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What is svchost.exe? Service host process?

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Windows
Vendor Website:      http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q314056
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: svchost.exe, in Windows 2000/XP/Vista, is used as a task that runs many different Microsoft-written services. Most of these services are necessary to Windows operation. To control individual services, click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Services. To see what services are supported by svchost.exe, open a command prompt and type "Tasklist /SVC".

svchost.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.


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svchost.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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svchost.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 89.92%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 11 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
svchost.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xbb8363abec09aa2f9b363484e282117c 1/1/2019 5:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
2 Status 0x8607d35d92528e2df386f19a960d23ce 4/28/2018 3:45:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
3 Status 0x0a175af8b65797bd22c11903a8bfeb2d 12/31/2017 10:32:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 0 KB
4 Status 0x425e22d9f5c01616afc92987791b19e9 9/15/2017 10:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 0 KB
5 Status 0xa78124268a77f41902db18f622afe613 12/30/2016 1:58:00 AM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
6 Status 0x0c54d685cfa1d5054f59f08adaf71248 11/20/2016 9:42:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080212-0005) Service host process 14 KB
7 Status 0x9e64ad53cfd9da2d22e8a924f8c6e62c 11/2/2016 7:12:00 PM Unknown 5.00.2134.1 Service host process 7 KB
8 Status 0x6138d30346cf435d2bf32cbc1437f625 7/22/2016 12:46:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
9 Status 0xa46dc432f81473f526e3994aa483e366 5/13/2016 10:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 22 KB
10 Status 0x2fade3d461e99941aaa13e0b83385b46 1/6/2016 6:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
11 Status 0x7514a44aee0cdf8a8ed501a9b984627e 12/16/2015 2:53:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
12 Status 0xecdb182f885292145826c58252b53000 4/30/2015 12:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 21 KB
13 Status 0x7f5f3fd573bea43347ede50e12e02574 2/9/2015 2:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 34 KB
14 Status 0x0c1a8c93c1bb8c85c1deb0fcdecf2326 2/5/2015 9:02:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
15 Status 0x1bd6c2f707a275cb7c16fd99fe0f31ca 2/5/2015 3:48:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Service host process 14 KB
16 Status 0x38e0c1716badc88ceb897c7ea1302009 1/21/2015 2:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
17 Status 0x10da15933d582d2fedcf705efe394b09 1/15/2015 12:38:00 AM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) Service host process 21 KB
18 Status 0x2979b03d5382a602623c0535b16ab9c0 1/12/2015 6:12:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Service host process 14 KB
19 Status 0xd8b05dc17738f256e7fe275fadab5605 1/5/2015 3:43:00 AM Unknown Unknown Service host process 33 KB
20 Status 0x90cef742abe7ec1da7df8ef2016817cd 1/2/2015 3:35:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.5503 (xpsp.080306-1604) Service host process 14 KB
21 Status 0x3d4729ab35ef6b179117406acc188a43 10/25/2014 11:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
22 Status 0xab8c6d89a897bacba4657fdf00e344a6 9/16/2014 6:07:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Service host process 14 KB
23 Status 0x7000d2f7a09f0e7c600c349a36670dc0 9/1/2014 12:57:00 PM Unknown Unknown Service host process 14 KB
24 Status 0x46fe2ed518fdfbfd289f014a3078575c 8/30/2014 4:56:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Service host process 14 KB
25 Status 0x5de3e7b6f7624552f2f06664f110820d 8/21/2014 3:38:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Service host process 14 KB

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e 6/18/2017 10:41:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Service control process 108 KB
2 Status 0xd296870cc1c195c94f6c6a15023327ae 10/13/2016 2:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 178 KB
3 Status 0xfe9b2606a198cec0953352f84a8aaf38 10/12/2016 3:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 143 KB
4 Status 0x8a6896e3fb63a13e1f627988566a6f09 5/8/2016 8:56:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 110 KB
5 Status 0x8a0004cd3665efc48a29d85d57f53a92 4/6/2014 11:40:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 95 KB
6 Status 0x5e4adc39155f8372ba2fcc8743c961b9 1/27/2014 10:44:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 104 KB
7 Status 0x7ac19cb1538722c132adf6f9b6b2f848 12/29/2013 12:35:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 46 KB
8 Status 0xb51b68d78829dbe4d9085caa2b9d8728 6/8/2013 10:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 60 KB
9 Status 0xe0a10a2f6563d5c5076926e9fd344ff8 4/1/2013 8:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 1 KB
10 Status 0x665fc21914a720065e5df595aa59306c 12/17/2012 4:25:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 539 KB
11 Status 0xf898a4d5d4e5572adf5bf6dca5d4a0d5 12/9/2012 8:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 401 KB
12 Status 0x1ae2bff50086cdc004d66018b65545ec 8/20/2012 6:26:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 1328 KB
13 Status 0x25049ab7dacf556ffc2c65611df7f8e3 7/27/2012 6:08:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 200 KB
14 Status 0xc6453c708bcc9907e053c5de680a4803 7/25/2012 5:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 241 KB
15 Status 0x226780c0ba04e2a646e4c439cf7862ad 7/25/2012 5:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 243 KB
16 Status 0x826d2e8f948be3a0730f89292ab49601 7/24/2012 1:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 299 KB
17 Status 0x8b984f63c03b1ced254df2847388aea6 7/5/2012 3:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 23 KB
18 Status 0xf7a2cd6ea6d841499b44d8eeed3266e1 6/11/2012 12:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 128 KB
19 Status 0x246cea5a3b7eda2d001cdf96647cb6fd 6/11/2012 12:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 55 KB
20 Status 0x90856d52d70123e0872dc2d16ece51f2 5/27/2012 1:31:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 59 KB
21 Status 0xb72242b15c9fe272396d97d95ff961da 5/26/2012 3:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 82 KB
22 Status 0x270caca8f39f72cfc85e3435892a7391 5/21/2012 2:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 186 KB
23 Status 0x922fe2ccd384c24201cd7a58c03c104e 5/20/2012 9:20:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 7969 KB
24 Status 0xd923e5935064e7162bccde097b9487f3 2/23/2012 12:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 715 KB
25 Status 0x1fd07750c836341c8dce9941f85c35ee 2/19/2012 12:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown svchost trojan/virus 161 KB


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