Estimated safety rating

dllhost.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if dllhost.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This program is usually found in C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 60d0b50cff3a0722adc274f49fb16f14.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is good.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire set of features of nowadays' computer chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is COM Surrogate.

File version

File version 10.0.18362.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

dllhost.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to dllhost.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.