If you don’t already have an anti-virus program, I recommend using either Kaspersky or Bitdefender since they consistently perform at the top in AV-Test and AV-Comparatives rankings. If the file is located in Windows/system32, it’s more than likely not a virus, however I always recommend performing a scan just to be sure. Since it’s a system process, malicious coders like to use the name svchost to remain hidden. Before we get into the details below, it’s worth noting that there are cases where svchost.exe is actually a virus.
