svchost.exe
svchost.exe was added to FreeFixer's database on 25th September 2006. The most recent search for this file was done on 4th March 2010. svchost.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder and has a size of 14336 bytes.
Please note that the location of the file can vary. A list of the most common folder variants are listed ahead in this document.
So far there have been 369 searches for svchost.exe.
svchost.exe is a file from Microsoft and it has been whitelisted. It will not appear in FreeFixer's scan result if you are running a version built after 01 Nov 2006.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on svchost.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Company name | Microsoft Corporation |
| File description | Generic Host Process for Win32 Services |
| Internal name | svchost.exe |
| Original filename | svchost.exe |
| Legal copyright | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| File version | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
Digital signatures [?]
This file has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Microsoft Windows Publisher |
| Certificate issuer name | Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA |
| Certificate serial number | 6113452f000000000036 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 8f078ae4ed187aaabc0a305146****** |
| SHA256 | 16593943861d03d508f37f60e41240dee14221e76f625835487f73d501****** |
Folder name variants
svchost.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:
- C:\WINDOWS\
- i:\windows\system32\
- C:\WINNT\system32\
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