svchost.exe
| File Name: | svchost.exe | ||
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| The Svchost.exe process (Generic Host Process for Win32 Services) is an integral part of Windows OS. It cannot be stopped or restarted manually. This process manages system services that run from dynamic link libraries (files with extension .dll). Examples for such system services are: "Automatic Updates", "Windows Firewall", "Plug and Play", "Fax Service", "Windows Themes" and many more. |
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| Because the svchost.exe process is used as a common system process, some malware often uses a process name of "svchost.exe" to disguise itself. Determining the image path of a process, and its invoking command line, can help identify software masquerading in this way, and help locate the actual program file which is running under the assumed process name of "svchost.exe" (MS Windows allows multiple processes to all display the same name). Some malware inject a .dll file into the authentic svchost process, for example Win32/Conficker worm. |
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| It is not recommended to stop or remove the svchost.exe process. If the process svchost.exe uses high cpu resources, it is mostly because the service "Automatic Updates" is downloading some new Windows update. But having a 99% or 100% cpu usage could be caused by downloads due of some hidden malware on your computer. Some malware like the Conficker worm changes the Windows Registry so that svchost loads the malware .dll file. In this case you only see the authentic svchost.exe process in the task manager! Use malware removers to remove this immediately. |
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| joe |
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| remove or repair svchost.exe | |||
| Gil |
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| Sistema operacional, programa OK | |||
| r0ut3r |
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| Don't terminate this active proccess and don't delete, is functionally to system services (Audio of Windows, firewall of Windows). If neccesary, you can repair this svchost.exe with antivirus software or anti-spyware software. | |||
| Morgan Sim |
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| ???HELP??? I don't know what svchost.exe is for and why Do I have 5(Five)of it running in my system? Is it really neccessary to have so many repeats? This process is eating up most of my memory! Can somebody pls help? | |||
| Mbaill |
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| be very careful with these, once on a windows help forum some told me to terminate some of my svchost and since then I cant use my windows system tools(apphelp.dll just cant be found no more) but on the other hand I did have a trojan or worm (I'm not sure wich )running out of a svchost and it did fix that | |||
| VicAnna |
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| El proceso se ejecuta al iniciar el sistema, y chequea parte de los servicios del registro para hacer la lista de servicios que deben abrirse. Por lo general, múltiples instancias del proceso Svchost.exe son ejecutadas al mismo tiempo. Cada una de estas instancias puede contener un grupo de listas de servicios. Este agrupamiento de servicios permite un mejor control y fácil depuración, pero también causa algunas dificultades a los usuarios. Esto se debe a que el mismo nombre de archivo es utilizado por virus, espÃÂas, caballos de troya y otros malwares para ocultar su actividad. | |||
| MAt |
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| i have 11 host process for windows services (svchost.exe) is this normal please help im going crazy | |||
| Guffe |
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| Yes it is normal to have a ton of these. Don't ask me why, its a microsoft thing. More information | |||
| Chandra Mohan |
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| May be it is trustworthy, but same named virus was effect my computer , it create duplicate exe files look like folder and while try to open that folder! it took no result and slow down the computer. Must check and decide it is virus or not. | |||
| pf1017 |
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| It would be nice if Microsoft could comment! It would sae all tis hassle. | |||
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