What is svchost.exe?

i have 5 of these in my task manager..
google is scaring me with the info, is this right?
http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/svchost/

Answer #1
Yes, it is right. I have plenty of those processes running too.
Answer #2
Windows errors related to svchost.exe ?
svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Normally this is fine, I always have many of these running even when im running WinXp through VMWare from inside Linux. If you notice some of them are taking up a lot of memory or processor % then you might want to run a virus check.
Don’t worry about it, in general, though.
Merry Xmas!
Answer #3
Windows errors related to svchost.exe ?
svchost.exe is a system process belonging to the Microsoft Windows Operating System which handles processes executed from DLLs. This program is important for the stable and secure running of your computer and should not be terminated.
Note: svchost.exe is a process registered as a backdoor vulnerability which may be installed for malicious purposes by an attacker allowing access to your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. If unaccounted for, this process should be removed immediately.
Note: svchost.exe is a process which is registered as a trojan. This Trojan allows attackers to access your computer from remote locations, stealing passwords, Internet banking and personal data. This process is a security risk and should be removed from your system.
Note: svchost.exe is a process belonging to Microsoft Service Host Process. This could also be a stealth monitoring software that sits in the background and tracks all activities such as keyboard input (including websites visited, passwords etc.) This information can be sent to third parties through email or ftp uploads. If you did not intentionally install this program make sure you remove it to protect your privacy.
Answer #4
ah i see, i misunderstood it.. thanks guys.
happy hoildays
Answer #5
no problem
Answer #6
go here for the full story as this file can be a virus depending on where it is installed in your pc the correct one can run many times together as it is used by other windows services http://www.file.net/process/svchost.exe.html
Answer #7
mehh it is a system host that runs on everyones computer
Answer #8
Oh…thanks for those interesting info…
Now got it…