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VersionsAdditional versions

1, 05, 793, 0 4.00%
1, 04, 36597, 0 4.00%
1, 04, 36005, 0 4.00%
1, 04, 35127, 0 44.00%
1, 03, 33730, 0 20.00%
1, 03, 32328, 0 12.00%
1, 03, 28304, 0 12.00%

Relationships

Parent process
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fshoster32.exe

F-Secure Common Client Foundation by F-Secure Corporation (Signed)

Remove fshoster32.exe
Version:   1, 03, 28304, 0
MD5:   b35f6cffa5e9e231baa6fc390af2adac
SHA1:   ad4c4edfd52abd8f6b99f9626b9b709b385174d2
SHA256:   aeed3602e16680fa5296ef20c136376d3ad522493e55642d1e1fe838f5e20e56

What is fshoster32.exe?

F-Secure Host Process part of F-Secure security line of products.

About fshoster32.exe (from F-Secure Corporation)

F-Secure protects the content on your computer and safeguards you when you are browsing the web. Computer security is protection against viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and identity theft. Online saf

Overview

fshoster32.exe runs as a service under the name F-Secure Dll Hoster (fshoster) within the local user context. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). The file is digitally signed by F-Secure Corporation which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:fshoster32.exe
Publisher:F-Secure Corporation
Product name:F-Secure Common Client Foundation
Description:F-Secure Host Process
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\f-secure\fshoster32.exe
Original name:CCFDLLHoster.exe
File version:1, 03, 28304, 0
Size:136 KB (139,264 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:F-Secure Corporation
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'fshoster' (F-Secure Dll Hoster)
  • fshoster
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'F-Secure Hoster' → "C:\Program Files\Frontier\Backup & Sharing\fshoster32.exe" -app -pointappfamilC:300 -hosteriC:1
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (44515)' → "C:\Program Files\TalkTalk\Security\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (44095)' → "C:\Program Files\Cogeco Security Services\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (47755)' → "C:\Program Files\TDC Sikkerhedspakke\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (42626)' → "C:\Program Files\Charter Security Suite\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
Network connections
  • [TCP] 65.221.13.43:443

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00005185%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00002261%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00002925%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:849,672 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:34,929,911/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:207/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:83.97 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):20.91 MB
    Private (minimum):5.18 MB
    Non-paged memory:83.97 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:252.67 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):260.49 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:6.14 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):59.87 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:3,021,128/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:4.55 MB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:865/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:2.53 MB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:101/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:51.95 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:1,941/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:36
    12
    Handles:13288
    600
    GUI GDI count:68
    103
    GUI GDI peak:70
    142
    GUI USER count:100
    49
    GUI USER peak:104
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\frontier\backup & sharing\fshoster32.exe" -app -pointappfamilC:300 -hosteriC:1
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:fshoster
    Display name:F-Secure Dll Hoster
    Description:“F-Secure Dll Hoster Service”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
    Windows 7 Professional 16.00%
    Windows 7 Home Premium N 16.00%
    Microsoft Windows XP 16.00%
    Windows 8.1 12.00%
    Windows Vista Ultimate 8.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 4.00%
    Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 4.00%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 48.00% of F-Secure Common Client Foundation.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Lenovo 63.64%
    Medion 18.18%
    Dell 18.18%
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