Estimated safety rating

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

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and folder where this application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 66cc0ee1a55d150a84ef8d91d18b7c55.

Is running as a service

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

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the full set of features of nowadays' PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the exe is Console Window Host.

File version

File version extracted from the file 10.0.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700).

Manufacturer

Company Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

conhost.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to conhost.exe is valid. This is very good.

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.