What is the "svchost.exe" ? Variant 4474163

Our database contains 5599 different files for filename svchost.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the svchost.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name svchost.exe. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Host Process for Windows Services. Agregate rating is 3(3) stars - based on 18 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process svchost.exe.

Product:: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:: Microsoft Corporation
Description:: Host Process for Windows Services
Version:: 6.1.7600.16385
MD5:: c78655bc80301d76ed4fef1c1ea40a7d
SHA1:: 619652b42afe5fb0e3719d7aeda7a5494ab193e8
SHA256:: 93b2ed4004ed5f7f3039dd7ecbd22c7e4e24b6373b4d9ef8d6e45a179b13a5e8
Size:: 27136
Directory:: C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:: Windows Vista
Occurence:: High

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :

Antivirus Name	Latest Toleration
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Antivirus	2016-09-07 23:40:38
avast! Antivirus	2016-09-07 23:38:07
Microsoft Security Essentials	2016-09-07 23:24:40
IObit Malware Fighter	2016-09-07 23:07:03
ESET Endpoint Security 6.1.2227.3	2016-09-07 23:07:03
Avira Antivirus	2016-09-07 22:55:23
AVG Internet Security	2016-09-07 22:49:48
COMODO Antivirus	2016-09-07 22:30:49
Norton AntiVirus	2016-09-07 22:18:20

Antivirus shields were enabled and have latest antivirus database.

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SAFErating from user mstayros for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user vorcshop for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
нагружает процессор на 50-100% щитаю вирусом остановил процесс снял все галочки в разрешениях и теперь всёго 1-5% используется путь к файлу: C:WindowsSystem32svchost.exe
SAFErating from user NEugeny74 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
Safe, but uses almost all of the RAM for two weeks. I have 16 GB of RAM, the process takes more than 10 GB.
THREATrating from user fak for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
забирает ресурсы процессора
SAFErating from user Maciek for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
Bezpieczne jak jajka Grodzkiej przed kopniakiem :D
THREATrating from user Pluske for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
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SAFErating from user DJ for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user Олег for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user its as much of a threat as Microsoft for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
Microsoft creating malicious software to combat "malicious software" (see competitors) that causes more problems than the "malicious software" ever could. -since before their was "malicious software"
SAFErating from user Mike for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user Ericssonica for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user degert for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user Longwood for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
The only svchost.exe i have found to be malicious was svchost.exe.32
SAFErating from user spook for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
seems to be well behaved

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Reviews for different files with filename "C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe"

THREATrating from user jlol for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 43352601)
this exe has startet 100 times !!
THREATrating from user danny chip boy for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 37165471)
this system is dangerous like college chips
SAFErating from user wguimb for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 40502550)
THREATrating from user husein for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user uasia for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user миша for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
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SAFErating from user Sam for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user ПУРГЕН for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user Jurij for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user pablo pawlacco for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user upset for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user Zoran for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 505275)
svchost.exe has spiked my CPU at 100% since i unistall Microsoft Security Essential...
SAFErating from user Nilrem for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1333771)
The process is safe IF it is not hogging CPU useage.
SAFErating from user Dieter for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user sergey2910 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user a for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user Александр Щуров for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user dkk for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user catilley1092 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 505275)
This is obviously some type of threat, as only recently, my CPU has spiked at 100% for long periods of time. Task Manager reveals this file as being the culprit. XP Pro, OEM reinstall twice has this issue. In past reinstalls, this hasn't been an issue.
SAFErating from user baxti1965 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user coles for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

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

SAFErating from user mstayros for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

THREATrating from user vorcshop for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

SAFErating from user NEugeny74 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

THREATrating from user fak for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

SAFErating from user Maciek for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

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SAFErating from user DJ for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

THREATrating from user Олег for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user its as much of a threat as Microsoft for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

SAFErating from user Mike for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

THREATrating from user Ericssonica for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user degert for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user Longwood for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

SAFErating from user spook for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)

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THREATrating from user jlol for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 43352601)

THREATrating from user danny chip boy for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 37165471)

SAFErating from user wguimb for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 40502550)

THREATrating from user husein for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user uasia for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user миша for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

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THREATrating from user upset for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

THREATrating from user Zoran for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 505275)

SAFErating from user Nilrem for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1333771)

SAFErating from user Dieter for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

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SAFErating from user Александр Щуров for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user dkk for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

THREATrating from user catilley1092 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 505275)

SAFErating from user baxti1965 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

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