How to remove OdHost error

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OdHost.exe file information

The process Odyssey COM Host belongs to the software LEARN Microsoft® Excel xp or Microsoft Office Word or Able2Extract v or DVD Solution or TheSky by unknown.

Description: OdHost.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - usually C:\Program Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 24,641 bytes (46% of all occurrence), 24,576 bytes, 24,649 bytes, 24,662 bytes.
There is no information about the maker of the file. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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User Comments

all i know is that when i removed it on my win 2000 windows stopped letting me log on for very long wven when i cna log on it kicks me off soon after i have found nowere that i can replace it either
AJ

abgelegt in C:\Programme\Siemens\Gigaset USB Stick 108...WLAN funktioniert aber auch ohne die GCC.exe, die GUI.exe und die OdHost.exe. Weiterer Ablageort ist C:\Windows\Prefetch als ODHOST.EXE-11E568AF.pf...was immer das auch bedeutet :-(
agamemnon

My computer with Xp started running really slow after I installed the linksys wireless card. In reviewing the processes running I found ODhost taking up over half the memory after killing it my wireless still works fine. However it keeps coming back randomly
Debbie

ODHOST.exe is a bona fide device driver for many brands of wireless adapters. However, there are viruses that hijack this file by adding virus code into the file. Some Virus scanners will disable even norrmal, un-modified ODHOST.exe files. Theres no simple answer. It can be a valid file. It can also be an infected file.
Mike C

had a customer who had this error while launching the Linksys Utility
ishq

required for the flux capacitor
marty

It seems to hog the cpu and there is no need for it. The wireless card works just fine with it shut down.
Dave

essential file for Linksys Wireless G Adapter. If you kill it, you kill your wireless router access
Lungmanjack

Needed for W-LAn Siemens Gigaset SE551
master

Odhost.exe is also used by Odyssey software from FunK. Located in the windows prefetch

It is a Linksys Wireless Driver
Patrick w/PG Computer Outlet

i have installed a linksys 54g wireless adapter on a panasonic cf-45 laptop with win me, and had no problems with odhost until i installed norton internet security 2005, then i formatted the drive and tried to use sbc all in one security and had the same problem, odservice error, has anyone had this problem? What choices do i have for internet security?
Joey

Its a file which is required by linksys wlan monitor to work

This may be linked to Linksys Wireless-G cnotebook cards, but I just accessed this page over a 54 mbps wireless connection using a Linksys notebook card AFTER I removed the odhost.exe process using the Windows 2000 Task Manager. So maybe it's necessary for the card to start up -- I don't know -- but it's not necessary for the card to *work*, at least under Win 2K.
Randy.

On my Win2K system it leaks handles at the rate of 32/minute. Soon after bootup it is using more handles than any other process
Jonathan M

jim (further information)

Loaded with Linksys Wireless G Adapter, Enterprise security client

probably belongs to ZyXel G-360 Wireless network card client adapter utility, size 24,641 bytes, version 1.0.0.1, in path C:\Program Files\ZyXEL\G360
Eric

Is used by Linksys Wireless network card
Dan

Needed for wireless 802.11 network cards
LostInNoise

If you take it off, Linksys wireless cards quit working
Tim

It was furnished with the official installation disk for my Motorola Wireless USB Adapter
Jerry

It only appeared after I installed the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter on a ME system computer it did not show up on the XP operating computer.
maley

Linksys related

Wireless G
Marty

odhost.exe is a process associated with the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter from Linksys

Appears to be part of the 802.1x solution installed with the Linksys 54G Wireless Adapter
ajh (further information)

Linksys Wireless G Notebook adapter - 3rd party supplicant for wpa
Steve (further information)

this file is for your router or a wireless card provided by linksys systems
Nate g

when you install Corega CG-WLCB54GT,odhost.exe(1, 0, 0, 1) is co-installed for Win98.
kitapea

Summary: 19 users think OdHost.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 2 users think OdHost.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 7 users doesn't grade OdHost.exe ("not sure about it").

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