Estimated safety rating

conhost.exe is a program which is probably legit. So, if conhost.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your PC against threats.

Executable file path

The default name and path where the program is stored is
C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is c5e9b1d1103edcea2e408e9497a5a88f.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is 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 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This application can use the full power of a modern PC cpu.

Has valid windows

This exe does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad thing.

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 is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: 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.