What is scvhost.exe? Is scvhost.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix scvhost.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your scvhost process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix scvhost.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Install Shield Installer or RcSZVE0Z2tAzaFCzs or Microsoft or WUDFHOST or Generic Host Process for Win32 Services or Sock
Product: stub or Windows Update or Local Security Authority Subsystem Service or Install Shield or Microsoft Windows Operating System or NFSC-online Crack
Company: Microsoft (microsoft.com) or Install Shield (installshield.com) or BLUESTAR or u4YnTdjIoZHQ3vWEv or MEMBER or Need for Speed Carbon
File: scvhost.exe
scvhost.exe is a file used to conceal one of several types of trojans and viruses, including W32/Agobot-S and Backdoor.Sdbot.N virus. These viruses spread over networks by exploiting Windows system vulnerabilities on unpatched systems. The name "scvhost.exe" is deliberately chosen because of its similarity to "svchost.exe", a core component that runs on every Windows PC.
If you want a detailed security rating about your scvhost.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of scvhost.exe: based on 46 votes. Read also the 28 reviews.
59 users ask for this file. 7 users rated it as not dangerous. 2 users rated it as neutral. 9 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 28 users rated it as dangerous. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about scvhost.exe: | |
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| Added to the system as a result of the W32/Agobot-S virusthat is an IRC backdoor Trojan and network worm. W32/Agobot-S copies itself to network shares with weak passwords and attempts to spread to computers using the DCOM Rcomputer and the Rcomputer locator vulnerabilities. | |
| indiz blaster-virus | |
| I have a file pah called 123 mania. Looking to get rid of it can you help Beverley Hill | |
| It seems to be used by micrsoft inconjunction with updating Xp files such as Service Pack 1. Without you can't update your machine. Mike Knowles | |
| Its a front for the ciadoor trojan variant, puts itself all over the startup and will close random programs xex | |
| Virus. John | |
| It is a dangerous trojan that could have links to the blaster worm. remove asap. none | |
| W32/Rbot-EK | |
| Have been able to remove the file with "security task manager" which also showed me the file is also named "stub" and is from company "x" | |
| SCV host for window 98 and up runs the sound card on all pc's but can be infected by about 3 viruses. ron | |
| if you delete it copies itself with dif names and messes up your adminstator somebody help Konflict_creeper | |
| it is not any part of the NT system folks as per MS got to Microsoft.com and search you'll find the answere there jbar | |
| This is a legimate and vital component of the windows operating system and has a variety of important functions. Don't delete it! | |
| Spy Emergency said it's Backdoor.Xion component Count D | |
| you should never see this process running as a regular user only the system and local service should ever be running this process Apollyon | |
| It is a troyan ML | |
| trojan made to look like the scvhost.exe which isnt harmful at all | |
| corrupted all data and pc frustrated | |
| 8/3/2007 9:54:42 PM C:\WINDOWS\system32\DLA\DLACTRLW.EXE HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\explorer NoCDBurning 0x00000000 (0) 32-bit number | |
| there is a diference between scvhost and svchost.SCVHOST is a Virus.While SVCHOST is a Windows file.Pay attention!! wertox | |
| shuts down programs sparky | |
| Do not confuse with SVCHOST. EXE. SCVHOST. EXE is dangerous and can be deleted. {This was a translation of the german post} Chris | |
| be for u try to delete SCVHOST.exe from system32 i ues to stop system restore then reboot See also: Link xnoddyx | |
| you cat open your task manager and when your computer hung up... you cant easily ed the process you want to close... ablazerboy | |
| it actually downloaded other virus into my computer See also: Link skybreaker | |
| it appears as soon as the booting process is complete. Alayo Tajudeen | |
| Should only ever be in system32, otherwise is likely to be malicious Arty | |
| make sure it says scv instead of svc. svc is a genuine windows file, scv is a trojan pretender. big man | |
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