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1, 05, 793, 0 4.00%
1, 04, 36597, 0 4.00%
1, 04, 36005, 0 4.00%
1, 04, 35127, 0 44.00%
1, 03, 33730, 0 20.00%
1, 03, 32328, 0 12.00%
1, 03, 28304, 0 12.00%

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fshoster32.exe

F-Secure Common Client Foundation by F-Secure Corporation (Signed)

Remove fshoster32.exe
Version:   1, 04, 36005, 0
MD5:   a0f2c92f410ebae832dfe507c7e4d6fa
SHA1:   f700df0d493a85ecec16d054e8e4e24ab9babafa
SHA256:   c513c15003613a73cc762ad9af3df87a08469c9d66f46394d9c963e6de2b6209

What is fshoster32.exe?

F-Secure Host Process part of F-Secure security line of products.

About fshoster32.exe (from F-Secure Corporation)

F-Secure protects the content on your computer and safeguards you when you are browsing the web. Computer security is protection against viruses, spyware, hacker attacks and identity theft. Online saf

Overview

fshoster32.exe runs as a service under the name F-Secure Dll Hoster (fshoster) within the local user context. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including F-Secure Launch pad published by F-Secure Corporation, F-Secure from F-Secure Corporation and F-Secure by F-Secure Corporation. The file is digitally signed by F-Secure Corporation which was issued by the GlobalSign nv-sa certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:fshoster32.exe
Publisher:F-Secure Corporation
Product name:F-Secure Common Client Foundation
Description:F-Secure Host Process
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\f-secure\fshoster32.exe
Original name:CCFDLLHoster.exe
File version:1, 04, 36005, 0
Size:183.98 KB (188,400 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:F-Secure Corporation
Authority (CA):GlobalSign nv-sa
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'fshoster' (F-Secure Dll Hoster)
  • fshoster
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'F-Secure Hoster' → "C:\Program Files\Frontier\Backup & Sharing\fshoster32.exe" -app -pointappfamilC:300 -hosteriC:1
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (44515)' → "C:\Program Files\TalkTalk\Security\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (44095)' → "C:\Program Files\Cogeco Security Services\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (47755)' → "C:\Program Files\TDC Sikkerhedspakke\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • 'F-Secure Hoster (42626)' → "C:\Program Files\Charter Security Suite\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00068392%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00037822%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00030571%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31,211 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:22,228,609/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:36.84 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):20.26 MB
Private (minimum):1.79 MB
Non-paged memory:36.84 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:234.73 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):242.88 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.74 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):42.94 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:752,329/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2.78 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2,156/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:251.99 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:502/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:182.52 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:952/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:61
12
Handles:1100
600
GUI GDI count:93
103
GUI GDI peak:106
142
GUI USER count:168
49
GUI USER peak:183
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\f-secure\fshoster32.exe" -app -hosteriC:1
  • "C:\Program Files\f-secure\fshoster32.exe" -hosteriC:0
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:fshoster
Display name:F-Secure Dll Hoster
Description:“F-Secure Dll Hoster Service”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
fshoster32.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00660813%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00148281%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00512531%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:340,797/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:3/sec
79/sec
Memory:176 KB
1.16 MB
wow64cpu.dll
Total CPU:0.00464132%
Kernel CPU:0.00464132%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:35,002/sec
Context switches:2/sec
Memory:32 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 16.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium N 16.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.00%
Windows 8.1 12.00%
Windows Vista Ultimate 8.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 4.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 4.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.00% of F-Secure Common Client Foundation.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 63.64%
Medion 18.18%
Dell 18.18%
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