How to Remove the svchost.exe virus from PC

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 file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

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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.

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Malware Entries

First Seen: 25 July 2018 at 9:21 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Microsoft	Executable	6f069ecf19b0786d 29d8600847922143 8564c6ea	fae98debe4b2837f 3cec3c3ae93bedac	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	177.228.170.200/32	N/A
2	N/A	Executable	a295e2a5d4acec9b 522da97ee6a62136 547c9669	40af06bc7e2bb92f b76556db171ce6b9	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Albania	N/A
3	N/A	Executable	c25250e1f83c4b3b 7e035ee33bc70adb 28458190	e7fe06f14e18a2a6 baf24077a980009d	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Canada	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	9a0a19e94ed54238 c686092520a35483 044ead23	505521ee9cd80df3 24888492f0e792fa	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
5	N/A	Executable	dda2d98cb5bddea4 e7e17382d5c41863 c5448d1f	77887e69fae9848a 095e5240979a9464	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
6	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	86c1858d3ce7a0d4 1760f3310c9be714 40a4b197	439aae1a96f14ca6 6b09d057660d6453	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Lao People's Democratic Republic	N/A
7	N/A	Executable	4793fdc9fce99004 ab03bbaf74f91002 f26b7ee9	cb80763dd38a73bc 13c59f514c5a3682	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
8	Microsoft	Executable	96ca9bf51ea4a8af 81d97c815c0bac80 36b4f3ce	78e267f2599292bf f46f2f97758312b9	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
9	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	ff3205adc4858ce9 0144b1f0c88e237a ec95180b	51cb652bd0d053aa 8100599e18849c12	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Ethiopia	N/A
10	Microsoft	Executable	37d25dbf7b08fa93 5dd65e920826c55a 19e7c5cf	a525e79326ece06e 8469705031977f01	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Canada	N/A
11	N/A	Executable	4b7fc46f3e3b0f36 480e12e71e2bf6c1 f4a69298	4fb79acdfb19ffa3 e95a2da80aea4de1	Packed.Win32 .MUPACK.~KW	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	b3de5130f486312a d546b99d4ff3f3ff ca3280ae	3dd1c30fea4e0172 99cc0bb70ce0b782	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
13	N/A	Executable	9b57c04e17211f27 5745f3d9176db85c e990d51d	0c380a222b003a33 b5166edce099b1de	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Indonesia	N/A
14	N/A	Executable	b24700c3a6a08d78 c536541472787010 550d319e	44f790e254f21935 0aa96aace8cc92f6	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
15	N/A	Executable	b6e61bc52cc8b142 2c174ad3aac2a9c9 49b2d62d	7d3a3e38452411b2 96dc16e133e800c4	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	105.112.35.220/32	N/A
16	N/A	Executable	21e7562c3dea715d c0b6c5c5e53ab820 5b49cbe0	c39f8fd7b10c41a9 d0a71de7edc8b390	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.OSC F	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission	N/A
17	N/A	Executable	29792b5b2b18bbcc 13ab00447526fa5f e08197aa	5856ee7f99e202d5 5565d0b7d92e1d30	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	United States	N/A
