perfhost.exe
x86 Performance Counter Host by Microsoft
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.
Details |
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 |
Behaviors
(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'
All file variations of perfhost.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
12.00% |
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Windows 8 |
7.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.25% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
4.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.00% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
2.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.00% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.50% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
0.75% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
0.75% |
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Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.50% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
0.25% |
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Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.25% |
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Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.25% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.25% |
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Windows 8 Pro N |
0.25% |
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22 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 47.36% of x86 Performance Counter Host.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
18.25% |
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ASUS |
16.76% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
15.64% |
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Toshiba |
12.29% |
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Acer |
11.36% |
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Lenovo |
10.06% |
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Sony |
7.08% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.61% |
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Samsung |
1.86% |
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Intel |
1.49% |
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Alienware |
0.74% |
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MSI |
0.74% |
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American Megatrends |
0.56% |
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Medion |
0.37% |
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Sahara |
0.19% |
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