What is the "svchost.exe" ? Variant 108

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.

svchost.exe Process
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:
54a47f6b5e09a77e61649109c6a08866
SHA1:
4af001b3c3816b860660cf2de2c0fd3c1dfb4878
SHA256:
121118a0f5e0e8c933efd28c9901e54e42792619a8a3a6d11e1f0025a7324bc2
Size:
20992
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2


System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
Microsoft Security Essentials2016-09-07 23:43:34
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Antivirus2016-09-07 23:40:38
avast! Antivirus2016-09-07 23:32:47
Ad-Aware Antivirus2016-09-07 23:04:28
Avast Antivirus2016-09-07 22:38:09
360 Total Security2016-09-07 22:13:22
Kaspersky Free2016-09-07 22:13:21
ESET Smart Security 9.0.349.02016-09-07 21:48:51
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 8.02016-09-07 21:37:24
Panda Antivirus Pro 20162016-09-07 21:36:43
Antivirus shields were enabled and have latest antivirus database.

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

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10% of reviewed files are marked as Threat .
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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 .

User Reviews of the "svchost.exe"

  • THREATrating from user husein for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeflag es

  • SAFErating from user jiku for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeflag es

  • SAFErating from user uasia for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeflag ru

  • SAFErating from user миша for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeflag ru

  • THREATrating from user миша for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeflag ru

  • SAFErating from user Sam for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeflag ru

  • SAFErating from user pablo pawlacco for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

  • SAFErating from user komele8 for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe

  • SAFErating from user Dieter for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exeflag de

  • SAFErating from user Flayro for file C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exeflag cs

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

  • SAFErating from user OperRu32 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

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

  • 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 for file C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe (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 (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.