frangkygosal for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:27C6D03BCDB8CFEB96B716F3D8BE3E18
SAFE rating from user Mindconnect2020 for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:4FBC75B74479C7A6F829E0CA19DF3366
SAFE rating from user 29732B for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:3794B461C45882E06856F282EEF025AFReview: Depends on the MD5 - otherwise, it is safe, if not very annoying and memory-hogging.
SAFE rating from user Admin for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:3794B461C45882E06856F282EEF025AFReview: Svchost.exe is system process for hosting dynamically linked services.
SAFE rating from user 808 for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:3794B461C45882E06856F282EEF025AFReview: Part of Vista version 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
SAFE rating from user SadasPoeta for file %SYSDIR%\svchost.exe .MD5:5DE3E7B6F7624552F2F06664F110820D
Average user rating of the file svchost.exe is 5 (1-Threat, 5-Safe). This rating is based on 20 reviews.
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