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svxhost.exe file information

The process belongs to the software svxhost.exe by unknown.

Description: File svxhost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 148,668 bytes (75% of all occurrence), 212,992 bytes.
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. It is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File svxhost.exe is not a Windows core file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. svxhost.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 100% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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

• "Microsoft-Updates" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT-CT WORM!
• "SVX Control Service" definitely not required. Added by the FORBOT-K WORM!
• "update service" definitely not required. Added by the RBOT-MG WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as svxhost.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the svxhost.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.

This is a backdoor program that can cause MAJOR problems! As I'm writing this, I'm up to my a** in trying to find a way of getting rid of it properly. I run several different anti-virus, anti-spyware and general anti-malware programs, and they ALL missed it! It was only through diligent monitoring of my firewall that I finally got a handle on what was going on. This thing installs another executable called "dr.exe" in he root directory of your system, and this one's a dialler, which can use your PC to connect to its own server somewhere else. Get rid of this one just as soon as you can.
  Anthony McGuinness   (further information)

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