What is the "svchost.exe" ? Variant 500673

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 5(5) stars - based on 20 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:: 54a47f6b5e09a77e61649109c6a08866
SHA1:: 4af001b3c3816b860660cf2de2c0fd3c1dfb4878
SHA256:: 121118a0f5e0e8c933efd28c9901e54e42792619a8a3a6d11e1f0025a7324bc2
Size:: 20992
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
Microsoft Security Essentials	2016-09-07 23:43:34
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Antivirus	2016-09-07 23:40:38
avast! Antivirus	2016-09-07 23:32:47
Ad-Aware Antivirus	2016-09-07 23:04:28
Avast Antivirus	2016-09-07 22:38:09
360 Total Security	2016-09-07 22:13:22
Kaspersky Free	2016-09-07 22:13:21
ESET Smart Security 9.0.349.0	2016-09-07 21:48:51
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 8.0	2016-09-07 21:37:24
Panda Antivirus Pro 2016	2016-09-07 21:36:43

Antivirus shields were enabled and have latest antivirus database.

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90% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
10% of reviewed files are marked as Threat .

Our final rating for this file is Safe. Final rating is based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.

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55% of reviewed files with different MD5 are marked as Safe .
27% of reviewed files with different MD5 are marked as Threat

42% of reviewed files with different MD5 located in different directory are marked as Safe .
58% of reviewed files with different MD5 located in different directory are marked as Threat .

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THREATrating from user husein
SAFErating from user jiku for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
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SAFErating from user komele8 for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user Dieter
SAFErating from user Flayro for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user Guibou for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 503262)
This one is marked with "-k Akamai". Probably provided with Akamai netsession interface, usefull for a better net service (web surfing quality, download speed).
SAFErating from user UPieper
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SAFErating from user young1125 for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
SAFErating from user TuliodeBree for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 503262)
Clean
SAFErating from user TuliodeBree (Variant: 500673)
Clean.
SAFErating from user xXx-Oimel-xXx for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 503262)
Jotti´s Malware Scan checker,if the Data are correct.
SAFErating from user Oddbrother for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 108)
Used to host all services in a Windows operating system.
SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 4942)
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.

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

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)
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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 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
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
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 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 ?

THREATrating from user husein

SAFErating from user jiku for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

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SAFErating from user Flayro for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user Guibou for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 503262)

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SAFErating from user young1125 for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

SAFErating from user TuliodeBree for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 503262)

SAFErating from user TuliodeBree (Variant: 500673)

SAFErating from user xXx-Oimel-xXx for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 503262)

SAFErating from user Oddbrother for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (Variant: 108)

SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe (Variant: 4942)

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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 Boris for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

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

THREATrating from user Олег 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

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 sergey2910 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

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

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