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Program info

Estimated safety rating

 sihost.exe

sihost.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if sihost.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against threats.

Executable file path

 C:\Windows\System32\sihost.exe

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

 b34d06f429770b8c7a80fd5c83a13831

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is b34d06f429770b8c7a80fd5c83a13831.

Is running as a service

 No

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

Belongs to the operating system

 Yes

sihost.exe seems to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

 Yes

This application runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the full power of current computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

 Shell Infrastructure Host

The description extracted from the program is Shell Infrastructure Host.

File version

 10.0.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700)

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

Manufacturer

 Microsoft Corporation

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

 © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

 Yes

sihost.exe has a digital signature. Today most legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

 Yes

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

Certifier name

 Microsoft Windows

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

 Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

 No

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