dllhost.exe

COM Surrogate

dllhost.exe. What is it?

The dllhost.exe is a COM Surrogate.

This file is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. Dllhost.exe is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It’s a system and hidden file. Dllhost.exe is usually located in the %SYSTEM% sub-folder and its usual size is 5,120 bytes.

Important: malware can mask itself as dllhost.exe.

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Details

Author: Microsoft CorporationProcess: COM SurrogatePart Of: Microsoft® Windows® Operating SystemCommon path(s): subfolder in %SYSTEM%
%SYSTEM%
subfolder in %WINDOWS%Keywords(s): system, hidden, monitorFilesize(s): 5,120 bytes, 7,168 bytes, 5,632 bytes, 70,144 bytes, 417,792 bytes, 4,608 bytes, 438,272 bytes, 71,680 bytes, 9,216 bytes

Checks

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