Estimated safety rating

ccsvchst.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if ccsvchst.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This application is normally found on disk in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSvcHst.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 5a6fd8778a42fd0bdc6f6ed9a181669b.

Is running as a service

This application is a Windows service. This means it operates on your system in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful functions to other programs or to Windows in general.

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire power of current PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the program is Symantec Service Framework.

File version

File version extracted from the file 107.0.4.3.

Manufacturer

Publisher Symantec Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

ccsvchst.exe is digitally signed. Today most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to ccsvchst.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Symantec Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall routine, which is good. si are uninstall.