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How to remove svehost error


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svehost.exe file information

The process belongs to the software svehost.exe by unknown.

Description: File svehost.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 937,984 bytes (42% of all occurrence), 942,080 bytes, 73,728 bytes, 946,176 bytes, 974,848 bytes, 950,272 bytes, 31,744 bytes, 85,700 bytes, 33,280 bytes, 81,920 bytes.
There is no description of the program. 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). svehost.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. File svehost.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. svehost.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, manipulate other programs, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 91% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as svehost.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the svehost.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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It's a trojan virus.Comunicates with other web sites and could also log keystrokes
  doris   (further information)
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This is a SPYWARE, you must not confuse it with sv"c"host (svchost.exe), a real proccess of MS Windows. Some anti-spyware programs doesn't detect it.
  Guillermo García   (further information)
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svehost.exe known as wincap90 spyware
  jwhite71   (further information)
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W32/Agobot-LV Worm
  Hayden   (further information)
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It also made a keys.txt in system32 which logged all my activities until I terminated the svehost.exe process.
   
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  Lord Rayder   (further information)
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A google search showed links which told me that this is a nasty process, though i didnt really trust the resources that offered solutions.
  Punky  

Summary: 2 users suspect danger. 5 users think svehost.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it..

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