Estimated safety rating

conhost.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if conhost.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is stored in C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 7eb88f63d424832b774e24458dce2049.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of nowadays' CPUs.

Has valid windows

This task does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is most likely a bad sign.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

The digital certificate is missing from this program. The maker did not sign it. This is probably bad.

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall routine set up in registry.