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How to remove svchst error


The free file information forum can help you find out if svchst.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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svchst.exe file information

The process belongs to the software svchst.exe or Windows Update Services by unknown.

Description: File svchst.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 135,168 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 254,976 bytes.
There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows system file. svchst.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 69% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If svchst.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 96% dangerous. File size is 17,408 bytes. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program has no visible window. svchst.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). svchst.exe is not a Windows system file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet.

If svchst.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 178,688 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. File svchst.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. File svchst.exe is not a Windows system file. svchst.exe is able to record inputs.

If svchst.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 70% dangerous. File size is 167,936 bytes.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as svchst.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the svchst.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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