What is scvhost.exe?

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The table below includes any processes that may be associated with scvhost.exe, from which further information can be found by clicking on the process title. The icon beside the information can be used to quickly determine if this is a safe file in combination with the key below:


This file is normally safe to leave running.	In most cases, this file is not required to run on startup and can be run manually.	Warning, this file may be a virus, spyware, resource hog and running it is not recommended.	This file may or may not be necessary to load on startup, depending on your circumstances.	No information is available for this item.

scvhost.exe Processes:

File Type	Process Name and Information
	AntiVir Added by the AGENT-DSF TROJAN!
	Config Loader Added by the GAOBOT.AE or GAOBOT.AO WORMS!
	Configuration Loader Added by the AGOBOT-AAE and SDBOT.AR WORMS!
	icq lite Added by the AGENT-DSF TROJAN!
	Macromedia Flash Update Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	Microsoft Update Added by the RBOT-AEM WORM!
	Microsoft Update Machine Added by the RBOT-GS WORM!
	Microsoft Update Manager Added by the AGOBOT.AXJ WORM!
	Microsoft Windows Updata Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	msconfig Added by the AGENT-DSF TROJAN!
	MSN Added by the IRCBOT-ZW WORM!
	MSStartOptimizer Added by the DASMIN-E TROJAN!
	NTSF MICROSOFT SYSTEM Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	only23 Added by the PUQ TROJAN!
	Personal Computer Added by the RBOT-AJE WORM!
	regsrv Added by the AGOBOT.E WORM!
	scvhost Wiretap surveillance software. Uninstall this software unless you put it there yourself
	scvhost.exe Added by the LOHAV-N TROJAN!
	startkey Added by the BIFROSE-PM TROJAN!
	SunJavaUpdateSched Added by the SDBOT-AVX WORM!
	SVCHOST Added by the MYTOB.E or MYTOB.G WORMS!
	System Host Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	Update Checker Added by the AGENT-DSF TROJAN!
	Windows Firewalll Added by the RBOT-EK WORM!
	Windows Service Host Added by the SDBOT.N TROJAN!
	Windows SQL management 1.33 Added by the SPYBOT-OB WORM!
	Windows UDP Control Center Added by a variant of the IRCBOT BACKDOOR!
	Windows Update Added by the SDBOT-XT WORM!
	Winmgr.exe Added by the AGOBOT.AFG WORM!
	Winsock Driver Detected by Kaspersky as the RBOT.AEU BACKDOOR! See here
	Yahoo Messengger Added by the SOHANA-V WORM!

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