Estimated safety rating

svhost.exe may be a dangerous program, according to heuristic analysis. This program triggers too many of the "possible danger" criteria detailed bellow. It is not yet known if svhost.exe is malware or a legit program that doesn't harm the computer. We recommend you to be careful with this application.

Executable file path

The default name and path where the application is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\svhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 5bcfe4d09644ae2901a6cca334cdc962.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern computer processors.

Has valid windows

This file does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad sign.

Potentially dangerous functions

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

Digitally signed

A digital certificate is missing from this program. The maker did not bother to sign it. This is usually bad.

Starts with windows

This application starts at Windows startup. Yes

Can be uninstalled

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