Estimated safety rating

conhost.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus. So, if conhost.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is normally found on disk in C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 6cba747b9cfbc875c59d9bc3eca6e77e.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

conhost.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of nowadays' CPUs.

Has valid windows

This exe does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad sign.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

conhost.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in conhost.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have a removal routine set up in registry.