How many svchost.exe is running on your computer?

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i opened up task manager and showed all processes (44 processes are open) it wasn't that many when i first got computer. I'm assuming the processes are from programs ive installed or viruses. But I want to know how many svchost.exe should be open? I have

5 svchost.exe under the user name LOCAL SERVICE
2 svchost.exe under the user name NETWORK SERVICE
5 svchost.exe under the user name SYSTEM

i also noticed in my Firefox (i think adobe flash) there are 2 plugin-container.exe where there only used to be one

how many of these do you have open on your computers? could some be my computer while others virus? I just don't think having 44 processes is normal (note it is for all users even though im the only user)

? · Accepted Answer

Currently, I have 14 (3 network, 5 system & 6 local) svchost.exe running out of 71 (all users). I also have 2 plugin-containers, bot under my user account. I'm pretty much sure I don't have any virus, worm, rootkit, trojan nor spyware on my computer.

I'm using Avast Free edition and pro version of Malwarebytes.

? · Answer

First of all, restart your computer, that should kill the extra plugin-container.exe and make sure there are no extra svchost.exe's running.

Second, svchost.exe is a container program that allows other files to run without being programs themselves. This means that each computer potentially has a different number of them running depending on what the computer is doing.

If you're afraid some of these are illegitimate files, download and install Malwarebytes, restart your computer in safe mode, and do a full system scan.

ray_diator · Answer

svchost.exe  = service host

It means a service of some kind is running.

If you click on Start and type: services in the dialog box and select it.

That will list all the services that could be running on your computer - although not all at once.

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