How to remove an HostStorageService error
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HostStorageService.exe file information
The process known as Host Storage Application belongs to software Broadcom USH Host Components or Dell ControlVault Host Components by Broadcom (www.broadcom.com).
Description: The file HostStorageService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 27,040 bytes (28% of all occurrences), 21,352 bytes, 20,840 bytes or 36,768 bytes. 
The program has no visible window. File HostStorageService.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. HostStorageService.exe is not a Windows system file. Program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet.
Therefore the technical security rating is 16% dangerous.
In case you experience problems using HostStorageService.exe, you can uninstall the associated program
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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as HostStorageService.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the HostStorageService.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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