18	Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Operating System	Executable	e4463ee8f65a03be 397fc61fb583999e 36025e77	499289a2ec8f550b 91e82d116b350de5	Unclassified Malware	No	10.0.14393 .0	10.0.14393 .0	United States	N/A
19	N/A	Executable	38a373ffa6ffa3ca c550bbb810644ce5 3c63f6f8	f175d49790e38981 8662f7b9fb7d61f6	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Nigeria	N/A
20	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	8b743cc58187ef32 6b7f7480a5b68484 60cc0e36	560bccf4105b418b 5c863b0054ca7cea	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.1.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-2111)	5.1.2600.5 512	185.202.138.129/32	N/A
21	N/A	Executable	dbb4780165ef39a5 030f220f98a1cf0e ae7697e8	43682200ebe65042 9ecd27fd386d3f0b	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	Venezuela	N/A
22	N/A	Executable	c211e875c734f305 d532d908cb97417d 9a3898fb	44753d76ce7969f8 7b85b4d5de25abb8	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	N/A	N/A	185.150.154.131/32	N/A
23	Support Environment	Executable	b48d38cabf6fb4fe b0a14e4b3e8c5855 446e0225	04aa9ed4f375a210 2f9c112089cd05fc	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.3.4	1.0.3.4	10.224.25.40/32	N/A
24	N/A	Executable	b1a2700f0c4646c2 956c0cc9b6e4ab70 c9d6b92c	3ead4ddea2ffe65f cea03e9d72f1ec62	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Czech Republic	N/A
25	N/A	Executable	55741ff85e55a414 d7987130111361c9 ed84e6b6	944f61d1a390b8f9 46e67e67f082efc6	Unclassified Malware	No	3, 3, 8, 1	N/A	India	N/A
26	N/A	Executable	7cbbece1cbb34bd6 1627508587669d4c 2f44fea7	a6697773a7ea8b97 47a556bec1da252c	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
27	N/A	Executable	a6145fc67c127bff 17817323e37feefd dd658da7	e7eee5c9d76ab5c8 92256b728c51794f	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.6	1.0.0.0	Internal Submission	N/A
28	Nano Antivirus Tools	Executable	a4d9c5eee2106004 fdb52612cc6d11f6 825ce357	2c0cc6653ff81a59 34ec4dea91556acc	Backdoor.Win 32.Androm.DW F	Yes	1,0,135,0	1,0,135,0	Venezuela	N/A
29	N/A	Executable	c35acd2b1aa02a33 c5aa2cbbfbcb4b41 b89c0a19	bb689484539803fc 16748ef57fd809e3	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
30	N/A	Executable	aa6d1af484a5eeaa 74686e25c34ef52d 9e3d07ca	e1dedff99e4cba75 048da00061eb5af9	Unclassified Malware	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	United States	N/A
31	N/A	Executable	c1da33169f47ca56 f60b133aad9fa3af 4ab6b57f	f62aa3ea59f5ed99 7a25a40ff5ba4a8d	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
32	Microsoft	Executable	e689ffbf123644bd da7e70f96fd10bb0 55e4e9ad	b695c8a794240a76 442f83d3d6870723	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
33	Microsoft	Executable	a0dab67e1b0d0821 acefa428c6575660 ed00c510	782c2e2b2d2c4cfa 61b08be5a0dd2080	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Chile	N/A
34	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	b9dda4a49ea97543 7d5c4b7814e4a993 daebe4f8	78a67694651577c2 a2a865db5c02af4a	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	198.20.167.84/32	N/A
35	N/A	Executable	dc553d4cc15f1059 b3b48b79c2d05a88 1e24f405	ef70a27fa02cf597 58c98896909afff8	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
36	N/A	Executable	943e0e9302b61b4c d9ffbb9996eeac86 f8665c46	a58134a977cc8bbd 5d5f3bd4d20f5587	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
