What is Svchost.exe?
The svchost.exe is an executable file of Microsoft Windows and is tagged as a Generic Host Process for Win32 Services. This is an important Windows file and it is used to load the required DLL files that are used with Microsoft Windows and Windows programs that run on your computer. Some Malware often uses a process by the name “svchost.exe” to mimic the windows process.
The orginal file is located only in c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32 depending on versions of Windows OS. If the file that is located in any other location, then we can conclude that the system is infected with malware.
svchost.exe provides a service which is used by Windows Defender. There are multiple instances provided by svchost.exe which are used for many operations. One instance may provide single operation and other instance provide several service to windows.To know the service which are currently running. Go to Task Manager and click Processes tab. Click Show all process and Right-click an instance of svchost.exe, and then click Go to Service(s). The services associated with the process are highlighted on the Services tab.
Affected OS/Platform: Windows
How to find System is affected by Svchost.exe malware
Step 1: Open the Task Manager with a CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination
Step 2: Right click on the svchost.exe and Select Open File Location The Open File Location will be showing you the path where the file is actually located c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32.
If it gets open in some other folder or file location, then it is sure that the system is infected with svchost.exe malware.
How to remove the svchost.exe virus from the system using Comodo Antivirus?
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- Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply
- Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
- Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.
- Comodo Internet Security starts to update the software for virus protection. It takes sometime to get updated.
- After the update, a Quick scan is executed.
- If threats are found upon completion of scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
- The Antivirus Software will clean all malware including svchost.exe virus.
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft | Executable | 6afbb974dc7b76ca 8463372b5a8bd740 a4a39782 |
431e695bc388e751 f38cb78735b11fff |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | c5fa201e04ad6423 312d34e3cf0e1e96 7eb7f26b |
4b52abb04e65b4e6 6f187ddc1201bb2b |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Microsoft | Executable | 5aa7ad8414a5fab4 33eaa07c45563153 1d8149ab |
07059a46e3b712b6 218c90658b5f4d3e |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Microsoft | Executable | 82ebf8c1da67160d 851fcaa698ff2581 89c5e1ab |
3d9444e599511878 709a7ad022cd8f71 |
TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB |
No | 1.00 | 1.00 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | b9b2f767ecd5e4b8 83c135ffa9b95def 3d024f2f |
b04037573b76e565 6b0c33cdc678e791 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | c02ec813b2e6cba9 2e1c72376850737d f204d4c5 |
0861726716c9610c e5f6bcf3f4858da1 |
Yes | 10.0.17134 .556 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.17134 .556 |
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3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | d31cafa9e1c9aa4d b069beae0da4e2c0 c5423aa2 |
c01cb20d971c3262 f1f856b4539dd27c |
Yes | 10.0.17134 .556 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
10.0.17134 .556 |
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