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How to remove the winservicehost virus


Most antivirus programs identify winservicehost.exe as malware.
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Winservicehost.exe file information

The process appears to be part of software Microsoft Windows Operating System by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: winservicehost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. The file size on Windows 7/XP is 114,688 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/winservicehost.exe.html 
There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File winservicehost.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. It is not a Windows system file. Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). winservicehost.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 80% dangerous.

Recommended: Identify winservicehost.exe related errors

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