Estimated safety rating

conhost.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if conhost.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is normally stored on disk in C:\Windows\system32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is d5669294f78a7d48c318ef22d5685ba7.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT 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 program can exploit the full power of a modern PC processor.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

conhost.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in conhost.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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