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The svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services) File Analysis

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svchost.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name svchost.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.249.174
Database Version 2026-06-24 21:00:12 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
88,352
File Size (bytes)
2026-06-24
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
b66e8cf8acf5a58e6bbb5f12fbc3e2ec
SHA1
230b124ae78ab8a34d54e08a2e46de545acc2af7
SHA256
2178f1915f740cce64040107cd489e9e1ff828a7ea29cd706bc46ba0fbaa69c4
SHA512
60730fc133d8910217dbbe9a5b5f03bcbad61ac9983e989b8b1e2af5b5f0fceaa47a2e9eedb6187e1c92195d1f6a2efe5a24f168fea8e8a4108106b048e0c7bc
ImpHash
de43bd45cc98c143357416c7519eccfd

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140004fe0
Compilation Time 2023-12-24 21:37:59
Checksum 0x0002393b (Actual: 0x0002393b)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path svchost.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 29 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Host Process for Windows Services
FileVersion 10.0.26100.8521 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName svchost.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename svchost.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.26100.8521
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 27,368 bytes 28,672 bytes 5.83 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ BA05BF33A56E9A3231ABC4F1FFDDC675
fothk 0x00008000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ B5E6B88B1014240156B8A9A13B1EE5DE
.rdata 0x00009000 17,492 bytes 20,480 bytes 4.05 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ E296A9A97632C57A21986ACA1E5AA35A
.data 0x0000e000 2,464 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.08 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 581A9D8C0BF9B33336F81B8759159645
.pdata 0x0000f000 1,752 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.25 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ DBC73A85A59C5717179C0F24C045BEEE
.didat 0x00010000 192 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.19 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE AEEBDA1504CE728254486BD7DBEE67BE
.rsrc 0x00011000 2,080 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.61 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ FB08F746835B8D611F5D3C2B46D3CD7B
.reloc 0x00012000 256 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.44 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 670A117CA57CFC7423F93967C086F295

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (1,834 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 200 bytes
10.9%
RT_VERSION 1 944 bytes
51.5%
RT_MANIFEST 1 690 bytes
37.6%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Host Process for Windows Services
File Version 10.0.26100.8521 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name svchost.exe
Signing Date 03:49 AM 05/17/2026 (38 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Windows Publisher; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name svchost.exe
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Windows Publisher #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2025-09-18 19:27:40 → 2026-09-08 19:27:40
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 05 3F 34 5B B7 8C EA 91 44 B7 00 00 00 00 05 3F
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-10-19 18:41:42 → 2026-10-19 18:51:42
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 07 76 56 00 00 00 00 00 08
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2025-08-14 18:48:20 → 2026-11-13 18:48:20
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 02 15 18 03 D3 81 07 26 7C 53 00 01 00 00 02 15
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-09-30 18:22:25 → 2030-09-30 18:32:25
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 00 15 C5 E7 6B 9E 02 9B 49 99 00 00 00 00 00 15

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

OK

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