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What is dllhost.exe? (Various)

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Operating System
Vendor Website:     
Last Seen by PC Pitstop:      No Data

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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Pitstop Analysis

Purpose: dllhost.exe - Dllhost.exe is used by several applications as a "host" for dll-based applications. The most common Microsoft application that uses it is Internet Information Server (IIS), the web server. If you do not believe you are running IIS, you should investigate this further to determine if the application is legitimate and required.

dllhost.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

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dllhost.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 2.85%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
dllhost.exe

MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 File Info Last Seen Signed Day Week Month Threat info
1 Status 0x612d2ff54830c0b58eb3502daa2e7606 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 16 147 676 Not Applicable
2 Status 0xdd87db7387b9eb441c5674888a0d840c More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 66 359 1426 Not Applicable
3 Status 0x0a9ba6af531afe7fa5e4fb973852d863 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1693 14044 57923 Not Applicable
4 Status 0xccde880ad5605f7970fe3ec6b5d3bc5a More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1 1 1 Not Applicable
5 Status 0xbe01e566d1f569aab32d0335613e1eea More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 62199 497685 2088017 Not Applicable
6 Status 0x75c96f730e07b82519f7be109bc50719 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 4 5 12 Not Applicable
7 Status 0xa63dc5c2ea944e6657203e0c8edeaf61 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1186362 9067234 34310769 Not Applicable
8 Status 0x0dad93bb0fecf5016ae3c06cbb0a873b More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1 9 28 Not Applicable
9 Status 0x27c1787002e72087bc06545d07d7bf81 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 20 45 247 Not Applicable
10 Status 0x61e22a327d20737529e5ddad904bdd7b More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 61638 374385 1577742 Not Applicable
11 Status 0x0f886de058726bb6323bfd98773fad26 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 2 7 30 Not Applicable
12 Status 0x5437813752863e1201e353fcad8cae37 More File Information 6/15/2013 Unsigned 1 6 47 Not Applicable
13 Status 0xbef39193eed653840bbdda309ca26e97 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 0 8 92 Not Applicable
14 Status 0x58787e6f91bc25d0cf909cfc9db44ff5 More File Information 6/14/2013 Unsigned 0 3 10 Not Applicable
15 Status 0x261d3c4aa833fa26703ca4b8840d2362 More File Information 6/13/2013 Unsigned 0 27 99 Not Applicable
16 Status 0x8ff0d9c41d3f1f3394fa96177e88488c More File Information 6/13/2013 Unsigned 0 6 24 Not Applicable
17 Status 0x842d5cbae8df377d74929796141cf8e3 More File Information 6/13/2013 Unsigned 0 8 8 Not Applicable
18 Status 0x80557066058569bc5d55856592e20985 More File Information 6/12/2013 Unsigned 0 2 2 Not Applicable
19 Status 0xfcbc6ea3ef089f17a739baabd87507f7 More File Information 6/12/2013 Unsigned 0 2 977 Not Applicable
20 Status 0xd691a62a2bb7e39bc299ddb32564e8b2 More File Information 6/10/2013 Signed 0 9 9 Not Applicable
21 Status 0x46f4b16597e404a68061a2d97c651f22 More File Information 6/10/2013 Unsigned 0 80 1135 Not Applicable
22 Status 0x6b54669557a57c89a2d72615fd381270 More File Information 6/8/2013 Unsigned 0 0 7 Not Applicable
23 Status 0x209cda717e7e3078b9050bace392172f More File Information 6/6/2013 Unsigned 0 0 6 Not Applicable
24 Status 0xe7b97b5564d8362f95c4227a196da4e1 More File Information 5/23/2013 Unsigned 0 0 3 Not Applicable
25 Status 0x89665895d51db8b129d5e2379febaaaf More File Information 5/20/2013 Unsigned 0 0 3 Not Applicable
26 Status 0x0deb4d25254c80a31ec69f4a5d760830 More File Information 5/1/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
27 Status 0x63714f934de2f357fe9df4ba41b8b6f7 More File Information 4/17/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
28 Status 0x625b309aa367b7af0120126b3da9d2da More File Information 4/16/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
29 Status 0x29bce9d7391a3c533991fdcb63ef1b4f More File Information 3/20/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
30 Status 0x548ee140691a29a2497f22704bdc5f3e More File Information 3/19/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
31 Status 0x04bcb93a3bb4331d23a6c79ea3f628d4 More File Information 3/13/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
32 Status 0x672b26822a4fd8a92a2b993d2e519efb More File Information 3/12/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
33 Status 0x36b2f9f99acbd51478b9bbb86191dd01 More File Information 3/9/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
34 Status 0x5848d3fe5ff345541571dc46388f9d0c More File Information 3/2/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
35 Status 0xdcb5ae944b95ce27b969e74977030f56 More File Information 2/10/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
36 Status 0xdd2effd3d1a16883e688005d3793efc6 More File Information 2/9/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
37 Status 0x909caa9262f476445dd1f22e5176641f More File Information 2/1/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
38 Status 0x5415a89a3bc98e5f95c766f7f153805e More File Information 1/31/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
39 Status 0xe6b5f2547174b891fb3fe66899234449 More File Information 1/27/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
40 Status 0xcd1c1a03d6a4963c3d7a7471d64a9d45 More File Information 1/26/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
41 Status 0x811ee5f8be3c7284af9b480f82f00068 More File Information 1/19/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
42 Status 0x23d06a3aaa6dbcf2f161369b4024977c More File Information 1/17/2013 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
43 Status 0x4389fa744a728b06308659d393ee9361 More File Information 12/24/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
