Estimated safety rating

conhost.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if conhost.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and path where the application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 156f20e7a89573c2fd7cbc305dfc181f.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is very good.

Belongs to the operating system

conhost.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the entire power of nowadays' PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the file is Console Window Host.

File version

File version stored as a property 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice ? Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

This executable does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad sign.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

conhost.exe has a digital signature. Today most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from conhost.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.