What is the "csrss.exe" ?

Our database contains 1216 different files for filename csrss.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name csrss.exe. This files most often belongs to product Système d?exploitation Microsoft® Windows®. and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description Processus d?exécution client-serveur. Agregate rating is 3(3) stars - based on 38 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process csrss.exe.

csrss.exe is in most cases the client/server runtime windows subsystem which must be running at all times. It is a component of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system that provides the user mode side of the Win32 subsystem and is responsible for console windows or creating/deleting threads. Check more on wikipedia's Server Runtime Subsystem.

csrss.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "csrss.exe"

Product:
Système d?exploitation Microsoft® Windows®
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Processus d?exécution client-serveur
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:
60c2862b4bf0fd9f582ef344c2b1ec72
SHA1:
17542707a3d9fa13c569450fd978272ef7070a77
SHA256:
cb1c6018fc5c15483ac5bb96e5c2e2e115bb0c0e1314837d77201bab37e8c03a
Size:
7680
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2

Is the Process "csrss.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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48% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
52% of reviewed files are marked as Threat .
39% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "csrss.exe" was discovered 4292 days ago. Our database contains 134 variants of the file "csrss.exe" with final rating Safe and 127 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 "csrss.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.

User Reviews of the "csrss.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "csrss.exe"

  • THREATrating from user dudu for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 46588833)

    o virus vem camuflado como um arquivo instalado pelo windows porem, ele adiciona varios tipos de malwares no seu computador, como ele esta disfarçado de um arquivo do windows nenhum antivirus o reconhece....

  • THREATrating from user Процесс "csrss.exe" for file %ALLUSERS_APPDATA%\Windows\csrss.exeflag ru

  • SAFErating from user Simon for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 500664)

    Client/server runtime windows subsystem which must be running at all times. It is a component of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system that provides the user mode side of the Win32 subsystem and is responsible for console windows or creating/deleting threads. Check more on wikipedia's Server Runtime Subsystem.

  • THREATrating from user ashley125 for file %APPDATA%\system32\csrss.exeflag it

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file %APPDATA%\Java\Update\Download\Cache\csrss.exe (Variant: 19052609)

    "Client/Server Runtime Subsystem, or csrss.exe, is a component of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system that provides the user mode side of the Win32 subsystem and is included in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7." - check more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client/Server_Runtime_Subsystem
    In this MD5 version this file was rebuilded as a bitcoiner, which can be marked as a possible threat.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file %APPDATA%\csrss.exe (Variant: 19173487)

    "Client/Server Runtime Subsystem, or csrss.exe, is a component of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system that provides the user mode side of the Win32 subsystem and is included in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7." - check more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client/Server_Runtime_Subsystem
    In this MD5 version this file is infected by a virus : Trojan.Win32.Generic

  • SAFErating from user Vivek for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 502314)

    Client/ server Runtime subsystem is core part of windows , Try ending the file with windows task manager, if it terminated then it should be malicious , if a message box pops up then it is system file.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 10115278)

    "Client/Server Runtime Subsystem, or csrss.exe, is a component of the Microsoft Windows NT operating system that provides the user mode side of the Win32 subsystem and is included in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7." - check more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Client/Server_Runtime_Subsystem

  • SAFErating from user 3hlav for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 508531)

    This is the user-mode portion of the Win32 subsystem; Win32.sys is the kernel-mode portion. Csrss stands for Client/Server Run-Time Subsystem, and is an essential subsystem that must be running at all times. Csrss is responsible for console windows, creating and/or deleting threads, and implementing some portions of the 16-bit virtual MS-DOS environment. Note: The csrss.exe file is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. In other cases, csrss.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!

  • THREATrating from user DaTa for file %APPDATA%\Client\csrss.exe (Variant: 3381252)

    Looks like a threat which masquerading as critical system file.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 762)

    In this MD5 version, the file is a legitimate part of the MS Windows, the Client Server Runtime Process subsystem. This file is safe, was not marked as a threat or virus-containing application by any antivirus software. Check the MD5 hash, there can be more versions of this file.

  • SAFErating from user Maccyroo for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 502314)

    This is the "Client/Server process" and an essential part of Microsoft Windows operating system. It is not unusual to have more than a single instance running concurrently but as certain virus/trojans can masquerade as this file, you should perform a system scan if in any doubt. The legitimate file resides in %SYSDIR%\csrss.exe. Any instance running from a different directory will almost certainly be malicious.

  • SAFErating from user Moraxv for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\csrss.exe (Variant: 100894)

    Csrss stands for Client/Server Run-Time Subsystem, and is an essential subsystem that must be running at all times. Csrss is responsible for console windows, creating and/or deleting threads, and implementing some portions of the 16-bit virtual MS-DOS environment. As this is one of system core files, it can be a common target for many viruses. In this MD5 version, this file is safe.

  • SAFErating from user UPieper for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe

  • SAFErating from user mary for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 179496)

    help pliss csrss.exe? what is this?

  • SAFErating from user Leon Cage for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 200)

    Este arquivo faz parte do sistema operacional Windows. Não pode ser removido pois causa instabilidade no sistema e, imediatamente a famosa Tela Azul.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file %STARTUP%\csrss.exe (Variant: 70247)

    In this MD5 version, this file was marked by most antiviruses as Trojan-GameThief.Win32.Tibia virus. Remove it from Your computer. Scan is recommended. Check the MD5 hash and file location, there can more files with this name.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file %SystemDiskRoot%\RECYCLER\S-1-5-21-484763869-1614574334-18083462561-100\csrss.exe (Variant: 63676)

    In this MD5 version, this file was marked by some antiviruses as Win32.Trojan virus. Remove it from Your computer. Scan is recommended. Check the MD5 hash and file location, there can more files with this name.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\Config\csrss.exe (Variant: 51702)

    In this MD5 version, this file was marked by most antiviruses as Backdoor.Win32.VB virus. Remove it from Your computer. Scan is recommended. Check the MD5 hash and file location, there can more files with this name.

  • SAFErating from user jesus for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 1694)

    csrcs is a rootkit, but csrss is SAFE.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe (Variant: 1694)

    In this MD5 version, the file is a legitimate part of the MS Windows, the Client Server Runtime Process subsystem. This file is safe, was not marked as a threat or virus-containing application by any antivirus software. Check the MD5 hash, there can be more versions of this file.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file %PROGRAMFILES%\Windows NT\csrss.exe (Variant: 12026)

    Csrss stands for Client/Server Run-Time Subsystem, and is an essential subsystem that must be running at all times. Csrss is responsible for console windows, creating and/or deleting threads, and implementing some portions of the 16-bit virtual MS-DOS environment. As this is one of system core files, it can be a common target for many viruses. In this MD5 version, this file was marked by most antiviruses as Trojan.Generic.3269475 virus.

  • THREATrating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\csrss.exe (Variant: 5913)

    This file is a common part of Windows system, normally located in the %system% directory. Can be easily replaced by a virus file, Trojan-Proxy.Win32.Agent familly. Scan is recommended.

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\csrss.exe