44 Status 0xdd1285c0dc3a7b6139e5516f39ba8b05 More File Information 12/18/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
45 Status 0x1202f79c2b77a0b36b58215923c8b2df More File Information 12/7/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
46 Status 0x88b2a9b13ed959563e57741c97762d8c More File Information 11/29/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
47 Status 0xdac52b0d256e0d48ed589dda9133ec79 More File Information 9/27/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
48 Status 0xafaf8956da02324d6e21d9158ac566cf More File Information 9/5/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
49 Status 0x4ede342c5809a21b9c6d708bde74c771 More File Information 8/26/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Trojan.Win32.Ainslot.a (v)
50 Status 0x9b2ce161927038d4cabe0482a14fd052 More File Information 8/26/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
51 Status 0x3461b709dd42848f4a16a559168ee22e More File Information 7/13/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
52 Status 0x4f902b70bac54154d4c6861afb979bd7 More File Information 6/8/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
53 Status 0x5aacfc60cef72b25e3bb381ca10b584e More File Information 5/20/2012 Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
54 Status 0x7ab702249a91c512d5dff773c3a0bff9 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
55 Status 0x57b01edbe15d4dca991a4e9bca68c8b0 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
56 Status 0xd703f4da5420a9e4966c99c1c5ec2047 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
57 Status 0x71ec12df403a1e2953640b6a3dd4194d More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
58 Status 0x00a9ba6af531afe7fa5e4fb973852d86 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
59 Status 0x00f886de058726bb6323bfd98773fad2 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
60 Status 0x00dad93bb0fecf5016ae3c06cbb0a873 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
61 Status 0xcb3a643097a29585754a90beb0b52289 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Trojan.Win32.Mutopy.a (v)
62 Status 0xbed2c7627ab78ca721efb8b49efb13ee More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
63 Status 0xb5b9f7306345a9fe0e0eee09a905fc39 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
64 Status 0x9545bb46a3d8cca78e1bd95d517eead0 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
65 Status 0x55eb4937a7422ed67e152bdbb7cfd53e More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
66 Status 0xfc26f315a599efabe36d8123bfe1dd7b More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
67 Status 0x0a23e443229281f1b2b373b0a3c9ec9a More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
68 Status 0x51e00cf47b8ba126313d5371f602499d More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
69 Status 0xd66259c3bcefc9caeb481ed52a4eac74 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
70 Status 0x5fea42668833ed2b37fbf57339748da3 More File Information No Data Unsigned 0 0 0 Not Applicable
MD5 Hashes Expand md5 List Collapse md5 List
# Status MD5 Last Seen File Date Revision Common Name Size
1 Status 0x83258cde2b571d59398265e950713d28 2/13/2013 4:19:00 AM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
2 Status 0x0a9ba6af531afe7fa5e4fb973852d863 2/8/2012 2:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
3 Status 0xa63dc5c2ea944e6657203e0c8edeaf61 2/8/2012 12:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown (Various) 7 KB
4 Status 0x0dad93bb0fecf5016ae3c06cbb0a873b 2/7/2012 9:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
5 Status 0xdd87db7387b9eb441c5674888a0d840c 2/7/2012 8:47:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) dllhost 5 KB
6 Status 0xbe01e566d1f569aab32d0335613e1eea 2/6/2012 4:41:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) dllhost 7 KB
7 Status 0xbef39193eed653840bbdda309ca26e97 1/30/2012 6:30:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
8 Status 0xfcbc6ea3ef089f17a739baabd87507f7 1/28/2012 4:14:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3264 (xpsp.071130-1425) dllhost 5 KB
9 Status 0x5437813752863e1201e353fcad8cae37 1/26/2012 11:20:00 AM Unknown 5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) dllhost 5 KB
10 Status 0x58787e6f91bc25d0cf909cfc9db44ff5 1/26/2012 2:36:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3311 (xpsp.080212-0003) dllhost 5 KB
11 Status 0xccde880ad5605f7970fe3ec6b5d3bc5a 1/24/2012 10:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
12 Status 0x8ff0d9c41d3f1f3394fa96177e88488c 1/21/2012 11:43:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
13 Status 0xdac52b0d256e0d48ed589dda9133ec79 1/9/2012 5:59:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) dllhost 5 KB
14 Status 0x3b103a6262ba9fc934f5f10c69855736 11/8/2011 6:57:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 149 KB
15 Status 0x6b54669557a57c89a2d72615fd381270 9/19/2011 7:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
16 Status 0x612d2ff54830c0b58eb3502daa2e7606 9/16/2011 4:21:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
17 Status 0xe7b97b5564d8362f95c4227a196da4e1 9/6/2011 4:12:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) dllhost 5 KB
18 Status 0x0f886de058726bb6323bfd98773fad26 9/5/2011 10:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
19 Status 0x80557066058569bc5d55856592e20985 9/4/2011 1:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
20 Status 0xd66259c3bcefc9caeb481ed52a4eac74 8/26/2011 6:23:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) dllhost 5 KB
21 Status 0x209cda717e7e3078b9050bace392172f 8/1/2011 12:48:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
22 Status 0x51e00cf47b8ba126313d5371f602499d 7/31/2011 11:20:00 PM Unknown Unknown (Various) 5 KB
23 Status 0x44dd4a2ed4fec05447983b61978eba67 7/26/2011 9:40:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) dllhost 5 KB
24 Status 0x6ae95faf782e6f6ac6e4b3acbf3d1573 6/30/2011 10:14:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148) dllhost 4 KB
25 Status 0x88b2a9b13ed959563e57741c97762d8c 5/31/2011 2:08:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.3244 (xpsp.071030-1534) dllhost 5 KB



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