Estimated safety rating

fontdrvhost.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if fontdrvhost.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

Normally, this application is found in C:\Windows\System32\fontdrvhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is e4a42b932f1715729a91bb5a2df0ad44.

Is running as a service

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

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of nowadays' computer processors.

File description

The description present in the file is Usermode Font Driver Host.

File version

File version stored as a property 10.0.10586.633 (th2_release.161004-1602).

Manufacturer

Company Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

fontdrvhost.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from fontdrvhost.exe checks out perfectly. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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