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?
- Download our award-winning Comodo Antivirus software
- 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 | Acoustica Inc. | Executable | 1c80c1a7be5dd3b7 1e8205166d57f17a 7fc118af |
4c9a59bcdb40e39f 0c72820f381b9ab2 |
TrojWare.Win 32.Injector. ADKK |
No | 2, 0, 18, 0 |
2, 0, 18, 0 |
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N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 31478e6e996cb2f7 f9b0d4c2ce9ac088 28b0a2cb |
e6d6685365d60593 5189f6512e03b19d |
Application. Win32.Adware .RuKoma.A |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Tencent | Executable | f904baffceb56a4d cbae23788066e290 963a380d |
fa508241066ee437 5d8bcbe6b843baa5 |
TrojWare.Win 32.Magania.~ AAD |
No | 1, 57, 1961, 0 |
1, 57, 1961, 0 |
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N/A |
4 | NULL | Executable | 049c34d55d31e987 a204f536174b21a8 d5911601 |
f7f724517b39e2af 1fc8263d60afa177 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | 1.0.0.0 | 1.0.0.0 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | a802bd37b91accba 45391bfd50b337bb 15d44efb |
7bef0e87abecbe18 e50835c0839906db |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | da0ff4006859a758 0aba81f486f692de ad2014fe |
8f078ae4ed187aaa bc0a305146de6716 |
No | 5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
5.1.2600.2 180 |
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3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 8fbf73dbc557be21 bc4b229d67c1f94d 84a253ff |
a22d7b3594c381ef b3395a072725fe95 |
No | 5.1.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
5.1.2600.2 180 |
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4 | N/A | Executable | 95d4bcbf60a3a489 0858c7c39faaaa83 ee569c8b |
9ea1560c138be592 e5a38f46689916e3 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
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