What is DLLHOST.EXE

[aye29]

What is it? Zone Alarm tells me that it is a malicious program (http://pralerts.zonelabs.com/pranal...19302-1026/2b8ddb0fc36297fb40d31&tab=overview) but I read here (http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/dllhost/) that it is not. What should I do with it?

 

[Lobos]

dllhost - dllhost.exe - Process Information
Process File: dllhost or dllhost.exe
Process Name: DCOM DLL Host Process
Description: DCOM DLL host process that supports DLL-based COM objects and is used by many Windows programs.
Company: Microsoft Corp.
System Process: Yes
Security Risk ( Virus/Trojan/Worm/Adware/Spyware ): No
Common Errors: N/A

 

[Lobos]

sorry didn't read that you had that information

Run an online antivirus check from at least one and preferably 2 of the following sites....

http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.ravantivirus.com/scan/

or

http://www.pchell.com/virus/welchia.shtml

 

[aye29]

OK I just figured it out. C:\Windows\System32\DLLHOST.exe is a Windows process. C:\Windows\System32\WINS\DLLHOST.exe is the bad one. Luckily I have correct one.

 

[roho]

Get rid of it!

http://www.pchell.com/virus/welchia.shtml

Norton removal tool

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.welchia.worm.removal.tool.html

 

[Lobos]

he already said he had the legit one