Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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comHost.exe
Firewall Component by Symantec Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 1.2.0.28 |
MD5: | 3b38f3defd61db294421993f969bc88f |
SHA1: | 24cd07fdfee98aef7574606dae22a4c0dca3a438 |
SHA256: | 64806f1cce7476ba0fae221d22a555d59954b641dc3e00569acc86bfa9ded594 |
Overview
comhost.exe runs as a service under the name comHost within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | comhost.exe |
Publisher: | Symantec Corporation |
Product name: | Firewall Component |
Description: | COM Aggregation Host |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\symantec shared\vascanner\comhost.exe |
File version: | 1.2.0.28 |
Product version: | 1.2 |
Size: | 48.09 KB (49,248 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Symantec Corporation |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, September 10, 2006 |
Expiration date: | Saturday, November 24, 2007 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
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Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows Vista Home Premium |
75.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Firewall Component.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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