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What is svhost.exe?

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The table below includes any processes that may be associated with svhost.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.

svhost.exe Processes:

File Type	Process Name and Information
	.mscsbl Added by the CMQ TROJAN!
	Config Loader Added by a variant of the AGOBOT/GAOBOT WORM!
	Jufualt Added by the SDBOT-ADJ WORM!
	Load Service Added by the PESIN-D WORM!
	Microsoft AutoUpdater Added by the RBOT.QG WORM!
	Microsoft Host Protocol Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	Microsoft Synchronization Manager Added by the SDBOT-PY WORM!
	Microsoft System NT Added by the SDBOT.COU WORM!
	Microsoft Update Added by the RBOT-PI WORM!
	Microsoft Updater Detected by Kaspersky as the AGENT.CDF TROJAN! See here
	NDAv Added by the SERFLOG.C WORM!
	net32 Added by a variant of the Trojan.Clicker family
	Network Service Added by the HACDEF-K TROJAN!
	run= Added by the ADMINCASH.B TROJAN!
	S Added by the AGOBOT-LN WORM!
	SDAv Added by the SERFLOG.C WORM!
	Security Service Process Added by the AGOBOT-LC WORM!
	Servicio Local Added by the SPYBOT.BGX WORM!
	Svchost Windows Remote Services Added by the IRCBOT-IV WORM!
	SVHOST Added by the MYDOOM.I WORM!
	SVHOST Added by the ZORI.A VIRUS!
	svhost updates Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	SymantecFilterCheck Added by the BANKER-EEO TROJAN!
	SysTray Added by the RAJILO-A WORM!
	UPDATEMSN Added by an unidentified WORM or TROJAN!
	Windows update config Added by the SDBOT-PF WORM!
	WinUpdate Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!

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