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dllhost.exe file information

The process COM Surrogate belongs to the software Microsoft Windows Operating System or dllhost.exe or TestAOL7Extract or WINS Client or MicrosoftR WindowsR Operating System or Microsoft¢ç Windows¢ç Operating System or Windows Host Services or Panasonic Document Management or dllhost.exe or COM+ System Applications by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Noco or Tybee Software.

Description: File dllhost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 5,120 bytes (88% of all occurrence), 4,608 bytes, 7,168 bytes, 5,632 bytes.
File dllhost.exe is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. It is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 3% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If dllhost.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 67% dangerous. File size is 417,792 bytes (70% of all occurrence), 393,216 bytes, 438,272 bytes. There is no information about the maker of the file. It is not a Windows core file. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. dllhost.exe is able to monitor applications, manipulate other programs.

If dllhost.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 58,325 bytes (18% of all occurrence), 4,608 bytes, 217,088 bytes, 58,388 bytes, 58,463 bytes, 58,385 bytes, 58,202 bytes, 58,308 bytes, 1,270,796 bytes, 58,264 bytes, 58,414 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. Program has no file description. The program is not visible. dllhost.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. dllhost.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, record inputs, manipulate other programs.

If dllhost.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 84% dangerous. File size is 10,240 bytes (77% of all occurrence), 114,688 bytes, 13,312 bytes.

If dllhost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows then the security rating is 75% dangerous. File size is 762,368 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 1,105,920 bytes, 671,744 bytes, 50,688 bytes, 276,840 bytes.

If dllhost.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 51% dangerous. File size is 393,216 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 5,632 bytes, 417,792 bytes.

If dllhost.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" then the security rating is 58% dangerous. File size is 656,384 bytes.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as dllhost.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the dllhost.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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Started in uninstallation of .NET 1, taking up a lot of power
  Toby Lane  
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A Windows System File
  Flav.  
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It killed IE 6.0 multiple times for me
  AntBriWes  
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This exe is responsible for managing DLL based functions. In one of our applications, whenever a big size file is clicked to be downloaded, the negative part of this exe comes into picture. It consumes a hugh amount of memory & does not allows the file to be downloded. Ideally, this program should not be terminated but in our case, this exe is killed manually to download the file.
  Johari  
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only shows up for a second or two after starting task manager (actually two of them with exact same name) but immediately dissapears after about 1 second. therefore i cannot highlight it to stop or review properties/location.
  Ralphy  
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This is a network control component from Microsoft which supposed to optimize requests in net but as many things from Microsoft it runs wrong. Microsoft does not care how you are feeling after getting your money. Sre. They know you cannot sue then for that. Just imagine hoe much money, health, time you spend to get simpliest needs. No comment anymore. Just buy Linux.
  Soo-soo  
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It was hogging 100% of CPU usage. Machine ran like cold molassas. S.T.M ID'd it for me and quaranteed it. Problem solved!
  Victorian John  
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Set to manual service Com+Sys App and MS Software Shadow Copy Provider This will free up memory. Use this step only after you check for virus or spyware for dllhost.exe
  TonyC  
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Hat sich ins Autostart verknüpft und nervz bei jedem neustart ansonsten relativ harmlos!
  BestMinute  
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Installed as part of WebGuide. Huge system resource hog in Vista Ultimate. Uninstalled WebGuide, all is well.
   
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Der läd dauernd nur Daten zu einem anderen Computer und den Prozess kann ich nicht beenden und nicht löschen!
  Kevin  
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im not really sure what dllhost was made for but i know i got it when i was downloading some programs and it would duplicate my files every time windows started up. also it would not allow me to use windows task manager. if you have it go to Start Run Msconfig and uncheck it on windows start up. then restart your computer, go back to Start search and type in dllhost and delete ALL the dllhosts you see (if u are have the same problem i had) i just got done deleteing it off my comp and my files dont get duplicate anymore and i can Ctrl + Alt + Delete when ever i want now.
  Justin S.  
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related to IIS internet information services - this may be infected with a virus or worm if appears in task manager when IIS is sisabled or not instaled from add/remove programs/add/remove windows component
  Vadim  
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It won't let me delete it. Also it has been stuck there when I got Windows Mesia Player 10
  Shorty  
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Summary: 55 users think dllhost.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 27 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 13 users suspect danger. 33 users think dllhost.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 13 users doesn't grade dllhost.exe ("not sure about it").

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