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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 4.74%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.05%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.22%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.00%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.81%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.82%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 1.70%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 13.81%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.05%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.05%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.00%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 22.55%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 38.30%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.62%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.23%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 5.56%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 1.21%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.32%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.00%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.02%
5.1.2600.5689 (xpsp_sp3_qfe.081003-1407) 0.09%
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svchost.exe

Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove svchost.exe
Version:   6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
MD5:   e4ca434f251681590d0538bc21c32d2f
SHA1:   4eea9bdfe0eb41759d96ec9bd224c4519314a8fa
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is svchost.exe?

Host Process for Windows Tasks is a generic process which acts as a host for processes that run from DLLs rather than EXEs. At startup TASKHOST checks the Services portion of the Registry to construct a list of DLL-based services that it needs to load, and then loads them.

Overview

svchost.exe has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:svchost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Host Process for Windows Services
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
Original name:svchost.exe.mui
File version:6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version:6.3.9600.16384
Size:36.88 KB (37,768 bytes)
Build date:8/22/2013 5:54 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Friday, June 13, 2014
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.878473
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
This is the shared Service Host controller that runs some of the following shared services:
  • Service name 'QQPCFixSvc'
  • Service name 'Журнал событий Windows'
Drivers
  • SDGame
  • WinDefend
  • 1394hub
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] 209.2.233.220.static.exetel.com.au (220.233.2.209:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 53324
  • [UDP] listens on port 64415
  • [UDP] listens on port 5355
  • [UDP] listens on port 50431
  • [UDP] listens on port 123
  • [UDP] listens on port 55243
  • [UDP] listens on port 61423
  • [UDP] listens on port 54596
  • [UDP] listens on port 62593
  • [UDP] listens on port 50978
  • [UDP] listens on port 58576
  • [UDP] listens on port 54776
  • [UDP] listens on port 51096
  • [UDP] listens on port 55285
  • [UDP] listens on port 59965
  • [UDP] listens on port 1900
  • [UDP] listens on port 65091
  • [UDP] listens on port 49809
  • [UDP] listens on port 61634
  • [UDP] listens on port 64633

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00265654%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00146583%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00119072%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:14,799,203 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:2,243,919/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:56/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:19.35 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):37.19 MB
    Private (minimum):19.47 MB
    Non-paged memory:19.35 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:216.55 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):272.59 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:25.44 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):59.49 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:871,400/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:60.64 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:19/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:40.71 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:7/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:57.25 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:509/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:18
    12
    Handles:682
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k localsystemnetworkrestricted
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k rpcss
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k networkservice
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k localservicenonetwork
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k localservicenetworkrestricted
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k dcomlaunch
    • (17 more)
    Owner:LOCAL SERVICE

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    wuaueng.dll
    Total CPU:5.04883836%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:2.36948525%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:2.67935311%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:48,600,274/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:3.39 MB
    1.16 MB
    sysmain.dll (Superfetch Service Host by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:1.04016950%
    Kernel CPU:0.84403691%
    User CPU:0.19613259%
    CPU cycles:17,974,195/sec
    Context switches:10/sec
    Memory:1.15 MB
    wbemcore.dll
    Total CPU:0.18026045%
    Kernel CPU:0.05204506%
    User CPU:0.12821538%
    CPU cycles:3,035,733/sec
    Context switches:5/sec
    Memory:1.18 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.10171311%
    Kernel CPU:0.04820385%
    User CPU:0.05350926%
    CPU cycles:2,095,882/sec
    Context switches:18/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    sechost.dll
    Total CPU:0.09871234%
    Kernel CPU:0.03612815%
    User CPU:0.06258419%
    CPU cycles:2,153,063/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    Memory:348 KB
    qmgr.dll (Background Intelligent Transfer Service by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.02514263%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.02514263%
    CPU cycles:228,032/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:1008 KB
    taskcomp.dll
    Total CPU:0.01790599%
    Kernel CPU:0.00026401%
    User CPU:0.01764199%
    CPU cycles:321,528/sec
    Memory:496 KB
    bfe.dll (Base Filtering Engine by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.01407369%
    Kernel CPU:0.00048318%
    User CPU:0.01359051%
    CPU cycles:262,964/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:828 KB
    DAB.dll
    Total CPU:0.01110850%
    Kernel CPU:0.00144595%
    User CPU:0.00966255%
    CPU cycles:240,241/sec
    Context switches:6/sec
    Memory:108 KB
    dhcpcore6.dll
    Total CPU:0.00783216%
    Kernel CPU:0.00783061%
    User CPU:0.00000156%
    CPU cycles:37,446/sec
    Memory:284 KB
    audiosrv.dll (Windows Audio Service by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00679171%
    Kernel CPU:0.00204176%
    User CPU:0.00474995%
    CPU cycles:259,729/sec
    Memory:844 KB
    combase.dll
    Total CPU:0.00489727%
    Kernel CPU:0.00194063%
    User CPU:0.00295664%
    CPU cycles:144,629/sec
    Memory:1.84 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 8.1 Pro 100.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    Austria installs about 79.00% of Host Process for Windows Services.
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