dllhost.exe
What is dllhost.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process dllhost.exe is an executable process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. The main operation of the dllhost.exe process file is to manage DLL based applications. The dllhost.exe application is a vital part of the operating system, thus, it is flagged as a system process that is Microsoft signed. The dllhost.exe file is used to service other executable and DLL processes that utilize the Microsoft COM+ Technology. It is highly recommended to let the dllhost.exe run in the computer system as termination of the process may lead to the instability of the computer system. Furthermore, removal of the executable process dllhost.exe may lead to system lags that in turn might lead to system crashes.
The Microsoft COM+ Technology which utilizes the dllhost.exe is the succeeding evolution of the Microsoft COM or Component Object Model and the MTS or Microsoft Transaction Server. The COM+ by Microsoft builds on and extends applications that are specifically written using the MTS, COM and other COM based technologies. COM+ handles a lot of the resource management operations that developers formerly had to program such as thread security and allocation. The Microsoft COM+ is applicable for developing mission critical and enterprise wide, distributed applications that are based on Microsoft Windows platforms. It is also specifically designed for developers of Microsoft Visual Basic and Microsoft Visual C++. The COM++ can also be utilized for managing and deploying applications.
The executable file dllhost.exe is regarded as a background process as it runs completely in the background showing no indication that it is active. Known file sizes of the dllhost.exe process file on the Windows XP vary: 5120 bytes in 88% of all instances and 4608 bytes, 7168 bytes and 5632 bytes in other instances. Some malware have the ability to camouflage themselves as the process dllhost.exe so users are advised to screen the file with a proficient malware screener. The default location for the dllhost.exe executable is C:/Windows/System32/dllhost.exe.
Author: Microsoft Corp..
Author URL: www.microsoft.com
Part Of: Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
Memory Usage: Medium. The file uses approximately 950 to 1.2 kilobytes when active.
System Process: Yes
Application: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Windows\System32\dllhost.exe
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