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svchost.exe

Process name: Trojan.W32.Rontokbr

Application using this process: Trojan.W32.Rontokbr

svchost.exe

Process name: Trojan.W32.Rontokbr

Application using this process: Trojan.W32.Rontokbr

svchost.exe


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Process name: Trojan.W32.Rontokbr

Application using this process: Trojan.W32.Rontokbr

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What is svchost.exe doing on my computer?

svchost.exe is a process which is registered as a trojan. "This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. " This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.
Non-system processes like svchost.exe originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data in your system's registry, it is likely that your registry has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance. It is recommended that you check your registry to identify slowdown issues.
svchost.exe

Is svchost.exe harmful?

Warning! svchost.exe is considered to be a dangerous process and should be removed. Running unused processes can increase the risk of malware infection if bugs are present. Check your computer for viruses or other malware infected files.
svchost.exe is a dangerious process

Can I stop or remove svchost.exe?

svchost.exe is most likely a virus or Trojan, in which case it should be stopped or removed immediately. We recommend you use an anti-virus software to identify and remove dangerous processes.

Is svchost.exe CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up. Alternatively, download SpeedUpMyPC to automatically scan and identify any unused processes.

Why is svchost.exe giving me errors?

Process related issues are usually related to problems encountered by the application that runs it. The safest way to stop these errors is to uninstall the application and run a system scan to automatically identify any unused processes and services that are using up valuable resources.

The safest way to stop these errors is to uninstall the application and run a scan to identify any system issues including invalid registry entries that have accumulated over time.


Why do I have multiple instances of svchost.exe?


Multiple copies of a process in your task manager may indicate the presence of a virus or Trojan. Make sure you always use an updated antivirus software and perform a full scan to identify any such cases.

svchost.exe is known to have 9 other instances:

Microsoft Service Host Process
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007 Spy Software
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Trojan.W32.Oxtic
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Backdoor.Bifrose.D
"svchost.exe is a process registered as a backdoor vulnerability which may be ... read more »

Trojan.W32.Dasher
svchost.exe is a process which is registered as a trojan. "This Trojan ... read more »

Trojan.W32.Sufiage

Trojan.W32.Mular
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Trojan.W32.Renama
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Trojan.W32.Randsom
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