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 use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This program is usually stored in C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is a24f702584249e1db7770aec3b010131.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT 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 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It does not use the full set of features of modern PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description stored in the file is Console Window Host.

File version

File version extracted from the file 6.1.7601.24384 (win7sp1_ldr_escrow.190220-1800).

Manufacturer

Publisher Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of the Operating System appear to be 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 most serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in conhost.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

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