What is ServiceHost.exe?

ServiceHost.exe is part of McAfeeWebAdvisor and developed by McAfee, LLC according to the ServiceHost.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like ServiceHost.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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ServiceHost.exe's description is "McAfeeWebAdvisor".

ServiceHost.exe is digitally signed by McAfee, LLC.

ServiceHost.exe is an .exe file.

ServiceHost.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\ServiceHost.exe

ServiceHost.exe basic information

Description
McAfeeWebAdvisor
Internal Name
ServiceHost Module
Version
4.1.1.177
Company
Hash
9894952A40ABFA24DAE3887D29B3ED1D

ServiceHost.exe running processes

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\updater.exe

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List of the actions ServiceHost.exe executes on a user's PC
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\wa.dat new file created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\SettingManager new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\EventManager new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\LookupManager new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\TaskManager new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\\UIHostTerminated new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\Software\McAfee new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\Software\McAfee\WebBoost new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\Software\McAfee\WebBoost\\ChromeExtensionStatus new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\ApplicationInfo new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\ApplicationInfo\MSAD new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\ApplicationInfo\MSAD\\Flag new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\ApplicationInfo\MSAD\\AppInfoCLSID new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\LogicModule_1 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\MispInfo new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\MispInfo\\Version new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\MispInfo\\Affid new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\UIManager_1 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\Servers\\WATaskManager new registry key parameter created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\WATaskManager.dll new catalogue created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\WATaskManager.dll\log_00250052003F001D00090039.txt new file created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\protcat new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\protcat\AA747A62-493D-4082-A2EF-C4AD2049AA21 new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\protcat\AA747A62-493D-4082-A2EF-C4AD2049AA21\0F167695-3F7C-421c-89E8-40544CE9D1A2 new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\protcat\AA747A62-493D-4082-A2EF-C4AD2049AA21\0F167695-3F7C-421c-89E8-40544CE9D1A2\installed new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\protcat\AA747A62-493D-4082-A2EF-C4AD2049AA21\0F167695-3F7C-421c-89E8-40544CE9D1A2\installed\\LinkContext new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\protcat\AA747A62-493D-4082-A2EF-C4AD2049AA21\0F167695-3F7C-421c-89E8-40544CE9D1A2\installed\\LinkType new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB new registry key created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\NameResId new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\SectionGuid new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\UiVisible new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\LinkType new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\LinkContext new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\NotesResId new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\MSC\Settings\toc\A12341F7-A130-4447-97AD-2675F46516FB\\DisplayOrder new registry key parameter created
(x32)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{35ED3F83-4BDC-4c44-8EC6-6A8301C7413A}\\EstimatedSize new registry key parameter created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\TaskManager.dll new catalogue created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\TaskManager.dll\log_00250052003F001D00090039.txt new file created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\MispInfo\\RegisteredMISP new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\MispInfo\\Language new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\\PluginEnabledTime new registry key parameter created
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\McAfee\WebAdvisor\MispInfo\\LastUpdateTime new registry key parameter created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\EventManager.dll new catalogue created
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\McAfee\WebAdvisor\EventManager.dll\log_00250052003F001D00090039.txt new file created

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ServiceHost.exe's virus check

78%

of antivirus scans don't detect any virus in it

19%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

3%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

ServiceHost.exe user rating

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of users rate ServiceHost.exe as a useful program

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of users find ServiceHost.exe to be a potentially unwanted program

3%

of users find ServiceHost.exe to be malicious or a scam