Estimated safety rating

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

Executable file path

This program is usually stored on disk in C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 6a255bebf3dbcd13585538ed47dbafd7.

Is running as a service

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

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 application can use the full power of a current computer processor.

Has valid windows

This task does NOT have visible windows. This is usually a bad sign.

Digitally signed

conhost.exe has a digital signature. Today most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

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

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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