HostStorageService.exe
Broadcom CV Host Component 1.0 by Broadcom Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of hoststorageservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.6.323.28. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'Credential Vault Host Storage' and described as “Host Storage Service for Persisting CV Objects into Hard drive”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 23.35 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Broadcom Corporation by VeriSign. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.76 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 2.57 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | hoststorageservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Broadcom Corporation |
| Product name: | Broadcom CV Host Component 1.0 |
| Description: | Host Storage Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\broadcom corporation\broadcom ush host components\cv\bin\hoststorageservice.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Broadcom Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, March 26, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | Credential Vault Host Storage |
| Description: | “Host Storage Service for Persisting CV Objects into Hard drive” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hoststorageservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'Credential Vault Host Storage'
All file variations of hoststorageservice.exe
