Estimated safety rating

conhost.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if conhost.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against threats.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 626a9ec445d06fbc1502bf53a1e3356b.

Is running as a service

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

Belongs to the operating system

conhost.exe appears to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This program can put to good use the full power of a modern PC cpu.

Has valid windows

This executable does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad sign.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

conhost.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from conhost.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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