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The free file information forum can help you find out if host.exe is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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host.exe file information

The process belongs to the software host.exe or Player or Rts Ticketing by unknown.

Description: host.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 39,936 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 1,612,556 bytes.
host.exe is a file without information about the maker of this file. The program has no visible window. host.exe is not a Windows core file. host.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If host.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\ then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 241,664 bytes. Program has no file description. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows core file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet.

If host.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 46% dangerous. File size is 246,784 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no file information. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows system file.

If host.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 209,546 bytes.

If host.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 90% dangerous. File size is 2,142,720 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as host.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the host.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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Summary: 1 user think host.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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