37	N/A	Executable	c4e6ebede2bcfd01 8e41062583d47ad2 8ddbccad	57e511e14d90c17b 160d27d1bc636e45	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	Venezuela	N/A
38	Anonymous	Executable	f9391e84b8eb87d3 189c3ef1fa9dc3ad 1b71cccd	4ea0695099575511 a8969b20f9ef5205	TrojWare.Win 32.TrojanDow nloader.Smal l.CO	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
39	N/A	Executable	1818626701d0b7cd d72393e2c844865c 2d77a2b4	7e17d743230d79ad 5debeb2ed2e0684f	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Russian Federation	N/A
40	Microsoft	Executable	e9e5f74b2069be47 ed04b92865100217 bdf552b8	702fba14e499020e 8f84bd0aa0398295	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Mexico	N/A
41	N/A	Executable	9fe16f060d1b182c 20ff6e5a6e072f3c 7044615b	72e0550b0528a2f2 b2165178eeaf0b8c	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	N/A	N/A	185.150.154.131/32	N/A
42	Intel Corporation	Executable	2756a662a1ab67e8 8a104888a9007cea cd0e6d78	a366a4637f49e4f3 721c73b0310d03bb	Unclassified Malware	No	6.1.7600.1 6385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5)	6.1.7600.1 6385	Luxembourg	N/A
43	Intel Corporation	Executable	de4f2550b51fcfba 4e3a8dfdd7be24d9 86d900a4	29672e72050d323d d124c1b0f9e395ea	Unclassified Malware	No	8.1.1.7900	8.1.1.7900	Luxembourg	N/A
44	N/A	Executable	04a81bc00a9245bf 6f142fe03ddb6855 adb3cb69	a9b02a98c194b4c2 d7a7a7f51c214ae7	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	179.220.255.91/32	N/A
45	N/A	Executable	6e7eaf3d4fa7e1c1 7946e5ae56fd9512 8a14920c	8ea8fddbbcf5b6c1 96ceebd00e538c25	Backdoor.MSI L.Bladabindi .A	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
46	N/A	Executable	846d5466f4bbdf6e 65f7477bd1d2e1c7 2db3bc3d	65ccc09d506bfa96 280a71b0556bc1e6	Unclassified Malware	No	4.6.2	N/A	Philippines	N/A
47	N/A	Executable	a1689fd664ab1fc8 235df3b9a54027a8 9ef7e0a4	30a17eacff990e86 bf29d22a91caa24c	TrojWare.Win 32.Bancteian .A	No	1.0.0.0	1.0.0.0	105.172.52.55/32	N/A
48	N/A	Executable	08d3df819468dff1 4dea5d7877c8aeba 9cf4b27f	ca6f38bf4c865146 eedaa8e02a9c4535	TrojWare.Win 32.Ransom.Xo rist.ET	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
49	N/A	Executable	c1cda51e391cca8f 5a476c27d86f21b4 3fb5c2d0	20b3be475dc9a429 70d3268109b5451e	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent2.ui 22	No	N/A	N/A	Bangladesh	N/A
50	N/A	Executable	be8c25db95b07388 7fbb566c6051d522 b7cd0e75	c0c86feb7568b0a0 64284e38077eda2c	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
51	N/A	Executable	d095a21d446020f1 cbce380c3236b608 dd8b2c85	03f75c7edcdd63d1 534cb24d72fa070f	Win32.Jeefo. A	No	N/A	N/A	177.220.175.249/32	N/A
52	N/A	Executable	c8fa556d2a7b433b e4f4719ed70c2dc9 e0b2ddf6	8b784e2c4df5a958 7e23837ed41ffc07	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	196.189.5.63/32	N/A
53	Microsoft	Executable	1b6488ac58aa58a1 ce26d4a45c6a86a8 2c0315ec	4c584a3e95ea6dc6 1a7c740f257961dd	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
54	N/A	Non-executable	c6f6702f1e61da3c 54e48ef7e4c4b898 509eb104	1890199a06bd6289 f4fc4b44fcdc38e7	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	Algeria	N/A
55	N/A	Executable	ced858dfa1d95aeb d608f942ac8f1713 1d18ac4c	44ee86a9afd2764e 3c31aaa3b075b8c1	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
56	N/A	Executable	1b958e3ec9b53ac7 f07a648e51abaf53 e9ca8212	45782d384c7d8331 65ffc79af0a725ce	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	United Kingdom	N/A
