svchost - svchost.exe
The Generic Host Process for Win32 Services is different from the usual processes, as it hosts other processes started by DLLs. That's also the reason why a virus can hide under svchost.exe.
Multiple instances of it are usually running.
It's highly unrecommended you end this process, as it may results in system instability.
| Author:
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Microsoft Corporation |
| Version:
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5.1.2600.2180 on Windows XP SP2 |
| File size:
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14,336 bytes on Windows XP SP2 |
| Typical location:
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe |
| System process:
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Yes |
| Requires network:
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Yes |
| Requires internet:
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Yes |
| Security threat:
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No |
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