How to remove an svchosl error
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Svchosl.exe file information
The process known as Ap belongs to software 1024 x 900 or Ap by Imagen JPEG or Ap.
Description: svchosl.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 147,968 bytes (23% of all occurrences), 584,082 bytes and 7 more variants. 
There is no information about the author of the file. The program is not visible. Svchosl.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
It is not a Windows system file. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet.
svchosl.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications, hide itself and manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 94% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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If svchosl.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 52% dangerous. The file size is 110,592 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 122,880 bytes. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file.
If svchosl.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 45,056 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Svchosl.exe is not a Windows core file. The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet.
External information from Paul Collins:
- "Config Loader" definitely not required. Added by the GAOBOT.P WORM!
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as svchosl.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the svchosl.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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