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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| im getting all of you 1BY 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!now laugh shoot off fireworks | |||
| creappro |
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| Some of you guys have GREAT patience! The redundancy of the svchost questions is much more epidemic than the redundancy of the svchost processes... especially since GENNESSIS has provided such a clear and detailed explaination. | |||
| Kevin Pounders | 0 6 Report Abuse | ||
| I have 4 Generic Host For WIN32 Services, Should i delete them turn them off or leave them alone? More information | |||
| Brad |
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| memory hog | |||
| mike |
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| au xxI ème siècle, les dieux de l'informatique, pourraient prévoir un bouton, pour pouvoir obtenir 1 traduction compréhensible dans sa langue maternelle. No comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| Rocks25_is RIGHT_MICKEY6495 |
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| svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated. More information | |||
| Simanjuntak |
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| It's goood, but sometimes malware can modify it | |||
| Francisci Moreno |
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| is dangerous? | |||
| somebody |
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| Checking From the Command Line (Vista or XP Pro) If you want to see what services are being hosted by a particular svchost.exe instance, you can use the tasklist command from the command prompt in order to see the list of services. tasklist /SVC More information | |||
| Greg | 31 32 Report Abuse | ||
| I have 15 versions of this process running, one of which is using 67MB of memory???? | |||
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