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How to remove an svshost error

The free file information forum can help you determine if svshost.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, or adware that you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Svshost.exe file information

The process known as Update appears to be part of software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Data.ProSpy or Ant1X or Update by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) or or none.

Description: svshost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 937,984 bytes (47% of all occurrences), 79,580 bytes and 16 more variants.  
The process has no file description. The file is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. File svshost.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program 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_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The application uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. svshost.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, record inputs and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 89% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If svshost.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 91% dangerous. The file size is 90,112 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 98,816 bytes or 62,464 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File svshost.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. svshost.exe is able to monitor applications.

If svshost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 93% dangerous. The file size is 114,688 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 20,480 bytes. Program has no file description. The program has no visible window. The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file. svshost.exe is able to monitor applications.

If svshost.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 115,712 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Games Acceleration" definitely not required. EasySearch adware
• "Microsoft IPC" definitely not required. Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN!
• "Microsoft Services" definitely not required. Added by the ALETS.B TROJAN!
• "Microsoft Update Machine" definitely not required.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as svshost.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the svshost.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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