What is svshost.exe?

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

svshost.exe Processes:

File Type	Process Name and Information
	Games Acceleration EasySearch adware
	Messenger Service Updater Added by the MYTOB.GC WORM!
	Microsoft IPC Added by an unidentified VIRUS, WORM or TROJAN!
	Microsoft Services Added by the ALETS.B TROJAN!
	Microsoft Update Machine Added by the RBOT.AK WORM!
	Microsoft Update Manager Added by a variant of the RBOT WORM!
	Microsoft Updates Added by the AGOBOT-AIW WORM!
	Microsoft Windows Sound Detected by Kaspersky as the RBOT.ME BACKDOOR! See here
	Microsoft Windows Update Added by the WOOTBOT.CJ WORM!
	secure Added by the RBOT-AFO WORM!
	Svhost Loader Added by the AGOBOT.G WORM!
	svshost Added by the CHODE-H WORM!
	svshostdriver Added by the SDBOT-HN TROJAN!
	xor Added by the AGENT.DC TROJAN!

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