VersionsVersions

6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 10.00%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 15.00%
6.1.7601.17562 (win7sp1_gdr.110217-1504) 40.00%
6.1.7601.17562 (win7sp1_gdr.110217-1504) 30.00%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.00%

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PREVHOST.exe

Preview Handler Surrogate Host by Microsoft

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

Overview

prevhost.exe has 5 known versions, the most recent one is 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247). prevhost.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 24.3 KB. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0019% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.11 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 10.24 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 641 Bytes per minute.

DetailsDetails

File name:prevhost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Preview Handler Surrogate Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\prevhost.exe

VersionsAll file variations of prevhost.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
0085390758f1c5f41ee299eddd766bb4 a9224c8276b8c9cee31f497f55c65ec23fb70894 14.5 KB
59c98a7e3cc21f86c030f029ea47b5f4 7c8e9639bb3d0d9d3926b552bcd6596612153fcf 15.5 KB
5d1bff0fce80f9e2e539f436710d4a79 5dffa608977f6cc5cff7bc4c90f1e3d8f05611fc 30.5 KB
5fac5f264d61d99ee8961480818b9def 7350394ea21974a0689800f2c7deec86c01d30b2 30.5 KB
290aaf21b681b4e7d6c8abbf02beb06b a52b4b04b50376c35ebed7f8accf02229c40bf6b 30.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 8 Pro 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 8 5.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.00% of Preview Handler Surrogate Host.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
GIGABYTE 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
Intel 11.11%
Acer 5.56%
Alienware 5.56%
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