Estimated safety rating

bdservicehost.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if bdservicehost.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is located in C:\Program Files\Bitdefender\Bitdefender Security\bdservicehost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 76e0ae066abe58d60298ca93f83e3af6.

Is running as a service

This application is set up as a Windows service. This means it operates on your system in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful functions to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. In this day and age this is expected from a program. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This program can exploit the full power of a current PC cpu.

File description

The description extracted from the program is bdservicehost.

File version

File version extracted from the file 25.0.23.81.

Manufacturer

Producer Bitdefender.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice ©1997-2021 Bitdefender.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual features of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

bdservicehost.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to bdservicehost.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier email

The name of the company or individual signing this is: cert-admin@bitdefender.com

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Bitdefender SRL

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Sectigo RSA Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is good. si are uninstall.