What is svchosts.exe? Is svchosts.exe spyware or a virus?

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1. Run Security Task Manager to check your svchosts.exe process
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Process name: Serv-U FTP Server or Generic Host Process for Win32 Services or Ject.exe or svchosts.exe
Product: Ject.exe or svchosts.exe or COM+ Messages or Serv-U FTP Server or PornCleanser or Client IP-IPX or VLTKMagic or Microsoft Windows Operating System or NVIDIA Drivers or Windows Update or Adobe AIR
Company: Microsoft or Rhino Software, Inc. +1(262) 560- or L. F. Grundy Software Co or Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Information Technology
File: svchosts.exe


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Users Opinions

Average user rating of svchosts.exe: 1.5 based on 11 votes. Read also the 13 reviews.

326 users ask for this file. 1 user rated it as not so dangerous. 1 user rated it as neutral. 3 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 6 users rated it as dangerous. 3 users didn't rate it ("don't know").


All comments about svchosts.exe:
dunno trying to remove no-beba-el-agua
Pierre Unlike svchost, the svchosts is malware related. It gathers info from your PC but I'm yet to see it generate traffic in- or outwards.
annep From what ive heard this one with an "s" at the end is a threat/virus. The correct microsoft file generichost process is svchost with no "s" on the end.
this file is a threat to your internet connection as it opens up loads of connection and clogs up your internet to the point it stops working - deleted and no problems
Paulo Seems to open communication port...... doesn't seem armfull but it is not a well intentioned program. It's installed from a MSN messenger update mail....
Tim I serached the text for "http" and this file has the websites http://www.vamper.com and http://www.giddiup.com - both of which are no good marketing sites - Definitely delete it or quarantine it.
ajmer singh mann it is dangerous process. my computer stopp ed opening sites
Nick its a keylogger
Shin I opened the task manager and found five processes of svchosts.exe so i tried ending them. i was able to remove three before my computer activated an automatic system shut down.
Beth They can sometime dominate most of my cpu power
Mayur in excel & word it appears and automatically written various things
Kwachii I loose this file and my windows keep asking for this file every time I turn on my pc
ann well annep is rite svchost is a windows file..... svchosts the trojan is usually present in pirated windows version

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