57	N/A	Executable	95c05aad1fc4e313 173e5e11b45d8b64 8d80bb2a	827bf84fa18f7d8f bf92218276d4867b	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	Peru	N/A
58	N/A	Executable	cf65b9cfa92a801f 680390fa7adb4c2e 03b9e46e	eccf24bd6d670a47 593446b50d38d9bd	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	N/A	N/A	185.150.154.131/32	N/A
59	N/A	Executable	cc76790534dcf4be ed4f11edf43683cf 0ed894e0	4b3f14fad3eb45e9 30025ad3a94e7f2d	TrojWare.Win 32.Ransom.Xo rist.ET	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
60	N/A	Executable	4706c47bfeb3ce2f 99784e209db3e4d6 e36c63b8	d74bd3122c806985 44da1d5dec421e15	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.QOTY	No	1.00	1.00	197.211.61.15/32	N/A
61	N/A	Executable	74b332344e593891 39f0aa36efb84b06 4707c8b6	c551b8d8f902766d 278ed1362e5d92e6	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	31.2.212.78/32	N/A
62	SOFTWIN S	Executable	154e6a78a6248ac7 c09939d6bce68d4c 263999ad	7854bf4225109e59 071505150ebef96a	Packed.Win32 .MUPX.Gen	No	106.42.73	106.4	Philippines	N/A
63	N/A	Executable	28c20a2db22d2c31 c798625a9c01e968 ade7dd33	e97f4dd611791287 5ef44400c0b8017d	Unclassified Malware	Yes	N/A	N/A	185.150.154.131/32	N/A
64	N/A	Executable	79217aa2ee525e14 e02e39fde7ad14ac 25cffe18	43bee0fc8393190a 078185de80d1e523	Unclassified Malware	Yes	N/A	N/A	185.150.154.131/32	N/A
65	Microsoft	Executable	4cb54a807733999f a265764a266e61c2 97c33b0d	2b8cc0ecfb3d9338 736a34189b6dba3f	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	India	N/A
66	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	3a95e26402eefa61 fc38586e6fcdb675 9577f8e3	4140118a7bf881bd 2fae55b8c9a13aca	Unclassified Malware	No	1.1.0.6	1.1.0.6	United States	N/A
67	Microsoft	Executable	3b7a8213b74fa4e0 dd6c56775edb3507 3edcf999	db09285ad1ce6096 78f7d4a099e8c760	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Ecuador	N/A
68	N/A	Executable	c33ba6af6c887ad5 acd3a759b015214a 05dab2fc	d21e32933f2a5653 62e00c64e66051c2	Unclassified Malware	No	t re reeter	1, 0, 0, 1	159.224.13.20/32	N/A
69	www.microsoft.com	Executable	fdb349e2f720157f 570c76a241791667 f24cb50a	c71b0bfba945a544 014832ccd84c734e	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
70	N/A	Executable	50a7cf513790fc93 b2a22e4cd9b050d7 5d4b7daf	68cba9604193720a 9e173d0cfec0b30f	Win32.Jeefo. A	No	N/A	N/A	Nepal	N/A
71	Microsoft	Executable	e4ba438eb60d043c c0ef5ce8d8891c16 9eb0c944	576322adfafacb6c a043836212c951fc	TrojWare.Win 32.VB.OSKB	No	1.00	1.00	Venezuela	N/A
72	N/A	Executable	3a6d85a47d4f5ad8 1e6b2e279b4a55ae 948b04ef	9249329cb190427c ce2a7a61d3b71530	Unclassified Malware	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A
73	N/A	Executable	abb1aaf3d0621957 e2a943c6d376aeee a38660c8	d80e48bd143d5096 15b3003e5775d3e6	TrojWare.Win 32.Agent.CIE	No	N/A	N/A	United States	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 07 December 2015 at 8:27 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	ReactOS Development Team	Executable	21c1613a75a9c968 387ccad588e73e8a 7b4bffb1	34e805c997460a5d 2f27c7dc833010ce	No	0.4.9	0.4.9	10.108.51.116/32
2	Microsoft Corporation	Executable	800a4c2e524fc392 c45748eae1691fa0 1d24ea4c	8497852ed44aff90 2d502015792d315d	Yes	10.0.10586 .0 (th2_relea se.151029- 1700)	10.0.10586 .0	United States

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