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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| R Phillips |
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| as this file can be used to hide other programs such as malware, this makes svchost a risk, while it is a part of the WinXp OS. it is manipulated by Malware programmers | |||
| totally confused guy |
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| I have 15 of svchost.exe processes running!!!! I have Vista business I have scanned my computer with many different antivirus software's including Norton (which I hate), McAffee (it's alright), AVG Free (best free version ever), and my favorite...Kaspersky. So far, no virus/trojan/worm/spyware/etc. have been found so i don't know why so many of these processes are running at once. is there a way to limit the number of svchost.exe processes running? thx | |||
| brainpup |
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| Hey Gennessis thats the best explanation I've ever seen about Svchost.exe, I've always know that it was used by Windows to run all the services that run in the background, I just never figured out why I have 6 of them running at once. But now that you mentioned it, its a good thing that all those services aren't running under one roof or we'd have more crashes than we do with Windows. NOTE: to those of you that are getting all of your RAM eatin up by Svchost.exe...do like I did and add more RAM, I've got 1.8 GB and I don't even notice the 6 svchost.exe I've got running all the time plus the other 34 processes for a total of 40 always running when I look at my task manager. | |||
| Geckoshome |
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| I got 5 of them runnin and why the the hell do i need 5 of them! | |||
| Adam |
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| Totallt trustworthy. svhost.exe is the virus. not svchost.exe | |||
| B. L |
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| To "Gennessis". In my opinion, your explanation is excellent. Thank You! | |||
| George |
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| One of my svchost is using 99% of my CPU, when connected to the internet. | |||
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| I have 8, and I am suspicious. I have a good AV, firewall, anti-spybot, ad-aware, and I am not so lucky | |||
| wu yiren |
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| i have 15 svchost.exe. anybody can tell me tat y have have lots of it... my OS is Window Vista | |||
| the truth |
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| yeah. its needed. i have like 7 of them all running at once. they do no harm at all. | |||
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