What is SecurityHealthSystray.exe?

SecurityHealthSystray.exe file information

The process known as Windows Security notification icon or libcrypto belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Windows Search by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The original SecurityHealthSystray.exe from Microsoft is an important part of Windows, but often causes problems. The SecurityHealthSystray.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 73,728 bytes (80% of all occurrences) or 74,752 bytes.  
The SecurityHealthSystray.exe file is a Windows system file. The SecurityHealthSystray.exe file is a Microsoft signed file. The program has no visible window. The software starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run, TaskScheduler, Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 8% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.

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Viruses with the same file name

Is SecurityHealthSystray.exe a virus? No, it is not. The true SecurityHealthSystray.exe file is a safe Microsoft Windows system process, called "Windows Security notification icon". However, writers of malware programs, such as viruses, worms, and Trojans deliberately give their processes the same file name to escape detection. Viruses with the same file name are such as TROJ_GEN.R002C0PCR21 (detected by TrendMicro), and ML.Attribute.HighConfidence (detected by Symantec).
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How to recognize suspicious variants?

• If SecurityHealthSystray.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 74% dangerous. The file size is 3,274,752 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 8,764,928 bytes, 7,742,976 bytes or 86,016 bytes. It is not a Windows core file. The SecurityHealthSystray.exe file is a file with no information about its developer. The app is launched periodically by the Windows Task Scheduler. The program is not visible. SecurityHealthSystray.exe is able to monitor applications, record keyboard and mouse inputs and manipulate other programs.
• If SecurityHealthSystray.exe is located in the C:\Windows folder, the security rating is 44% dangerous. The file size is 131,584 bytes. The program has a visible window. The app is launched periodically by the Windows Task Scheduler. SecurityHealthSystray.exe is not a Windows system file. There is no information about the author of the file. SecurityHealthSystray.exe appears to be a compressed file.
• If SecurityHealthSystray.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 76% dangerous. The file size is 8,807,424 bytes.
• If SecurityHealthSystray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 1,730,560 bytes.

Important: Some malware disguises itself as SecurityHealthSystray.exe, particularly when not located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SecurityHealthSystray.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.