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: | 3.0.0.71 |
| MD5: | 75a69ca9998577f8b2be8695040e5df4 |
| SHA1: | 34b18247720ea57b65284d6280a5ebc497ea8d8d |
| SHA256: | e7c835deaedfb2cac1fba055b30d97b525b8909947b1206c440fe67c157d0746 |
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: | 3.0.0.71 |
| Product version: | 3.0 |
| Size: | 54.34 KB (55,640 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 |
More details
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% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
25.00% |
|
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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