Estimated safety rating

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

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is f2c7a4e92dd0ab0d232067dcc38da22f.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is very good.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

conhost.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from conhost.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.