VersionsVersions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 6.75%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.38%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 21.83%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.15%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 68.39%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.08%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 2.43%

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perfhost.exe

x86 Performance Counter Host by Microsoft

Remove perfhost.exe
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

perfhost.exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Host de DLL de Contador de Desempenho' with the name 'PerfHost'. It is run under the context of the LOCAL SERVICE account. The average file size is about 20.57 KB. 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 2.46 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.1 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 3 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

DetailsDetails

File name:perfhost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:x86 Performance Counter Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\windows\syswow64\perfhost.exe
Original name:perfhost.exe.mui
Windows Service
Service name:PerfHost
Display name:Host de DLL de Contador de Desempenho
Type:Win32OwnProcess

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of perfhost.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'PerfHost' (Host de DLL de Contador de Desempenho)
  • 'PerfHost'

VersionsAll file variations of perfhost.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
8e3c640fff5a963f570233ae99c0fff3 56de20c5cd524c6b0bd01bdc2aeb5936d24c44b9 21 KB
411fa5e9beb064c1db5989eff6139725 149cabf8fb8c691f1636c8c8738c4597a376c8b5 21 KB
eb88fa19f0ea05dd04be9c5ffeeffe1a cf1adf659173e30b720efccf6f3ff22e02840095 20.5 KB
129609b0cabe5458dd94c2da8b99f1dc cc4ef96f75b64e41d524384a693bee498b6c3d07 21 KB
e495e408c93141e8fc72dc0c6046ddfa bae3a88e2b0ff5dfb8e8ae126bb2a65170bbff81 20.5 KB
66f9a636d9aad99904d429aedd1f5217 e808a5590f78c3db86302a23fed74fd2a4cca795 20.5 KB
0ed8727ea0172860f47258456c06caea 6c05fb8b4f7643d07c674cd27b42b777fcb0bffa 19.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 38.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 8.1 12.00%
Windows 8 7.25%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.50%
Windows 7 Professional 5.25%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 0.75%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.75%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 N 0.25%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.25%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.25%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.25%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.25%
22 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 47.36% of x86 Performance Counter Host.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 18.25%
ASUS 16.76%
Hewlett-Packard 15.64%
Toshiba 12.29%
Acer 11.36%
Lenovo 10.06%
Sony 7.08%
GIGABYTE 2.61%
Samsung 1.86%
Intel 1.49%
Alienware 0.74%
MSI 0.74%
American Megatrends 0.56%
Medion 0.37%
Sahara 0.19%
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