svchost.exe?

Question

Can anyone please, please tell me anything about svchost.exe? The origins, how it works, anything. All I know is, it's a virus.

Any help rendered is appreciated.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Svchost.exe is not a virus it is a vital part of your computer configuration. svchost.exe stands for services host. This is Windows attempt to make your computer more efficient. So, it pools various services in programs into a host file called svchost. You can stop this program from having to load by limited the amount of services running in the background and cleaning your registry. Here is how.

1. Open your Start menu.
2. Click Run
3. In the command screen type: msconfig
4. In the "system configuration utility", Click "services" tab
5. Uncheck all services that are unnecessary.
6. Click "OK"

For more tips the website below will give you a list of unnecessary services and visuals instructions.
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/block-svchost-exe.html

Answer 2

In software Svchost.exe is a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) within modern versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.


Due to being widespread among running processes, svchost.exe has long been a common disguise used by malware to hide its presence from the user. (One of the common trojan horses deceptively uses scvhost.exe). Users may then run tasklist with no arguments and match the reported PIDs with the previously shown Svchost instances. If memory usage appears abnormal, the user can look up the service names shown by their command on the internet to see if it is a known service or malware.

Answer 3

svchost.exe is a system process which belongs to Microsoft Windows. Svchost.exe handles processes executed from DLLs.
This is essential system process and can not be terminated. Its important for the safe and stable run of the computer system.

However: various parasites tries to exploit this name and similar names.
there is W32.Welchia.Worm which takes advantage of the Windows LSASS vulnerability, creates a buffer overflow and instigates your computer to shut down.

Other similar names exploited by the parasites:
svchosts.exe,
scvhost.exe,
scvhosts.exe,
svchostc.exe,
xsvchost.exe,
svchost.exe.bak
and others.

Answer 4

Not necessarily true.

svchost.exe is a system process in Windows that handles DLL processes. It is necessary to stablize your computer process and to make them run properly. You should not disable that service.

However, it is also known as trojan or has a known backdoor vulnerability. So, use a proper virus and backdoor program scanning software to see if that file is infected. If you don't have any result from the scanner, then your svchost.exe is fine.

Answer 5

Dear Friend
the svchost is one of the most important files in the windows environment, with it a lot of services work and without this service you will not be capable of starting the windows, if you have a problem that you think it might be connected to this file. then you can solve this problem by installing one of the registry maintenance programs. one of these programs is (reg cure) that you can download from the net.
if you want to find more about the svchost you can enter to the Microsoft Help & support or go to this page it will be very helpful
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314056

with best regards

Answer 6

It is NOT a virus. It's a vital Windows system file.

Google for it!!!