PREVHOST.exe

Preview Handler Surrogate Host by Microsoft

Remove PREVHOST.exe
Version:   6.1.7601.17562 (win7sp1_gdr.110217-1504)
MD5:   5d1bff0fce80f9e2e539f436710d4a79
SHA1:   5dffa608977f6cc5cff7bc4c90f1e3d8f05611fc
SHA256:   efabf20b403d5c53cda24592628382b6d465c26986751ee26f2012d3c238cb27
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

prevhost.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:prevhost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Preview Handler Surrogate Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\prevhost.exe
File version:6.1.7601.17562 (win7sp1_gdr.110217-1504)
Product version:6.1.7601.17562
Size:30.5 KB (31,232 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00041930%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00026885%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00015045%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:181 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:117,668/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:4 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.61 MB
Private (minimum):4.69 MB
Non-paged memory:4 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:66.43 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):69.49 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.72 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:11,891/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:844 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:38 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:110
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:12
142
GUI USER count:11
49
GUI USER peak:14
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Low
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\windows\syswow64\prevhost.exe {dc6efb56-9cfa-464d-8880-44885d7dc193} -embedding
  • C:\Windows\System32\prevhost.exe {914feed8-267a-4baa-b8aa-21e233792679} -embedding
  • C:\Windows\System32\prevhost.exe {cf822ab4-6db5-4fda-bc28-e61df36d2583} -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64cpu.dll
Total CPU:0.00104729%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00104729%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000000%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:20,556/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:32 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00034296%
Kernel CPU:0.00007621%
User CPU:0.00026675%
CPU cycles:8,944/sec
Memory:252 KB
prevhost.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00023093%
Kernel CPU:0.00017846%
User CPU:0.00005247%
CPU cycles:9,375/sec
Memory:44 KB
SHLWAPI.dll
Total CPU:0.00005274%
Kernel CPU:0.00005274%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:3,200/sec
Memory:348 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 8 Pro 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 8 5.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.00% of Preview Handler Surrogate Host.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
GIGABYTE 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
Intel 11.11%
Acer 5.56%
Alienware 5.56%
Should I remove It? Clean your PC of unwanted adware, toolbars and bloatware.

Download it for FREE