The conhost.exe is a Console Window Host.
This file is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. Conhost.exe is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It’s a system and hidden file. Conhost.exe is usually located in the %SYSTEM% folder and its usual size is 270,848 bytes.
The conhost.exe process is safe and disabling it can be dangerous, because programs on your computer need it to work correctly.
Author: Microsoft CorporationProcess: Console Window HostPart Of: Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemCommon path(s): %SYSTEM%
subfolder in %WINDOWS%Keywords(s): systemFilesize(s): 270,848 bytes, 271,360 bytes, 301,056 bytes
User opinions
THIS INFO NEEDS TO FIXED conhost in system folder is OK conhost anywhere else is not block it and remove it.
this is the url of the scan report at virustotal: http://bit.ly/fKev8Q
its a virus if its in \Users\XXX\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft check at http://www.virustotal.com
i found conhost.exe (125 KB) in c:\users\\appdata\roaming\microsoft\conhost.exe. it's a virus!!
I have been hunting a virus on my server at work, conhost.exe is a virus (its location was C:\Documents & Settings\conhost.exe) finally found it, need sleep !@#$%^&