What is the "svchost.exe" ? Variant 18591755

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. 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:: 6.1.7601.22137
MD5:: ffb38d8afd6f4fca1d46d64f1ede0b9f
SHA1:: ef5352a3bd4e90ee46e5dee76403e0d191d9046a
SHA256:: cb2bc00985f641f9900aa0adc5fc203eaaf57394412dc4ce4b37222ef519205f
Size:: 21504
Directory:: C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:: Windows 7
Occurence:: High

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :

Antivirus Name	Latest Toleration
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise	2016-09-07 12:46:15
System Center Endpoint Protection	2016-09-07 02:30:33
F-Secure Client Security 11.50	2016-09-06 14:19:25
Advanced SystemCare Ultimate	2016-09-05 23:26:29
Avast Antivirus	2016-09-05 11:06:24
avast! Antivirus	2016-09-03 13:24:25
ESET Smart Security 4.2	2016-09-02 21:57:37

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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
THREATrating from user jlol for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 43352601)
this exe has startet 100 times !!
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
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 Maciek for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 1140279)
Bezpieczne jak jajka Grodzkiej przed kopniakiem :D
SAFErating from user wguimb for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 40502550)
THREATrating from user Pluske for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
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SAFErating from user uasia for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user Aurikk for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user felix 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 миша for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
THREATrating from user Олег for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
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 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
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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)
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 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 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)
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 ?

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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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

SAFErating from user Jurij 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 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)

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

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

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

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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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